Elegant Warming Collar

This beautiful lacy warming collar, crafted with a neutral colored yarn will go well with anything you can put on!

Materials:
Red Heart Soft Brown
Crochet hook size G

Ch 40.
Row 1- 1 dc in 6th ch from hk (ch 1, skip next ch, 1 dc in next ch) rep 7 times, ch 1, skip next ch, 1 dc in each of next 19 ch, ch 7, turn. Row 2- 1 dc in first dc, 1 dc in each of next 18 dc, ch 1, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, 1 dc in next dc, ch 7, skip next 3 dc, 1 dc in next dc (across from the 3 dc you just skipped), ch 1, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, 1 dc in last dc, ch 4, turn. Row 3- 1 dc in 1st dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, 1 dc in next dc, skip 1 ch, 1 dc in each of next 5 ch, ch 1, skip 1 ch, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, 1 dc in next dc, ch1, 1 dc in each dc to end of row. Ch 7, turn.
Row 4-1 dc in first dc, 1 dc in each of next 18 dc, ch 1, 1 dc in next dc, *ch 1, 1 dc in next dc, rep from * up to end of row. Ch 4,turn.
Continue alternating rows 2, 3 and 4 for pattern until you have completed a total of 33 rows. Ending with a row 4.
Note, the collar is folded over itself, the lacy part folded over the solid stitches.
Edging: Join yarn to the edge of the solid dc side and ch 3, in same spot, make 3 dc, skip 1 st, make 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, skip 1 st, make 1 four dc shell in next st, *skip 1 st, make 1 sc in each of next 3 sc, skip 1 st, make 1 four dc shell in next st, skip 1 st, make 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, rep from * across. Fasten off, weave in tail.
In lace edge,where the long loops are, join yarn. Ch 3, make a 4-dc shell in first long loop, ch 3, make 1 sc in the horizontal-lying post of dc of prev row (the stitch that lies in between the loop you just worked and the next long loop), ch 3, make 4-dc shell in next long loop, ch 3, 1 dc in next st, *ch 3, 4-dc shell in next long loop, ch 3, 1 sc in next st, rep from * across. Faste off. Weave in tail.
Ties-Fold the collar over itself and, just at the point in which the solid dc sts end and the lace sts start, "tack" both sides together by inserting the hook through both sets of loops even as you join the yarn the make the first tie, secure the "tack" with a slip st. Ch 36. Fan-Place a marker on the last chain. Chain 3, make 4 dc in chain where marker is (5-dc shell made). At the end of the last dc of this shell, chain 11, turn. Row 2- Working on back loops only, make 1 dc in 4th ch from hk, 1 dc in each of next 2 ch, 1 hdc in each of next 2 ch, 1 sc in next, sl st in rop od 2nd dc of shell base. Ch 1, turn. Row 3- Working in back loops only, 1 sc in 1st sc, 1 hdc in each hdc, 1 dc in each dc across. Ch 3, turn. Row 4-Working in back loops only, make 1 dc in each dc, 1 hdc in each hdc, and 1 sc in top of sc of prev row, sl st in top of shell base. Ch 1, turn. Continue repeating these last 2 rows until you complete 8 rows for the fan. Fasten off. Weave in tail. Repeat the same procedure for the other side of the collar.
You're done!

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