Personally, I love lace and I don't think there's a more cheerful color than red. Why not combine the two?
This is a pretty and easy scarflet to make, especially for gift-giving and charity projects. It will make anyone you give to feel special because of the lovely lace edges.
Materials-
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Cherry Red (1 skein)
Crochet hook size H
Blunt needle to weave in tails
Scissors
Note- Remember that your lace edges must be as wide as your scarflet section, so do not crochet too tightly when you make the edges!
Lacy Edges Edge #1
With Cherry Red, ch 22 (LOOSELY).
Row 1- 2 dc in fourth ch from hook, *ch 4, skip 5 ch, 3 dc in next ch, rep from * across. Ch 2, turn.
Row 2- 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in every ch-4 sp across. 1 dc in top of turning ch. Ch 5, turn.
Row 3- 5 dc in first ch-3 sp, ch 4, *5 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 4, rep from * across. Ch 1, 1 dc in top of turning ch. Ch 4, turn.
Row 4- 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in first ch sp, *skip to next ch-4 sp and make 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in that ch-sp, rep from * to chain just prior to turning ch,
make 3 dc in that ch, 1 dc in top of turning ch. Ch 3, turn.
Row 5- 2 dc in same spot as ch 3, ch 4, skip to next ch-3 sp, work 5 dc in that ch sp, *ch 4, skip to next ch-3 sp, work 5 dc in that ch sp, rep from * to end of row.
End row by making 3 dc in top of turning ch. Ch 2, turn.
Row 6- Make 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in ch-4 sp, rep across. End row by working 1 dc in top of turning ch. Ch 3, turn.
Row 7- 2 dc in same spot as ch 3, ch 4, skip to next ch-3 sp, work 5 dc in that ch sp, *ch 4, skip to next ch-3 sp, work 5 dc in that ch sp, rep from * to end of row. Do not do ch 4 to end row, simply make 1 dc in top of turning ch. Ch 3, turn.
End row by making 3 dc in top of turning ch. Ch 2, turn.
Row 8- Make 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in ch-4 sp, rep across. End row by working 1 dc in top of turning ch. Ch 3, turn.
Row 9- Take a look at the previous row , and in the space in between the 3-dc-ch3-3dc shell and the beg ch 3 of this new row, work 3 dc, now in next ch-3 sp, work 7 dc, make 3 dc in space before next 3 dc (of next 3dc-ch3-3dc shell), work 7 dc in
next ch-sp, make 1 dc in top of turning ch. Fasten off, weave in tail.
Edge #2-
Repeat all these rows to make the other edge. Fasten off, weave in tail. Set this edge piece aside for now.
Scarflet Section-
Note- Each ch 3 stands for 1 dc, and each ch 4 stands for 1 tr in this part of the scarflet.
Row 1- Join Cherry Red to foundation loops of starting chain (Lace Edging #1 will be facing downwards) and ch 3, work 21 dc across those foundation loops. Ch 4, turn. (22 dc)
Row 2- 1 tr in each of next dc till end of row. (22 tr) Ch 3, turn.
Row 3- 1 dc in each tr across. (22 dc) Ch 4, turn.
Row 4- 1 tr in each of first 5 dc, ch 12, skip 12 dc, 1 tr in each of last 5 dc. (Keyhole made) Ch 3, turn.
Row 5- 1 dc in each tr and in each ch across. (22 dc) Ch 4, turn.
Rows 6 to 27- Alternate 1 tr and 1 dc row, ending with a dc row. (22 sts)
Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with. Thread blunt needle with tail and sew Lacy Edge #2 to this end of scarflet. Fasten off, weave in tail.
Done!
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