Mountain Orchid

This keyhole scarf was made for my Aunt June's birthday. Purple is her favorite color and since she lives high up in Colorado, I decided to call this scarf Mountain Orchid. It is super easy to make and since it came out so feminine, I decided to share it with all of you.  Enjoy!

Size- 49" L x 8" W
Skill- Moderately easy!


Materials-
1 skein Red Heart worsted weight yarn Dark Orchid
Crochet hook size H
Blunt needle to weave in ends
Scissors

With Dark Orchid and H hook, ch 79.
Row 1- 1 tr in 5th ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 4, turn. (75 tr)
Row 2- 1 tr in each st across. Ch 3, turn. (75 tr)
Rows 3 to 9- 1 tr in each tr across. (75 tr) Ch 1.
Edges-
Left Edge-
Row 1- Working across narrow edge of scarflet, work 33 sc across. (33 sc) Ch 4, turn (counts as 1 dc plus ch 1).
Row 2- Skip next sc, 1 dc in next sc, ch 1, *skip next sc, 1 dc in next sc, ch 1, rep from * across. (31 sts) Ch 4, turn.
Row 3- 1 tr in each dc and in each ch across. (33 tr) Ch 4, turn.
Row 4- 1 tr in each of first 8 tr, ch 17 and skip 17 tr, 1 tr in each of last 8 tr. (Keyhole started) Ch 4, turn.
Row 5- 1 tr in each tr and in each ch across. (33 tr) Ch 5, turn. (Keyhole completed)
Row 6- Skip next tr and work 1 tr in next tr, ch 1, *skip next st, 1 tr in next st, ch 1, rep from * across. Ch 5, turn.
Row 7- Skip next ch, 1 tr in next tr, ch 1, [skip next ch, 1 tr in next tr, ch 1] rep twice, skip next ch, skip next tr and ch, 1 tr, ch 1, tr, ch 1, 1 tr in next tr, ch 1, skip next ch, skip next tr and ch, [1 tr, ch 1, in next tr] rep 3 times, skip next ch, skip next tr and ch, 1 tr, ch 1, tr, ch 1, 1 tr in next tr, ch 1, skip next ch, skip next tr and ch, [1 tr, ch 1, in next tr] rep 4 times. Ch 5, turn.
Row 8- Skip next ch, 1 tr in next tr, ch 1, [skip next ch, 1 tr in next tr, ch 1] rep twice, skip next ch, skip next tr and ch, work 3-tr shell in center tr of first 3-tr shell, ch 1, [1 tr, ch 1] in each of next 3 tr, ch 1, 3-tr shell in center tr of next 3-tr shell, ch 1, [1 tr, ch 1] in each tr till end of row.
Rows 9 to 11- Rep row 8. Ch 4, turn.
Row 12- 4 tr in same spot as ch 4, ch 2, skip next tr and ch 1 sp, 1 sc in next tr, ch 2, skip to tr in center of next shell, work a 5 tr shell in that tr, ch 2, skip to center tr of next 3-tr group, and work an sc in that tr, ch 2, skip till you reach the center tr of next shell, work a 5-tr shell in that tr, ch 2, skip till you reach the second tr of last 4-tr group, make 1 sc in that tr, ch 2, skip till you reach the top of the turning ch, make a 5-tr shell in top of turning ch. Fasten off, weave in tail.

Right Edge- Join Dark Orchid to narrow end of scarflet.
Row 1- Make 33 sc across. (33 sc) Ch 4, turn (counts as 1 dc plus ch 1).
Row 2- Skip next sc, 1 dc in next sc, ch 1, *skip next sc, 1 dc in next sc, ch 1, rep from * across. (31 sts) Ch 4, turn.
Row 3- 1 tr in each dc and in each ch across. (33 tr) Ch 4, turn.
Rows 4 to 5- 1 tr in each st across. (33 tr) Ch 5, turn.
Row 6- Skip next tr and work 1 tr in next tr, ch 1, *skip next st, 1 tr in next st, ch 1, rep from * across. Ch 5, turn.
Row 7- Skip next ch, 1 tr in next tr, ch 1, [skip next ch, 1 tr in next tr, ch 1] rep twice, skip next ch, skip next tr and ch, 1 tr, ch 1, tr, ch 1, 1 tr in next tr, ch 1, skip next ch, skip next tr and ch, [1 tr, ch 1, in next tr] rep 3 times, skip ch, skip next tr and ch, 1 tr, ch 1, tr, ch 1, 1 tr in next tr, ch 1, skip next ch, skip next tr and ch, [1 tr, ch 1, in next tr] rep 4 times. Ch 5, turn.
Row 8- Skip next ch, 1 tr in next tr, ch 1, [skip next ch, 1 tr in next tr, ch 1] rep twice, skip next ch, skip next tr and ch, work 3-tr shell in center tr of first 3-tr shell, ch 1, [1 tr, ch 1] in each of next 3 tr, ch 1, 3-tr shell in center tr of next 3-tr shell, ch 1,
[1 tr, ch 1] in each tr till end of row.
Row 9 to 11- Rep row 8. Ch 4, turn.
Row 12- 4 tr in same spot as ch 4, ch 2, skip next tr and ch 1 sp, 1 sc in next tr, ch 2, skip to tr in center of next shell, work a 5 tr shell in that tr, ch 2, skip to center tr of next 3-tr group, and work an sc in that tr, ch 2, skip till you reach the center tr of next shell, work a 5-tr shell in that tr, ch 2, skip till you reach the second tr of last 4-tr group, make 1 sc in that tr, ch 2, skip till you reach the top of the turning ch, make a 5-tr shell in top of turning ch. Fasten off, weave in tail.

Done!

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