If you've been to Craftybegonia long enough, you know I love pretty things. And lace is one of my favorite things to add to a project because it just makes things lovelier. Blair works up rather quickly and is a pretty, satisfying project for an advanced beginner. I made a Blaire for charity, but it would be a wonderful gift for a friend, for a loved one or for yourself. This is a bold little scarflet. It is a Red on Red little thing for someone who really LOVES the color. Now, if you're not that adventurous, you can make in only 1 of the two suggested shades of red, as it is, it looks quite nice.
Size- 6 1/2" W x 42" L
Skill- Advanced beginner
Materials-
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Cherry Red (1 skein, or 1/2 skein if making it Red On Red)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Hot Red (1 skein, if you choose to make Blaire in this shade or 1/2 skein if making it Red On Red)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Hot Red (1 skein, if you choose to make Blaire in this shade or 1/2 skein if making it Red On Red)
Crochet hook size H
Scissors
Blunt needle to weave in tails
Side #1-
With Cherry Red and H hook, ch 26.
Row 1- 1 dc in 4th ch from hook, [ch 1, skip 1 ch, 1 dc in
next ch] rep 4 times, ch 1, 1 dc in each of next 2 ch, [ch 1, skip 1 ch, 1 dc
in next ch] rep 4 times, ch 1, 1 dc in each of last 2 ch. Ch 3, turn.
Row 2- 1 dc in next dc, [ch 1, skip 1 ch, 1 dc in next ch]
rep 4 times, ch 1, 1 dc in each of next 2 ch, [ch 1, skip 1 ch, 1 dc in next
ch] rep 4 times, ch 1, 1 dc in each of last 2 ch. Ch 3, turn.
Rows 3 to 6- Rep row 2. Ch 3, turn.
Row 7- 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, next ch sp, next dc, and next
ch sp, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next dc (shell made), ch 1, 1 dc in each of central
2 dc, ch 1, skip next ch sp, next dc, next ch sp, next dc, next ch sp, shell in
next dc, ch 1, skip till next to last dc of row, 1 dc in that dc, 1 dc in last
st of row. Ch 3, turn.
Row 8- 1 dc in next dc, ch 2, 1 sc in ch-sp of next shell,
ch 2, 2 dc in first of center dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next dc of center dc, ch 2, 1
sc in ch-sp of next shell, ch 2, 1 dc in each of last 2 dc. Ch 3, turn.
Row 9- Rep Row 7. Ch 3, turn.
Row 10- Rep Row 8. Ch 3, turn.
Row 11- Rep Row 7. Ch 3, turn.
Rows 12 to 16- Alternate Rows 7 and 8. Ch 3, turn.
Row 17- Rep Row 7. Ch 3, turn.
Row 18- 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, 1 dc in next ch, ch 1, skip
first dc of next shell, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, 1 dc in ch-sp of shell, ch 1,
skip next dc of shell, 1 sc in last dc of shell, ch 1, skip to center 2 dc and
work 1 dc in each of those 2 dc, ch 1, skip next ch, 1 dc in first dc of next
ch, ch 1, 1 dc in first ch of ch-sp of shell, ch 1, skip next ch, 1 dc in next
dc of shell, ch 1, 1 dc in last dc of shell, ch 1, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts
of row. Ch 3, turn.
Row 19- 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, [1 dc in next dc, ch 1] rep 4
times, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 1, [1 dc in next dc, ch 1] rep 4 times, 1
dc in each of last 2 dc. Ch 3, turn.
Row 20 to 21- Rep row 19. Ch 4, turn.
Row 22- 1 tr in each of next 4 sts, ch 12, skip 14 sts, 1 tr
in each of last 5 sts. (22 sts) (Keyhole started.) Ch 3, turn.
Row 23- 1 dc in each tr and in each ch across. (22 ds)
(Keyhole completed.) Ch 4, turn.
Rows 24 to 32- Alternate 1 dc and 1 tr row. Ch 3, turn.
Side #2-
With Hot Red and H hook, ch 26.
Row 1- 1 dc in 4th ch from hook, [ch 1, skip 1 ch, 1 dc in
next ch] rep 4 times, ch 1, 1 dc in each of next 2 ch, [ch 1, skip 1 ch, 1 dc
in next ch] rep 4 times, ch 1, 1 dc in each of last 2 ch. Ch 3, turn.
Row 2- 1 dc in next dc, [ch 1, skip 1 ch, 1 dc in next ch]
rep 4 times, ch 1, 1 dc in each of next 2 ch, [ch 1, skip 1 ch, 1 dc in next
ch] rep 4 times, ch 1, 1 dc in each of last 2 ch. Ch 3, turn.
Rows 3 to 6- Rep row 2. Ch 3, turn.
Row 7- 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, next ch sp, next dc, and next
ch sp, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next dc (shell made), ch 1, 1 dc in each of central
2 dc, ch 1, skip next ch sp, next dc, next ch sp, next dc, next ch sp, shell in
next dc, ch 1, skip till next to last dc of row, 1 dc in that dc, 1 dc in last
st of row. Ch 3, turn.
Row 8- 1 dc in next dc, ch 2, 1 sc in ch-sp of next shell,
ch 2, 2 dc in first of center dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next dc of center dc, ch 2, 1
sc in ch-sp of next shell, ch 2, 1 dc in each of last 2 dc. Ch 3, turn.
Row 9- Rep Row 7. Ch 3, turn.
Row 10- Rep Row 8. Ch 3, turn.
Row 11- Rep Row 7. Ch 3, turn.
Rows 12 to 16- Alternate Rows 7 and 8. Ch 3, turn.
Row 17- Rep Row 7. Ch 3, turn.
Row 18- 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, 1 dc in next ch, ch 1, skip
first dc of next shell, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, 1 dc in ch-sp of shell, ch 1,
skip next dc of shell, 1 sc in last dc of shell, ch 1, skip to center 2 dc and
work 1 dc in each of those 2 dc, ch 1, skip next ch, 1 dc in first dc of next
ch, ch 1, 1 dc in first ch of ch-sp of shell, ch 1, skip next ch, 1 dc in next dc
of shell, ch 1, 1 dc in last dc of shell, ch 1, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts of
row. Ch 3, turn.
Row 19- 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, [1 dc in next dc, ch 1] rep 4
times, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 1, [1 dc in next dc, ch 1] rep 4 times, 1
dc in each of last 2 dc. Ch 3, turn.
Row 20 to 21- Rep row 19. Ch 4, turn.
Row 22- Work 22 trs across, skipping some of the ch sts of
the previous row. (22 tr) Ch 3, turn.
Row 23- 1 dc in each tr across. (22 dc) Ch 4, turn.
Rows 24 to 32- Alternate 1 dc and 1 tr row. Ch 3, turn.
Row 33- 1 dc in each tr across. Fasten off, Cherry Red,
weave in tail.
Thread blunt needle with tail you left at the end of Side
#1. Place both pieces together, with Right Sides facing each other and Wrong
Sides facing you, and sew them. Fasten off, weave in tail.