Blaire

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)

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.

Row 33- 1 dc in each tr across. Fasten off, Cherry Red, leaving long tail to sew with.

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.

Done!

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