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beautiful chocolate and orange keyhole crochet scarf pattern
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This one is for all of you chocolate lovers! It has the rich, dark color of chocolate (even if the main yarn is called coffee) with two changes of color to give it interest. It is a keyhole scarf (long) and ends in a pretty lace that is totally simple to make yet very effective so that this scarf can be warm and cozy yet feminine and lovely. Enjoy!

Skill- Advanced beginner onward
Size- 49" L x 7  3/4" W

Materials-
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Coffee (1 skein)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Cafe Latte (4 1/2 yards per side, in other words, 9 yards total)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Carrot (4 oz)
Crochet hook size H
Blunt needle to weave in ends
Scissors

pretty crochet lace for keyhole scarf

First Side-
With Coffee and H hook, ch 27.
Row 1- 1 dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across. (25 dc) Ch 3, turn.
Row 2- 3 dc, ch 2, 1 tr in next dc, skip 4 dc, *3 dc, ch 2, 1 tr in next dc, skip 4 dc, rep from * across, 1 dc in top of turning ch. Ch 3, turn.
Row 3- 3 dc, ch 2, 1 tr in first ch-2 sp, *skip till next ch-2 sp and work 3 dc, ch 2, 1 tr in first ch-2 sp, rep from * across, 1 dc in top of turning ch. Ch 3, turn.
Rows 4 to 12- Alternate rows 2 and 3 for pattern. Ch 1, turn.
Row 13- Work 25 sc across. Ch 3. turn. (25 sc)
Row 14- 1 dc in each sc across. (25 dc, counting beginning ch 3) Ch 4, turn.
Row 15- 1 tr in each dc across. (25 tr) Ch 3, turn.
Row 16- 1 dc in each tr across. (25 dc) Ch 4, turn.
Rows 17 to 43- Alternate 1 tr row and 1 dc row, ending with a dc row. Fasten off, weave in tails.
Row 44- 1 tr in next dc and in each of next 3 dc, ch 15, skip 15 dc, 1 tr in each of last 5 dc. (25 sts. Keyhole started) Ch 3 turn.
Row 45- 1 dc in each ch and in each tr across. (Keyhole completed) (25 sts) Ch 3, turn.
Row 46- 1 dc in each st across. (25 sts) (25 sts) Ch 3, turn.
Rnd 47- 1 dc in each st across. (25 sts) Fasten off, weave in tails.
Row 48- Join Cafe Latte and work 1 sc in each st across. (25 sts) Ch 1, turn.
Row 49- 1 sc in each st across. (25 sts) Ch 1, turn.
Row 50- 1 sc in each st across. (25 sts) Fasten off, weave in tails.
Lace-
Row 1- Join Carrot to first sc of row, ch 3, 1 dc in same sc, *ch 1, skip 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, ch 1, skip 2 sts, 3 dc in next st, rep from * across, end row with 2 dc in top of turning ch. Ch 3, turn.
Row 2- 1 dc in same spot as ch 3, *ch 1, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, skip first dc of 3-dc shell, 1 V St of 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc in next dc of 3-dc shell, skip last dc of shell, rep from * across, 2 dc in top of turning ch. Ch 3, turn.
Rows 3 to 14- Alternate row 1 and 2 of lace. Fasten off, weave in tail.
Join Cafe Latte to opposite side of scarf and rep rows 48 to 50 as previously done. Fasten off, weave in tails.
Join Carrot and repeat Lace rows. Fasten off, weave in tails.

Done!


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This spring has been unusually chilly for us and for many of you. Something light, pretty and lacy is what the weather calls for. An easy pattern that you can make in a jiffy. You got it, all of that is Sibylla and I hope you have fun crocheting it and enjoy wearing it!

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

First Side-
With Bluebell and H hook, ch 27.
Row 1- 1 dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across. (25 dc) Ch 3, turn.
Row 2- 3 dc, ch 2, 1 tr in next dc, skip 4 dc, *3 dc, ch 2, 1 tr in next dc, skip 4 dc, rep from * across, 1 dc in top of turning ch. Ch 3, turn.
Row 3- 3 dc, ch 2, 1 tr in first ch-2 sp, *skip till next ch-2 sp and work 3 dc, ch 2, 1 tr in first ch-2 sp, rep from * across, 1 dc in top of turning ch. Ch 3, turn.
Rows 4 to 12- Alternate rows 2 and 3 for pattern. Ch 1, turn.
Row 13- Work 25 sc across. Ch 3. turn. (25 sc)
Row 14- 1 dc in each sc across. (25 dc, counting beginning ch 3) Ch 4, turn.
Row 15- 1 tr in each dc across. (25 tr) Ch 3, turn.
Row 16- 1 dc in each tr across. (25 dc) Ch 4, turn.
Row 17- 1 tr in next dc and in each of next 3 dc, ch 15, skip 15 dc, 1 tr in each of last 5 dc. (25sts. Keyhole started) Ch 3 turn.
Row 18- 1 dc in each ch and in each tr across. (Keyhole completed) (25 sts) Ch 4, turn.
Row 19- 1 tr in each dc across. (25 sts) Ch 3, turn.
Rnd 20- 1 dc in each st across. (25 sts) Ch 4, turn.
Rnds 21 to 26- Alternate 1 tr row and 1 dc row, ending with a dc row. Fasten off, weave in tails.


Second Side-
With Bluebell and H hook, ch 27.
Row 1- 1 dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across. (25 dc) Ch 3, turn.
Row 2- 3 dc, ch 2, 1 tr in next dc, skip 4 dc, *3 dc, ch 2, 1 tr in next dc, skip 4 dc, rep from * across, 1 dc in top of turning ch. Ch 3, turn.
Row 3- 3 dc, ch 2, 1 tr in first ch-2 sp, *skip till next ch-2 sp and work 3 dc, ch 2, 1 tr in first ch-2 sp, rep from * across, 1 dc in top of turning ch. Ch 3, turn.
Rows 4 to 12- Alternate rows 2 and 3 for pattern. Ch 1, turn.
Row 13- Work 25 sc across. Ch 3. turn. (25 sc)
Row 14- 1 dc in each sc across. (25 dc, counting beginning ch 3) Ch 4, turn.
Row 15- 1 tr in each dc across. (25 tr) Ch 3, turn.
Row 16- 1 dc in each tr across. (25 dc) Ch 4, turn.
Rows 17 to 26- Alternate 1 tr row and 1 dc row, ending with a dc row. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Place both sides together with Right Sides facing each other and Wrong Sides facing you. Thread blunt needle with tail and sew together. Fasten off, weave in ends.

Done!

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