Mandarin Super Scarf
designed by Kim Guzman © Sep. 2016
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Technique: Tunisian Crochet
Finished size
14″ x 67″ (not including Fringe Curls)
The project is a simple rectangle, worked short end to short end. Optional Fringe Curls are added after completion of the rectangle.
Materials
- Red Heart Strata (100 gm/3.5 oz/95 yd): 9 skeins (855 total yards) shown in Coral
- Suggested hook size: 12mm Tunisian crochet hook (adjust hook size to meet gauge)
- Suggested hook size: 9mm regular crochet hook
Notes
This yarn is quite bulky and slippery. It will be difficult to weave in ends. You may want to use a crochet hook to weave them in and then fabric glue to hold the ends in place.
Gauge
In main stitch pattern, 11 sts for 6 rows measures 4″.
Special Stitches
Tunisian Simple Stitch (tss): Notice that each vertical bar goes up into the chain and back down the other side. For Tunisian Simple Stitch, insert hook under the front vertical bar in a side-to-side motion, yarn over, pull loop through. Right-handed video | Left-handed video
Other Helpful Videos
Tunisian Foundation Row: Right-Handed Video | Left-Handed Video
Bind Off Row: Right-Handed Video | Left-Handed Video
Stitch Multiple
The primary stitch pattern is a multiple of two, however, you will also require a multiple of three plus one if you want the stitch pattern for the Fringe Curls to work properly. If you want to widen this project and retain the Curls, the simplest way would be to add multiples of six to the original chain count provided.
Crochet Pattern Instructions
Row 1 (Foundation Row):
A: With Tunisian hook, ch 40, sk first ch, *insert hook in next ch, yo, pull lp through, rep from * across—40 lps on hook.
B: Ch 1, *yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, rep from * across—1 lp remains on hook.
Row 2:
A: Sk first vertical bar, *sk next vertical bar, tss in next vertical bar, tss in previously-skipped vertical bar, rep from * to last st, insert hook in last st under two outer vertical bars (see video), yo, pull lp through—40 lps on hook.
B: Ch 1, [yo, pull through 2 lps on hook] across—1 lp remains on hook.
Row 3:
A: Sk first vertical bar, tss in next st, *sk next vertical bar, tss in next vertical bar, tss in previously-skipped vertical bar, rep from * to last 2 sts, tss in next st, insert hook in last stitch under two outer vertical bars, yo, pull lp through—40 lps on hook.
B: Ch 1, *yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, rep from * across—1 lp remains on hook.
Rows 4-107: Rep rows 2-3.
Bind Off row: Sk first vertical bar, *sk next vertical bar, insert hook as for tss in next vertical bar, yo, pull lp through and also pull that lp through lp on hook (sl st made), insert hook as for tss in previously-skipped vertical bar, yo, pull lp through and also pull that lp through lp on hook, rep from * to last st, insert hook in last st under two out vertical bars, yo, pull lp through and also pull that lp through lp on hook, fasten off.
Fringe Curls
With regular crochet hook, join with sl st in first st at either short edge of scarf, ch 15, 2 dc in third ch from hook, 3 dc in each rem ch, now at scarf edge, sl st in next 3 sts, rep from *, ending with 1 sl st in last st, fasten off.
Join yarn to opposite short edge of scarf and repeat Fringe Curls.
Finishing: Weave in all ends securely.