This pattern also includes a diagram and a description for a half square which is used if you want to crochet the scarf Sippa .
MATERIAL
Yarn: Any yarn would probably do but I have tried with Järbo 8/4 (Mercerized cotton, 4 ply, fingering weight) and Alpacka Solo (100% Alpaca, 5 ply, sport weight).
Hook: 2,5 mm with Järbo 8/4 and 3,0 mm with Alpacka Solo.
Other: Scissors and a tapestry needle.
ABBREVIATIONS, US CROCHET TERMS
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
sp – space
DESCRIPTION
(Description for a half square is found below. There you will also find diagrams for both the whole and the half square.)
Start with a magic ring.
Round 1:
ch 1 (counts as 1 sc) , 7 sc in the magic ring. Join round with a sl st. (8 sc in total)
Round 2:
ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in same st as ch-3 started from, (ch 3, 2 dc in next st ) repeat 7 times, ch 3 and join round with a sl st in top ch of first ch-3. (8 dc pairs and 8 ch-3)
Round 3:
sl st into next ch-3 space. ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in ch-3 sp,
(ch 2, 1 dc in between next pair of dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, sk next pair of dc, make 2 dc in next ch-3 space ) repeat 3 times, ch 2, 1 dc in between next pair of dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch-3 space, ch 3 and join round with a sl st in top ch of first ch-3.
Round 4:
ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in next st, (2 dc in ch-2 sp, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, 1 dc each in next 2 st, ( 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc ) in ch-3 sp, 1 dc each in next 2 st) repeat 4 times but omit the last 2 dc on the last repeat. Join round with a sl st in top ch of first ch-3.
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
DIAGRAM
DESCRIPTION HALF SQUARE
(Diagram below!)
Start with a magic ring.
Round 1:
ch 1 (counts as 1 sc) , 6 sc in the magic ring. Join round with a sl st. (7 sc in total)
Round 2:
ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in same st as ch-3 started from, (ch 3, 2 dc in next st ) repeat 4 times. (5 dc pairs and 4 ch-3 spaces)
Round 3:
Turn your work around so that you are facing the wrong side.
ch 6 (counts as 1 dc and one ch-3 space), (2 dc in next ch-3 space, ch 2, 1 dc in between next pair of dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch-3 space, ch 3) repeat 2 times. Finish round with 1 dc in top ch of first ch-3 from last round.
Round 4:
Turn your work around again so that you are facing the right side.
ch 6 (counts as 1 dc and one ch-3 space), 2 dc in next ch-3 space, 1 dc each in next 2 st, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, 1 dc each in next 2 st, ( 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc ) in next ch-3 sp, 1 dc each in next 2 st, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, 1 dc each in next 2 st, 2 dc in next ch-3 space. Finish round with 1 dc in 3:rd ch of ch-6 from last round.
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
DIAGRAM HALF SQUARE
If you’ve got questions, or find any errors in this pattern, please tell me!
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Happy crocheting!
IN THE YARN GARDEN 