Zooty Owl's Crafty Blog: Flower Granny Stripe Scarves: Pattern

A colourful and easy project! Perfect for novices but fun for any skill level!

GRANNY STRIPE SCARVES MADE WITH A COMBINATION OF ELLE RUSTICA AND ELLE CLASSIC WOOL

(A print-friendly version of this pattern can be found HERE)

The pattern is designed to be worked in a 100% acrylic "economy" DK (8ply / light worsted weight) yarn, but it works up lovely in courtelle, 100% wool, acrylic/wool blends, and cottons.

GRANNY STRIPE SCARVES MADE WITH ELLE PULLSKEIN DK

The pattern also works up well in Aran (10ply / medium worsted weight) yarn

FLOWER GRANNY SCARVES:    PATTERN

Yarn:    DK / 8ply / Light Worsted Weight
Hook: 5.50mm
Foundation:  17ch
Length: 160cm
Quantities: Approximately 100g of your main colour and 10 - 20grams of your contrast colours

THIS PATTERN IS WRITTEN IN US TERMS

Basic Stitches: We are using five basic stitches only - chain (ch); single crochet (sc); double crochet (dc); triple crochet (trc) and a slip stitch (sl st) (US terms);

UK CROCHETERS will be using a double crochet (dc) (single crochet in US);   treble (tr) (double crochet in US); double treble (dtr) (triple crochet in US); chain (ch);   and slip stich (sl st)

Granny Stripe Panel

Foundation: 17ch

Row 1:    Into 6th chain from hook, 3dc;    (skip 2ch, 3dc into next ch) x 3; skip next ch; 1ch, 1dc into last ch;    turn work

Row 2: 3ch (counts as 1dc); 2dc into 1ch space; (3dc into space between 3dc groupings) x 3; 3dc into space at end of row; turn work

Row 3: 4ch (counts as 1dc, 1ch); (3dc into space between 3dc groupings) x 4; 1ch, 1dc into top of 3ch at end of row; turn work

Even Rows 4 - 118 (Repeat Row 2)

Odd Rows 5 - 119 (Repeat Row 3)

On 119 Rows the Granny Stripe Panel measures 130cm. The scarf is easily made shorter by crocheting fewer rows.

Make two traditional granny squares as follows:

Traditional Granny Square:

Foundation: 4ch, sl st to form ring OR make a magic ring

Row 1:    3ch (counts as 1dc) 2dc into circle, 2ch (3dc into circle, 2ch) x 3;    sl st into top of 3ch at start of row to close;   Break off yarn.

Row 2: Join yarn in any 2ch space;   3ch (counts as 1dc), 2dc, 2ch, 3dc into same space as join;   (3dc, 2ch, 3dc into next 2ch space) x 3;    sl st into top of 3ch at start of row to close;   Break off yarn

Row 3: Join yarn in any 2ch space;   3ch (counts as 1dc), 2dc, 2ch, 3dc into same space as join;   3dc into space between 3dc groupings; (3dc, 2ch, 3dc into next 2ch space;   3dc into next space between 3dc groupings) x 3;    sl st into top of 3ch at start of row to close;   Break off yarn

Row 4: Join yarn in any 2ch space;   3ch (counts as 1dc), 2dc, 2ch, 3dc into same space as join;   1dc into the top of each dc up to the corner; (3dc, 2ch, 3dc into next 2ch space;   1dc into the top of each dc up to the corner) x 3;    sl st into top of 3ch at start of row to close;   Break off yarn

Use whatever method you are comfortable with to join your square to your main work-piece.   (I used the join-as-you go method to join my squares, by making a slip st every third stitch from my granny square into my main work-piece (make sure that the right side of both squares face in the same direction when you join)

Border:

Worked along the length of the scarf on both sides - right side facing

Row 1: Join yarn in corner of granny square (right side facing); 3ch, 1dc into each dc; 1dc into corner space, 1dc across join; 2dc into side of each post along the granny rows; 1dc across join, 1dc into corner space, 1dc into each dc, 1dc into corner of granny, break off yarn.

Row 2: Join yarn in top of 3ch on row 2, 1sc into each dc across the length of the scarf, break off yarn

Row 3: Join yarn in 1st single crochet, 3ch (counts as 1dc) 2dc in same space as join; (skip 2sc, sl st into 3rd sc; skip 2sc, 6dc in next sc) repeat to last 6sc; skip 2sc, sl st in next sc; skip 2sc, 3dc in last sc, break off yarn

Your scarf now looks like this:

Fringe Edging:

Worked along both ends of the scarf in the same colour as the Shell Border Row

Row 1: Working on the right side of your work, join yarn into side post of shell row; 2sc into same place as join, 1sc into side post of sc row, 2sc into side post of dc row; 1sc into each dc across granny square; 2sc into side post of dc row; 1sc into side post of sc row; 2sc into side post of shell row, turn work (27sc)

Row 2: Working on the wrong side of your work, 1ch, 1sc into same place as 1st sc, 1sc into each of next 26sc, turn work.

Row 3: working on the right side of your work, (15ch, Popcorn Stitch into fourth ch from hook, 12ch, skip 2sc, sl st into 3rd sc) x 9. Break off yarn.

EMBELLISHMENTS

Add as many flowers as you like (or none at all), you can even add beads or buttons to "customize" your scarf!

Pansy Flower:

Foundation: 3ch or make a magic ring

Petals: (3ch, 4 trc, 3ch, sl st into ring) x 2; 2ch, 2dc, 2ch, sl st into ring; 3ch, 2trc, 3ch sl st into ring, 2ch, 2dc, 2ch, sl st into ring, break off yarn.

Embroider the flower centres in a contrasting colour

Leaves:

Foundation: 6ch

Leaf: 1sc into 2nd ch from hook; 1sc into next ch, 1hdc into each of next 2ch; 6dc into last chain (this will form the curve of your leaf and will bring you around to the bottom end of the chain); working along the bottom edge of the chain, 1hdc into each of next 2ch; 1sc into next ch, sl st into next ch, break off yarn.