The Road Trip Scarf: Print Friendly Pattern

YARN:   DK (LIGHT WORSTED / 8PLY) ACRYLIC

HOOK:   4.00mm

SIZE:  106cm Wide;   48cm long

EXTRAS:  Wooden beads

Foundation:   6ch


Row 1:   Into first chain (the 6th chain from your hook) [crochet 2dc, 3ch, 2dc ( this forms the point of your shawl);  now also crochet 1ch, 1dc into the same place] (turn your work so that you are now working along the "wrong side")

Row 2: Working up the right side of the triangle 4ch (counts as 1dc, 1ch); 2dc into 1ch sp,  1ch;  skip 1dc, 1dc into next dc, 1ch;  1dc, 3ch, 1dc into 3ch sp (point), 

Working down the left side of the triangle 1ch; 1dc into next dc, 1ch, skip 1dc; 2dc, 1ch, 1dc into space at the end of the row; (turn your work so that you are now working along the "right side")

Row 3:  Working up the right hand side of the the triangle 4ch (counts as 1dc, 1ch);   2dc into 1ch sp, 1ch;   skip 1dc;   (1dc into next dc, 1ch) repeat to point (this means that you crochet one dc into each dc from the previous row with a 1ch sp in between each dc);  Into the three chain space which forms the point crochet (1dc, 3ch, 1dc);  Working down the left hand side of the triangle (1ch, 1dc into next dc) repeat to 2^nd last dc, skip last dc, 1ch 2dc, ch,1dc into space at the end of the row

Rows 4 - 32:  Repeat Row 3
(this means that you repeat the pattern row you have crocheted in Row 3 - i.e. just continue to follow the pattern in the highlighted area for the next 29 Rows

EDGING

ROW 33:    (working into the 1ch space between dc) 3ch (counts as 1dc), 1dc into 1ch space;  4ch;   (skip next 1ch space;   2dc into next 1ch space,  4ch)  repeat to point;  Into 3ch (at the point) crochet (2dc, 4ch, 2dc), 4ch;   (skip 1ch space, 2dc into next 1ch space, 4ch) repeat to space before last 3dc, 2dc into 1ch space at the end of row

Row 34:    3ch (counts as 1dc);   1dc into 1ch at the start of row (5ch, remove loop from hook, insert hook from front to back of work through the 4ch space,   put loop back on hook and pull through to front of work through the 4ch space;    insert hook front to back through the space between the next 2dc and crochet 2dc) repeat to end of row.

BASE EDGING (this is the edging that runs along the longest side of your scarf)  Working across the base of the triangle 2dc into the same space as last 2dc (the end of Row 34);   (5ch, remove loop from hook, insert hook from front to back of work through next dc post, put loop back on hook and pull to front of work through the dc post, insert hook front to back through the next dc post and crochet 2dc) repeat to end of row, crocheting the final 2dc into the same space as the start of Row 34;   sl st into the top of 3ch to close;     break off yarn.

EMBELLISHMENTS

Magic Ring Flowers:    Make a magic ring,   Into the ring work (3ch, 2dc, 3ch, sl st) x6 (6 petals made).    Break of yarn after final sl st leaving a long tail.    Tighten the ring and work in the "ring" end.  (I made 8 flowers, attaching 2 at each point and 4 randomly around the "v")

Braids:  Pull a double strand of yarn through a stitch at the ends of your scarf - until you have two equal lengths.    Start twisting both lengths in the same direction.   Once they are tightly twisted, hold then together and gently guide them to twist in the opposite direction.   Knot the end of the braid.

Attach the flowers to the scarf, with a small wooden bead as the centre of the flower

A tutorial with clear photos can be found  HERE  

In 2014 when I created my Road Trip scarf I had no idea that it would be so ridiculously popular. I had a lot of requests for a longer scarf along similar lines. I finally got around to it - the result is a long “baktus style” scarf with two possible edgings. Either a frilly edge for a whimsical look or a zig-zag bobble edging. (The original Road Trip Scarf edging and trims would also work well with this design) 

The Day Trip Scarf differs from the Road Trip Scarf in that it increases steadily in length and gradually in width, whereas the Road Trip Scarf increases evenly in length and width. 

The Day Trip Scarf pattern is available now in my RAVELRY STORE