Ingredients
- Bernat® Softee® Chunky™ yarn: 5 balls of Contrast A, 3 balls of Contrast B
- U.S. N/15 (10 mm) crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
Instructions
- With Contrast A, chain 202 loosely. Keeping the chain relaxed is important because a tight foundation chain can pull the bottom edge inward.
- For the first row, which is the right side, work 1 half double crochet in the third chain from the hook.
- Work 1 half double crochet in each chain across to the end of the chain.
- Turn your work. You should have 200 half double crochet stitches.
- For the second row, chain 2.
- Work 1 half double crochet into the horizontal bar created below the stitch in the previous row.
- Repeat the horizontal-bar half double crochet across the row. Turn.
- Repeat the second-row stitch pattern for the remaining rows. Keep working into the horizontal bar below each stitch rather than the usual top loops.
- With Contrast A, work 4 rows in the established pattern.
- Break Contrast A and join Contrast B.
- With Contrast B, work 6 rows in the established pattern.
- Break Contrast B and join Contrast A.
- With Contrast A, work 6 rows in the established pattern.
- Fasten off.
- Cut both Contrast A and Contrast B into 20-inch lengths.
- Take 4 strands together.
- Knot the grouped strands evenly across one short end of the scarf.
- Repeat on the opposite short end.
- Trim the fringe evenly.
Notes
Choose colors with enough contrast to make the striped sections visible. For gifting, fold the scarf neatly and tie it with a simple ribbon. A small card listing the yarn-care instructions is a useful finishing touch.
