Lemon Flower Scarf
Introduction: Lemon Flower Scarf
Red Heart With Lover yarn in Daffodil (1201)I crochet. I crochet a lot! So much so that whenever people see me coming with yarn in my hands they grab two crochet hooks, hold them in front of them like a cross and say: "Back! It's beautiful, but I don't want it." Kidding, but I really do crochet a lot which means I give away a lot so I'm always on the look out for something new to do. After our last snow storm I started thinking about spring flowers. Flowers, I can crochet flowers, but into what. That's when I thought of this flower scarf. It's fast. As long as you can make the basic crochet stitches - great way to brush up on your basics - it's easy and best of all it doesn't use a lot of yarn. Great stash buster.
Even if you're not so great at crocheting, give it a try. Basically crochet is making loops in different numbers on your hook and then working them off.
You will need to know how to single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, treble crochet and double treble crochet. 557
Tutorials for the stitches:
Single Crochet
Half Double Crochet
Double Crochet
Treble Crochet
Double Treble Crochet
Gauge
Please remember gauge is important. There is a good reason why it's added to every pattern. Gauge tells you how big your flowers, leaves and scarf should be. Why bother with gauge? Worsted weight yarn will get you a flower that is 5" across, if you use a baby weight yarn that same flower will be 4" across and if you use thread the flower will be 2" across. Same instructions, but very different results.
This patterns gauge:
Flower is 5" across. Leave is 3-1/2" long. Scarf is 5" X 67-1/2" long.
Abbreviations Used in This Pattern:
Ch = Chain
Sc = Single Crochet
Hdc = Half Double Crochet
Dc = Double Crochet
Trc = Treble Crochet
DTrc = Double Treble Crochet
Sl st = Slip Stitch
Sk = Skip
Rnd = Round
Ea = Each
Sp = Space
Rep = Repeat
Bet = Between
Supplies
* 5 ozs Red Heart With Love yarn in White (1001)
* 5 ozs Red Heart With Love yarn in Lettuce(1601)
* 5 ozs Red Heart With Lover yarn in Daffodil (1201)
* Size I crochet hook (sometimes called 5.50 mm) or hook to obtain gauge
* Needle to take yarn
* Scissors
Step 1: Flower Center
With Daffodil and I hook ch-3, sl st to form a ring.
Step 2: Rnd 1:
Rnd 1: Ch-1, work 10 sc in ring, sl st top beg sc, do not turn. (10 sts)
Step 3: Rnd 2:
Rnd 2: In just the front lp of ea st work (ch-4, sc) around ending ch-4, sl st top beg sc, fasten off.
Step 4: Rnd 3:
With White yarn and I hook join in any back lp unworked from rnd 2, ch-1, work 2 sc in ea lp around, sl st top beg sc, do not turn. (20 sts)
Step 5: Rnd 4:
* ch-5, (dtrc, ch-3, trc, ch-3, dtrc next st), ch-5, sc next 3 sts * rep bet ** around join Daffodil, fasten off white, do not turn.
Step 6: Rnd 5:
Ch-1, (sc, hdc, dc) next ch-5 lp, ch-1, sc top next dtrc,ch-1, 4 dc next ch-3 sp, ch-1, sc top next trc, ch-1, 4 dc next ch-3 sp, ch-1, sc top next dtrc, ch-1, (dc, hdc, sc) next ch-5 lp * rep bet ** around, sl st top beg sc, fasten off.
-Make 10 flowers. 557