Half Diamonds Scarf


Skill level: Easy

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Materials:
  • Yarn: Bernat pop, 5 oz. (140 g), 280 yards (256 m), in the color "Lipstick on Your Collar" (84002): 2 skeins.
  • Crochet hook, size US J/10 (6 mm).
  • Tapestry needle.
  • Eight wood beads. I got mine in colors that match my yarn. you can use whatever colors you like.
  • Two tassels, 3.5" (9 cm) long.
 


Yardage: 350 - 360 yards (320 - 330 m), approx.

Gauge: 16 sts and 8 rows = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in double crochet stitch.

Scarf Measurements:
  • Length = 60" (150 cm) (excluding the tassels and beads).
  • Width = 17" (43 cm).


Crochet Terms (US):
  • ch: chain.
  • st: stitch.
  • sts: stitches.
  • dc: double crochet. 
  • dc2tog: double crochet 2 together.




Instructions:

First Half

Row 1: make a knot, leaving a 6" (15 cm) long yarn tail for the beads and tassel, ch 4, dc in the fourth ch from hook, turn.

Row 2: ch 3 and dc in the same stitch, dc in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Row 3: ch 3, dc in dc, dc 2 in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Row 4: ch 3 and dc in the same stitch, dc in dc twice, dc in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Row 5: ch 3, dc in dc 3 times, dc 2 in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Row 6: ch 3 and dc in the same stitch, dc in dc 3 times, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Row 7: ch 3, dc in ch 1 space, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in dc 3 times, dc 2 in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Row 8: ch 3 and dc in the same stitch, dc in dc 3 times, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in ch 1 space, dc in dc, dc in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Row 9: ch 3, dc in dc twice, dc in ch 1 space, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in dc 3 times, dc 2 in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Row 10: ch 3 and dc in the same stitch, dc in each dc 3 times, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in ch 1 space, dc in dc 3 times, dc in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Row 11: ch 3, dc in dc 4 times, dc in ch 1 space, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in dc 3 times, dc 2 in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Row 12: ch 3 and dc in the same stitch, dc in each dc 3 times, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in ch 1 space, dc in dc 4 times, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Row 13: ch 3, dc in ch 1 space, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in dc 4 times, dc in ch 1 space, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in dc 3 times, dc 2 in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Row 14: ch 3 and dc in the same stitch, dc in dc 3 times, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in ch 1 space, dc in dc 4 times, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in ch 1 space, dc in dc, dc in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Row 15: ch 3, dc in dc twice, dc in ch 1 space, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in dc 4 times, dc in ch 1 space, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in dc 3 times, dc 2 in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Row 16: ch 3 and dc in the same stitch, dc in each dc 3 times, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in ch 1 space, dc in dc 4 times, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in ch 1 space, dc in dc 3 times, dc in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.





General Increasing Rows:

Row 17: ch 3, *dc in dc 4 times, dc in ch 1 space, skip 1 st, ch 1, repeat from * to last 4 sts, dc in dc 3 times, dc 2 in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Row 18: ch 3 and dc in the same stitch, dc in dc 3 times, *skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in ch 1 space, dc in dc 4 times, repeat from * twice, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc 1 in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Row 19: ch 3, *dc in ch 1 space, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in dc 4 times, repeat from * twice, dc in ch 1 space, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in dc 3 times, dc 2 in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Row 20: ch 3 and dc in the same stitch, dc in dc 3 times, *skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in ch 1 space, dc in dc 4 times, repeat from * twice, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in ch 1 space, dc in dc, dc in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Row 21: ch 3, dc in dc twice, *dc in ch 1 space, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in dc 4 times, repeat from * twice, dc in ch 1 space, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in dc 3 times, dc 2 in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Row 22: ch 3 and dc in the same stitch, dc in dc 3 times, *skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in ch 1 space, dc in dc 4 times, repeat from * twice, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in ch 1 space, dc in dc 3 times, dc in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Repeat these six rows (17-22) 7 times, with increasing the (repeat from *) once each time.

Row 1: ch 3, *dc in dc 4 times, dc in ch 1 space, skip 1 st, ch 1, repeat from * 9 times, dc in dc 3 times, dc 2 in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Row 2: ch 3 and dc in the same stitch, dc in dc 3 times, *skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in ch 1 space, dc in dc 4 times, repeat from * 9 times, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Row 3: ch 3, *dc in ch 1 space, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in dc 4 times, repeat from * 9 times, dc in ch 1 space, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in dc 3 times, dc 2 in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Row 4 (middle row): ch 3, dc in each dc 3 times, *skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in ch 1 space, dc in dc 4 times, repeat from * 9 times, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in ch 1 space, dc in dc, dc in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Second Half:

Row 5: ch 3, dc in dc, * skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in ch 1 space, dc in dc 4 times, repeat from * 9 times, skip one st, ch 1, dc in ch 1 space, dc in dc twice, dc2tog, turn.

Row 6: ch 2 and dc together, dc in dc twice, *dc in ch 1 space, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in dc 4 times, repeat from * 9 times, dc in ch 1 space, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Row 7: ch 3, dc in ch 1 space, * dc in dc 4 times, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in ch 1 space, repeat from * 9 times, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in ch 1 space, dc in dc twice, dc2tog, turn.

Row 8: ch 2 and dc together, dc in dc twice, *dc in ch 1 space, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in dc 4 times, repeat from * 9 times, dc in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.



General Decreasing Rows:

Row 9: ch 3, dc in dc 3 times, *skip one st, ch 1, dc in ch 1 space, dc in dc 4 times, repeat from * 8 times, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in ch 1 space, dc in dc twice, dc2tog, turn.

Row 10: ch 2 and dc together, dc in dc twice, *dc in ch 1 space, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in dc 4 times, repeat from * 8 times, dc in ch 1 space, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in dc twice, dc in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Row 11: ch 3, dc in dc, *skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in ch 1 space, dc in dc 4 times, repeat from * 8 times, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in ch 1 space, dc in dc twice, dc2tog, turn.

Row 12: ch 2 and dc together, dc in dc twice, *dc in ch 1 space, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in dc 4 times, repeat from * 8 times, dc in ch 1 space, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Row 13: ch 3, dc in ch 1 space, *dc in dc 4 times, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in ch 1 space, repeat from * 8 times, dc in dc twice, dc2tog, turn.

Row 14: ch 2 and dc together, dc in dc twice, *dc in ch 1 space, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in dc 4 times, repeat from * 8 times, dc in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.


Repeat these six rows (9-14) 8 times, with decreasing the (repeat from *) once each time.



Last Rows:

Row 1: ch 3, dc in dc 3 times, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in ch 1 space, dc in dc twice, dc2tog, turn.

Row 2: ch 2 and dc together, dc in dc twice, dc in ch 1 space, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in dc twice, dc in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Row 3: ch 3, dc in dc, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in ch 1 space, dc in dc twice, dc2tog, turn.

Row 4: ch 2 and dc together, dc in dc twice, dc in ch 1 space, skip 1 st, ch 1, dc in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.
Row 5: ch 3, dc in ch 1 space, dc in dc twice, dc2tog, turn.

Row 6: ch 2 and dc together, dc in dc twice, dc in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Row 7: ch 3, dc in dc, dc2tog, turn.

Row 8: ch 2 and dc together, dc in the third ch 3 of previous row, turn.

Row 9: ch 2 and dc together. Cut yarn, leaving a 6" (15 cm) long tail.

Pass the tail through four beads and a tassel, pass it again through the beads, then tie it to the end of the scarf. Repeat that at the other end of the scarf. Weave in loose ends.





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