By Anastacia Zittel

Model: Anastacia Zittel
Photos: Jon Zittel

I came up with the idea of matching scarves because hubby and I love to wear matching shirts when we take day trips or vacations, but don’t really have anything matching for the colder, winter months. Our styles are different enough that I didn’t want to just make 2 scarves with the same colors and stitch pattern, so I came up with the idea of making a triangle shaped scarf or shawlette design for me, and a more traditional scarf for him.

Difficulty: Easy

Size: 52″ across by 20″ deep;

Materials:

• Bernat Mosaic, [100% acrylic, 209yds/191m per 3.5 oz/100 gr skein] 2 skeins
• I/9 (5.50mm size) hook
• Stitch Marker

Gauge: 15 dc = 4″; specific gauge is not significant in this design.

Note: Her scarf is a top down shawl design that can be worked in any weight or in any gauge of yarn.

Special Stitches:
Slanted Cluster: YO, insert hook into ch-2 sp, YO & pull through, YO & pull through two loops on hook (two loops on hook), YO, insert hook into same ch-2 sp, YO & pull through, YO & pull through two loops (three loops on hook), insert hook into same ch 2 sp, YO & pull through, YO & pull through all 4 loops on hook, slip stitch into next sc to complete.

Directions:

Row 1: Ch 2, turn. Make 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook.

Row 2: Ch 1, turn. Sc in 1st sc, ch 2, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next sc. Ch 2, sc in last sc. (4 sc made)

Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc, now & throughout), turn, dc in same sc, FPdc in same sc, make 2 dc in 1st ch-2 sp. FPdc in next sc, 4 dc in next ch-2 sp, FPdc in next sc, make 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, FPdc in next sc, make 2 dc in same sc. (12 dc & 4 FPdc made)

Row 4: Ch 1, turn. (Sc, ch 2, sc) in 1st dc, (ch 2, sk next 2 dc, sc in next FPdc) twice. Ch 2, sk next 2 dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in between last skipped dc & next dc. (Ch 2, sk next 2 dc, sc in next FPdc) twice, ch 2, sk next 2 dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in last dc.

Row 5: Ch 3, turn. * Make 2 dc in ch-2 sp, FPdc in next sc. Rep from * three times more. Make 4 dc in next ch-2 sp, place marker in between 2nd & 3rd dc, FPdc in next sc. * Make 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, FPdc in next sc. Rep from * twice more, make 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in last sc. (22 dc & 8 fpdc made)

Row 6: Ch 1, turn. (Sc, ch 2, sc) in 1st sc, * ch 2, sk 2 dc, sc in next FPdc. Rep from * across until marker, (sc, ch 2, sc) in marked sp, bring marker up into ch-2 sp just made. * Ch 2, sk 2 dc, sc in next FPdc. Rep from * across until last dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in last dc.

Row 7: Ch 3, turn. * Make 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, FPdc in next sc. Rep from * across until marker, make 4 dc in marked ch-2 sp, bring marker up in between 2nd & 3rd dc. ** FPdc in next sc, make 2 dc in ch-2 sp, rep from ** across row, dc in last sc.

Rep rows 6 & 7 as many times as desired, then repeat row 6 once more, removing stitch marker.

Border:

Row 1: Ch 3, turn. Slanted cluster, * ch 3, slanted cluster. Repeat from * across row. End off.

FINISHING
Weave in ends. Block lightly, & wear with pride!

About the Designer

Anastacia Zittel loves to crochet, knit, dye yarn, & do a little spinning & embroidery from time to time. She also loves to read fantasy & historical fiction. She enjoys writing about her crafty adventures at Anastacia Knits. She’s been designing seriously since summer, 2010. To see more of her designs visit her shop, and stop by her group for support, CALs, inspiration, and more!

Pattern & images © Anastacia E. Zittel. All rights reserved.