Bow Knot Scarf Pattern #2278

Materials: Chadwick's Red Heart Shetland Floss, 4 balls (1 oz. balls) of main color and 1 ball of a contrasting color.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 1.

Starting at long end, with main color, make a chain 41 inches long, turn. 1st row: S c in 2nd ch from hook, * ch 1, skip 1 ch, s c in next ch. Repeat from * across, ending row with s c. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: S c in 1st s c, s c under ch-1, * ch 1, skip next s c, s c under next ch-1. Repeat from * across, ending with s c under last ch-1, s c in last s c. Ch 1, turn. 3rd row: S c in 1st s c, * ch 1, skip next s c, s c under next ch-1. Repeat from * across. Ch 1, turn. 4th to 12th rows incl: Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows alternately. 13th row: Work as for 3rd row, but making half d c instead of s c. Ch 1, turn. 14th row: S c in 1st half d c, * s c under next ch-1, ch 1. Repeat from * across, ending with s c under last ch-1, s c in last sc. Ch 1, turn. These 13 rows (2nd to 14th incl.) constitute the pattern. Work in pattern until 5 s c sections have been completed. Break off.

Stripes. With 2 strands of a contrasting color, make a chain to measure slightly longer than length of scarf. Run chain over and under d c's of 1st row of half d c. Finish other 3 half d c rows in the same way.

Fringe. Knot 8 strands, each 7 inches long, of contrasting color at both ends of each stripe. Trim fringe evenly.

Bows. With 12 strands of contrasting color, knot 3 bows, each 1½ inches wide, at equal distances apart on each stripe. On next stripe, in same manner, knot 4 bows. Knot 3 bows on next stripe and 4 on last stripe.