Twin Scarf Pattern #281

Materials: J. & P. Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen, 1 ball of Ecru and 1 ball of color 126 Spanish Red. Milward’s steel crochet hook No. 3.

With Ecru, ch 72. 1st row: S c in 6th ch from hook, * ch 2, skip 2 sts of foundation ch, s c in next st, repeat from * along ch. Ch 3 (to count as d c), turn. 2nd row: 1 d c over ch-2 loop, * 2 d c over next ch-2 loop and repeat from * across. (23 groups of 2-d c). Ch 3, turn. 3rd row: * S c between next 2-d c groups, ch 2, repeat from * across, ending with s c into 3rd st of turning ch of previous row. Ch 3, turn. 4th row: Same as 2nd row. 5th to 11th rows incl: Repeat 3rd and 4th rows alternately. 12th row: To start shaping scarf do not make 1 d c in 1st loop, * 2 d c over next loop, repeat from * across to next to last loop, then make 1 d c instead of 2 d c over last loop. Ch 3, turn. 13th row: Decrease by skipping sp between single d c and 2-d c group, * s c in next sp, ch 2 and repeat from * across. At end of row skip sp between last 2-d c group and ch-3, and make s c into 3rd st of turning ch of previous row. Ch 3, turn. 14th row: 1 d c over ch-2 loop, * 2 d c over next loop and repeat from * across (21 groups of d c). Continue working in pattern, and make decreases as done in 12th and 13th rows at beginning and end of rows 24 and 25; 36 and 37; 48 and 49; 60 and 61. This leaves 13 groups of d c for the 62nd row. After last decrease, work evenly for 5 inches, ending with s c row. Fasten off. Make other half the same, ending with d c row, and whip together. Repeat entire scarf with Spanish Red and catch the two scarfs together at back only.