Mirror Lake Scarf - Free Crochet Pattern

Mirror Lake Scarf designed by Lisa Gentry

Technique used: Crochet

YARN
Naturally Caron.com Spa
(75% Microdenier acrylic, 25% Bamboo; 3 oz/85g, 251 yds/230m ball):
9 oz.

Shown in: #0004 Green Sheen.

One size US I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook or size to obtain gauge

Yarn needle



FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Scarf measures approximately 60"/147.5 cm long x 7 1/2"/19 cm wide, without fringes.

Note: Scarf stretches lengthwise when worn.



GAUGE

1 square = 7 x 7"/18 x 18 cm, without edging.



STITCHES USED

Chain (ch), double crochet (dc), half double crochet (hdc), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (slip st)



SPECIAL TERMS

picot: (sc, ch 3, slip st in first ch of ch-3, sc) in indicated stitch or space.

Cl: cluster—Yarn over, insert hook in indicated stitch or space and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook, [yarn over, insert hook in same stitch or space and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times, yarn over and draw through all 5 loops on hook.



MOTIF (make 8)

Chain 6; join with slip st in first ch to form a ring.

Round 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), 4 dc in ring, ch 2, [5 dc in ring, ch 2] 3 times; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—Four 5-dc groups and 4 ch-2 sps.

Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st as join, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next dc, 2 dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, [2 dc in next 2 dc, ch 2, sk next dc, 2 dc in next 2 dc, ch 3] 3 times; join with slip st in top of beginning ch.

Round 3: Ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, ch 4, [dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, ch 4] 3 times; join with slip st in top of beginning ch.

Round 4: Ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 4, dc in next 4 dc, ch 5, [dc in next 4 dc, ch 4, dc in next 4 dc, ch 5] 3 times; join with slip st in top of beginning ch.

Round 5: Ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, Cl in next ch-5 sp, ch 3, [dc in next 4 dc, ch 5, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, Cl in next ch-5 sp, ch 3] 3 times; join with slip st in top of beginning ch.

Round 6: Ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 4; sc around ch-5 sp 1 round below and ch-5 sp 2 rounds below; ch 4, dc in next 4 dc, ch 4, Cl in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, sk next Cl, Cl in next ch-3 sp, ch 4, [dc in next 4 dc, ch 4; sc around ch-5 sp 1 round below and ch-5 sp 2 rounds below; ch 4, dc in next 4 dc, ch 4, Cl in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, sk next Cl, Cl in next ch-3 sp, ch 4] 3 times; join with slip st in top of beginning ch.

Round 7: Ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, 3 sc in next sc, ch 2, dc in next 4 dc, ch 8, sk next ch-4 sp, sk next Cl, (sc, ch 10, sc) in next ch-5 sp, ch 8, sk next Cl, sk next ch-4 sp, [dc in next 4 dc, ch 2, 3 sc in next sc, ch 2, dc in next 4 dc, ch 8, sk next ch-4 sp, sk next Cl, (sc, ch 10, sc) in next ch-5 sp, ch 8, sk next Cl, sk next ch-4 sp] 3 times; join with slip st in top of beginning ch.

Round 8: Ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, sk next ch-2 sp, sk next sc, Cl in next sc (center sc of 3-sc group), sk next sc, sk next ch-2 sp, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, 4 dc in next ch-8 sp, ch 3, (4 dc, ch 3, 4 dc) in next ch-10 sp, ch 3, 4 dc in next ch-8 sp, ch 3, [dc in next 4 dc, sk next ch-2 sp, sk next sc, Cl in next sc, sk next sc, sk next ch-2 sp, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, 4 dc in next ch-8 sp, ch 3, (4 dc, ch 3, 4 dc) in next ch-10 sp, ch 3, 4 dc in next ch-8 sp, ch 3] 3 times; join with slip st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off.



FINISHING

Arrange squares into a long strip and whip stitch edges together.

Edging

With RS facing, join yarn with slip st in corner ch-3 sp to work along short edge.

Round 1: [Work picot in corner ch-3 sp, [14 dc in next ch-3 sp, picot in next ch-3 sp, 14 dc in next Cl, picot in next ch-3 sp, 14 dc in next ch-3 sp, picot in corner ch-3 sp, *14 dc in next ch-3 sp, picot in next ch-3 sp, 14 dc in next Cl, picot in next ch-3 sp, 14 dc in next ch-3 sp**, picot in seam between squares; rep from * along long edge, ending at **] twice; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off.

Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.

Fringes

Cut 100 strands of yarn about 16"/40.5 cm long. Hold 10 strands together and fold in half. Using crochet hook, *insert hook from WS to RS into end of scarf pull through fold of strands (loop), insert ends into loop and pull tight against edge; repeat from * attaching 5 fringes evenly spaced along end of scarf. Repeat on other end of scarf. Trim fringes to approx. 7"/18 cm long.