Ritratto HDC Scarf

I wore one of my favorite crocheted scarves to work yesterday, and one of my co-workers started to bug me for the pattern. That made me think that I should really write up the pattern and share it with all of you, too. So, in honor of National Crochet Month, here is a new scarf pattern. Please bear in mind that I made this scarf a while ago but just wrote the pattern this morning. So if you find any errors in it, please let me know and I will be glad to fix them. Also, please respect that this is my original pattern. Feel free to make scarves from it, but please do not reproduce the pattern as your own.

Ritratto HDC Scarf

1 skein S. Charles Ritratto
H hook

Gauge: 3.5 stitches=1”

Chain 176 for the foundation chain.

Row 1: Hdc in 3rd chain from hook and into each chain across the row. 175 hdcs. Chain 2 and turn.

Row 2: *Work 1 hdc in the back loop of the next stitch and 1 hdc in the front loop of the next stitch. Repeat from * across row, ending with 1 hdc in the top of the turning chain. Chain 2 and turn.

Repeat Row 2 until piece measures 3”. Do not ch 2 and turn at the end of the last row.

Work 3 sc in the first corner. Work 15 sc across the left hand narrow end of the scarf. Work 3 sc in the second corner. Work one sc in each stitch across the bottom of the scarf. Work 3 sc in the third corner. Work 15 sc across the right had narrow edge of the scarf. Work 3 sc in 4th corner. Work one sc in each stitch across the top of the scarf. Join with a sl st in the first corner sc and fasten off.

Weave in ends and enjoy!