Bramble Stitch Scarf

A meg croft design

Materials 2 skeins Noro Cash Iroha. Color 83, brown. 99 yds/40 grams per ball or equivalent aran or worsted weight yarn. Needles US 6 (4.00 mm) Crochet hook US K (6.5 mm) Gauge Used needle size two sizes smaller than called for to get a nice dense fabric. 6 x 6 inch piece of cardboard Scarf Cast on 20 stitches. Row 1 and all odd rows (WS): Purl all stitches. Row 2 (RS): *K1,P1,K1 all into the same This simple skinny scarf has beautiful texture and looks lovely with an aran or worsted weight single-ply yarn, like Noro Cash Iroha, Malabrigo Worsted, or Punta Merisoft. To widen the scarf cast on stitches divisible by 4. Tassels Measure off 16 yards of yarn, wrap yarn around 6 x 6 inch piece of cardboard, and cut evenly along one side. Divide yarn into 12 groups of 4 lengths of yarn each to form each tassel. Put tassels aside. stitch, making 3 stitches from one stitch, P3 together to make one stitch from 3 stitches*, repeat between ** to end. Row 4: *P3tog, K1,P1,K1* all into the same stitch, repeat between ** to end. Repeat rows 1-4 until you have used almost all of your 2 skeins, ending with row 1 or 3. With 20 inches of yarn remaining, (or over 3 times the width of your scarf) bind off all stitches. Attach 6 bunches of tassels to each end of scarf with crochet hook. Weave in ends.
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