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designed by Darlene Dale

TECHNIQUE USED: Crochet

SCARF

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:

Scarf measures approximately 4 1/2"/11.5 cm wide x 74"/188 cm long

MATERIALS

Caron International's Bliss (60% acrylic, 40% nylon; 1.76 oz/50 g, 82 yds/75 m ball): 2 skeins MC.

Caron International's Simply Soft Brites

(100% acrylic; 6 oz/170 g, 315 yds/288 m): 1 skein A; 1 skein B; 1 skein C.

Caron International's Simply Soft (100% acrylic; 6 oz/170 g, 315 yds/288 m skein): 1 skein D.

Shown in: #0002 Cotton Candy (MC); #9606 Lemonade (A); #9607 Limelight (B); #9608 Blue Mint (C); #9727 Black (D).

One each size US G-6 (4.25mm) and US K-10.5 (6.5mm) crochet hooks, or size to obtain gauge.

Small amount of polyester fiberfill (for bobbles)

Yarn Needle

GAUGE

In pattern stitch, using US K-10.5 (6.5mm hook), 12 sts and 12 rows = 4"/10 cm.

STITCHES USED

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

EMBROIDERY STITCH USED

French knot

SPECIAL TERM

sc3tog: Single crochet 3 together – Insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, (two loops on hook), [insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop] twice (four loops on hook), yarn over and draw through all four loops on hook.

SCARF

With larger hook and MC, chain 14.

Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and in each remaining ch across, turn—13 sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * across, turn—7 sc and 6 ch-1 spaces.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first sc, sc in next ch-1 space, *ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 space; repeat from * across to last sc, sc in last sc, turn—8 sc and 5 ch-1 spaces.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 space; repeat from * across to last 2 sc, ch 1, skip next sc, sc in last sc, turn—7 sc and 6 ch-1 spaces.

Repeat Rows 3 and 4 until piece measures 74"/188 cm or desired length. Fasten off.

BOBBLE (make 18 – 6 each with A, B, and C)

Beginning at center of bobble, with smaller hook, ch 4, leaving a 4"/10 cm tail for tying bobble to scarf.

Round 1: Work 9 dc in 4th ch from hook; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—9 dc (beginning ch does not count as a stitch).

Round 2: Ch 1, [sc3tog] 3 times; join with slip st in beginning ch.

Fasten off leaving a 4"/10 cm tail for tying bobble to scarf.

FINISHING

Using yarn needle and D, work a French Knot at the center of each bobble. Stuff each bobble lightly with polyester fiberfill. Arrange 9 bobbles, in 3 rows of 3 bobbles each, over the last 5"/12.5 cm of each end of the scarf. Use the yarn tails to tie the bobbles to the scarf. Weave the tails back into the bobbles to hide.

HAT

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Hat measures approximately 17"/43cm circumference (fits 18–20"/45.5–51 cm head)

MATERIALS

Caron International's Bliss (60% acrylic, 40% nylon; 1.76 oz/50 g, 82 yds/75 m ball): 2 skeins MC.

Caron International's Simply Soft Brites (100% acrylic; 6 oz/170 g, 315 yds/288 m): 1 skein A; 1 skein B; 1 skein C.

Caron International's Simply Soft (100% acrylic; 6 oz/170 g, 315 yds/288 m skein): 1 skein D.

Shown in: #0002 Cotton Candy (MC); #9606 Lemonade (A); #9607 Limelight (B); #9608 Blue Mint (C); #9727 Black (D).

One each size US G-6 (4.25mm) and US J-10 (6mm) crochet hoook or size to obtain gauge.

Small amount of polyester fiberfill (for bobbles)

Stitch marker
Yarn Needle

GAUGE

In pattern stitch, using US J-10 (6mm) hook, 13 sts and 13 rows = 4"/10 cm.

STITCHES USED

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

EMBROIDERY STITCH USED

French knot

SPECIAL TERM

sc3tog: Single crochet 3 together – Insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, (two loops on hook), [insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop] twice (four loops on hook), yarn over and draw through all four loops on hook.

HAT

With larger hook and MC, chain 2.

Round 1: Work 8 sc in second ch from hook; do not join—8 sc.

Note: Work in continuous rounds. Do not join or turn at the end of each round. Place a stitch marker to indicate the end of a round and move the marker up as each round is completed.

Round 2: *Sc in next sc, ch 1; repeat from * around—8 sc and 8 ch-1 spaces.

Round 3: Sc in first sc, ch 1, sc in next ch-1 space, *ch 1, sc in next sc, ch 1, sc in next ch-1 space; repeat from * around, ch 1—16 sc and 16 ch-1 spaces.

Round 4: Skip first sc, *[sc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] 4 times, sc in next sc, ch 1 (increase made); repeat from * 2 more times, [sc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] 4 times—19 sc and 19 ch-1 spaces.

Round 5: Skip first sc, sc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, *[Sc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] 5 times, sc in next sc, ch 1; repeat from * 2 more times, [sc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] 3 times—22 sc and 22 ch-1 spaces.

Round 6: Skip first sc, *[sc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] 7 times, sc in next sc, ch 1; repeat from * 2 more times, sc in next ch-1 space, ch 1—25 sc and 25 ch-1 spaces.

Round 7: Skip first sc, *[sc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] 11 times, sc in next sc, ch 1; repeat from * 1 more time, [sc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] 3 times—27 sc and 27 ch-1 spaces.

Round 8: Skip first sc, *sc in next ch-1 space, ch 1; repeat from * around—27 sc and 27 ch-1 spaces.

Repeat Round 8 until hat measures 9 1/2"/24 cm from center of crown. Fasten off.

BOBBLE (make 12 – 4 each with A, B, and C)

Beginning at center of bobble, with smaller hook, ch 4, leaving a 4"/10 cm tail for tying bobble to hat.

Round 1: Work 9 dc in 4th ch from hook; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—9 dc (beginning ch does not count as a stitch).

Round 2: Ch 1, [sc3tog] 3 times; join with slip st in beginning ch.

Fasten off leaving a 4"/10 cm tail for tying bobble to hat.

FINISHING

Roll up 2"/5cm of brim. Using yarn needle and D, work a French Knot at the center of each bobble. Stuff each bobble lightly with polyester fiberfill. Arrange bobbles, evenly spaced around brim. Use the yarn tails to tie the bobbles to the hat. Weave the tails back into the bobbles to hide.