Slinky Stripey Scarf Crochet Pattern

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This is a choose-your-own-adventure pattern.

I wanted something slinky and soft, but still warm. I knew I would need three things: a very thin yarn, a rather large hook, and a pattern that had enough holes for "slink" and enough substance for warmth.

I also wanted vertical stripes, which made things a little complicated. After some trial and error, here is what I came up with:

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The Slinky, Stripey Scarf (A Choose-your-own-Adventure Pattern)

Materials: 

• Three colours of very thin yarn (that is, three balls, not one variegated yarn)
• A large-ish hook (mine was somewhere around size 5)

Foundation Chain:

Choose 1 colour. Ch to the desired length of the finished scarf, making sure the number of chains is a multiple of 3.

Row 1

Ch 3. Sc in the 6th Ch from the hook. *Ch 2, skip two chs, 1 sc.* Repeat from * to * until the end of the row.

Here comes the choose-your-own-adventure part. Mix and match the following rows as desired.

Row A (tiny holes)

Ch 3 (counts as first sc and 2 ch). Sc in the 2nd stitch of the row below (a ch 2 sp does not count as a stitch). *Ch 2, sc in next stitch.* Repeat from * to * until end of row.

Row B (medium holes)

Ch 4 (counts as first hdc and 2 ch). Hdc in the 2nd stitch of the row below (a ch 2 sp does not count as a stitch). *Ch 2, hdc in next stitch.* Repeat from * to * until end of row.

Row C (large holes)

Ch 5 (counts as first dc and 2 ch). Dc in the 2nd stitch of the row below (a ch 2 sp does not count as a stitch). *Ch 2, dc in next stitch*. Repeat from * to * until end of row.

To change colours:

1. Cut off old colour at the end of a row, leaving a small tail.
2. Pull your hook out of its loop of yarn.
3. Feed the tail through the loop of yarn and pull tight. leave the tail dangling for now.
4. Tie the new colour on to the same place using a slip knot.

To finish:

Using one colour, work a border of sc all around the scarf (1 sc in each stitch, 2 sc in each ch 2 sp). When working the short ends, be sure to crochet right over the tails of thread, securing and hiding them. When you get back to where you began, tie off and draw your tail of yarn under the stitching to hide it, too.

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This pattern is a part of this Wednesday's link party at Tea Rose Home!