Infiniti
Jan 163 min
The Meramec Crossing Scarf was a concept I came up with in 2018 while studying for my associates degree. The campus I'd attended that year was sprawling with a lot of nature areas for horticulture studies and what not. It wasn't the clusters of trees exactly that inspired this scarf but simply that nature greatly motivates me to create. This scarf was crochet with a combination of cables and post stitches which gives it a classic look.
The original was made with Lion Brand Scarfie in the gray/mint variant, which gave it a whimsical quality. It is also 6 years old and while it is one of my favorite personal pieces, I want to immortalize it in this written pattern so that I may remake it someday.
5.00mm crochet hook
2 skeins of LBY Scarfie or 624 yds of a CYC 5 weight yarn
scissors
stitch markers
tape measure
fray check (optional)
Ch - Chain
Sc - Single Crochet
Dc - Double Crochet
Bpdc - Back Post Double Crochet
Fpdc - Front Post Double Crochet
Fptrc - Front Post Treble Crochet
St(s) - Stitch(es)
Ch 31
Row 1: Sc into the 2nd ch from hook and into each ch along.
Row 2: Ch 3, dc into the next st and into each st along.
Row 3: Ch 3, dc 1 into each of the next 3 sts. Make 1 fpdc around the next st, 1 dc into the next st. Make 1 fpdc around each of the next 6 sts. Place 1 dc into each of the next 2 sts, then make 1 fpdc around each of the next 2 sts. Make 1 dc into each of the next 2 sts. Then, make 1 fpdc around each of the next 6 sts. Make 1 dc into the next st, make 1 fpdc around the next st. Make 1 dc into each of the remaining 4 sts.
Row 4 (and every even row): Ch 3, dc into each of the next 3 sts. Make 1 bpdc around the next st, 1 dc into the next st. Make 1 bpdc around each of the next 6 sts. Place 1 dc into each of the next 2 sts, then make 1 bpdc around each of the next 2 sts. Make 1 dc into each of the next 2 sts. Then, make 1 bpdc around each of the next 6 sts. Make 1 dc into the next st, make 1 fpdc around the next st. Make 1 dc into each of the remaining 4 sts.
Row 5 (and every odd row): Ch 3, dc 1 into each of the next 3 sts. Make 1 fpdc around the next st, 1 dc into the next st. Skip 3 sts and make a fptrc around each of the next 3 sts, the go back and work the 3 sts you skipped with fptrc. Place 1 dc into each of the next 2 sts, then skip a st and make 1 fptrc around the next st, go back and work a fptrc around the st you skipped. Make 1 dc into each of the next 2 sts. Skip 3 sts and make a fptrc around each of the next 3 sts, the go back and work the 3 sts you skipped with fptrc. Make one dc into the next st, then Make 1 fpdc around the next st, 1 dc into the remaining 4 sts.
For my ~ 60" scarf, I alternated rows 4 & 5 for a total row count of 64 rows. I then finished the scarf with 3 finishing rows.
Progress Photos
Ideally, you'll finish on a repeat of Row 4. This pattern can be made as long or as short as you'd like!
Row 1: Row 3: Ch 3, dc 1 into each of the next 3 sts. Make 1 fpdc around the next st, 1 dc into the next st. Make 1 fpdc around each of the next 6 sts. Place 1 dc into each of the next 2 sts, then make 1 fpdc around each of the next 2 sts. Make 1 dc into each of the next 2 sts. Then, make 1 fpdc around each of the next 6 sts. Make 1 dc into the next st, make 1 fpdc around the next st. Make 1 dc into each of the remaining 4 sts.
Row 2: Ch 3, dc into the next st and into each st along.
Row 3: Sc into each ch along.
Fasten off and weave all ends!
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