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Rows Of Shells Scarf With Symmetrical Ends

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Rows of Shells Scarf With Symmetrical Ends Materials and Tools: Yarn:  Caron Simply Soft, 1 skein; (315 yds/per 1 skein) Crochet Hook:  Boye 5.0mm Pony/Crow Beads  and small crochet hook, 2.75mm or smaller (Optional) Yarn Needle Crochet Terms And Abbreviations Used: R = Row Sc = Single crochet Dc= Double crochet Ch= Chain Sp = Space Sk = Skip Sl = Slip Stitch The pattern: Leave 8 inch  tail .  NOTE:  THE SCARF STARTS AT THE CENTER BACK OF THE NECK SO THAT THE TWO ENDS ARE IDENTICAL. Make the foundation loops (chained loops):  *Ch4, tr (treble crochet) on first chain of chain 4 that was just made. NOTE: ONE CHAINED LOOP IS MADE.  Ch3, dc on first ch of the ch-3 that was just made*  NOTE: SECOND CHAINED-LOOP IS MADE.  THE LAST ONE SMALLER THAN THE FIRST.  Repeat * * until there are 9 Chained loops altogether.  DO NOT TURN. Foundation Loop:  Note that loops alternate between big and small loop.  Rows of Shells Scarf NOTE: MAKE SURE THAT EACH FOUNDATION CH
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Beginning Crochet Instructions

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Yo = Yarn over - means lay the yarn over the crochet hook counter clockwise. This tutorial is for right handed crocheter. How To Make The Slip Knot In Order To begin Making Chain Stitches. Chain (ch) Stitches  in crochet is usually used to make the foundation stitches in any crochet project. Step 1:  Hold the yarn with working end of the yarn, which is the part of yarn facing toward the skein or ball of yarn and the beginning tail of the yarn toward you.  See photo below. Step 2: With left hand holding the tail of the yarn, pick up the working end of yarn with right hand.  See photo below. Step 3:  Rotate the working end of yarn counter clock-wise to make a figure 4 or backward "p", see photo below. Step 4:  Put the thumb and index finger of right hand inside the figure 4 or "p".  See photo below. Step 5:  With the thumb and index finger remaining inside the figure 4 or backward "p", pick up the working end of yarn and draw
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Snow Flower Shawl - Making The Yoke

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Materials: Crochet Hook, 3.75mm Yarn Needle Pattern is for Right handed crochet. Adult Size Shawl: Sm. to Med.  Note:  I'll write the pattern for individual flower later.  For now, this part is a documentation on how the flowers are interconnected to make the shawl. Making The Flower Motif And Using The Join As You Go Method: R1:  Ch5, slst on 5th ch from hook to form ring. (B)ch1.  15 sc over ring. Slst on (B)ch1.  R2:  (B)Ch4, tr on same st.  (Ch3, skip next st, 2tr on next st) 8x. Ch3, tr on 4th chain of (B)ch4. R3:  Making the joining loop--Slst on next 2 stitches. (B)Sc on this space, (Ch7, sc on next sp)7x.  Ch5, slst on (b)Sc. Note:  One flower motif completed. Connecting Two Motifs:  Note that the second and subsequent motif is done up to R2.  On R3, the new motif is being joined to the old motif as R3 is being worked on the new motif. N= New motif; O = old motif R3  of new and subsequent motif:   Working from new motif, Ch3, insert hook from
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