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----------------------- kdtvlibrary make time for yarn every day™ La Mer Scarf Sheryl Means Originally published in Interweave Crochet, Summer 2008 Copyright Interweave Press LLC. Not to be reprinted. All rights reserved. La Mer Scarf originally published in Interweave Crochet, Summer 2008. ©Interweave Press LLC. Not to be reprinted. All rights reserved. publishers of Interweave Crochet magazine…join the online knitting community at KnittingDaily.com Visit the online store at shop.interweave.com/knitting for more great patterns! page 1 LA MER SCARF SHERYL MEAN S INSPIRED BY A TRIP TO FRANCE, La Mer is a beaded, Tunisian-crochet scarf. Alternating blocks of Tunisian lace and Tunisian simple stitch gives the scarf a modern geometric look while remaining infinitely feminine. Luxurious silk yarn feels cool and soft against bare skin, and beaded fringe is an elegant finishing touch. GE tti N G S T AR T ED Notes The first 2 sts and last 2 sts in the Tunisian crochet is always worked lace patt are border sts and are worked FINISHED SIZE 6" wide and 65" long, from the RS; do not turn at end of row. in Tunisian simple stitch (Tss; see including trim. Forward Pass (FwdP) and Return Pass below) throughout. Counting lps on YARN Fiesta La Luz Multi (100% mulberry silk; (RetP) tog count as 1 row (see below). hook at the end of each FwdP will help 3 210 yd [192 m]/1 ⁄4 oz [50 g]; ): #17138 cool Ch 1 at beg of each FwdP counts as the indicate errors made in working incs or breeze, 2 skeins. first st; work the first Tunisian st in the decs of lace patt; there should be 20 lps HOOK Sizes J/10 (6 mm) Tunisian crochet 2nd vertical bar. To keep edge neat, on the hook at the end of each FwdP. hook or regular hook without thumb grip work last st of every FwdP by inserting and G/6 (4 mm) hook. Adjust hook size if hook under last vertical bar plus the Stitch Guide necessary to obtain the correct gauge. strand just behind it (the lp at row Lace pattern (lace patt) NOTIONS Yarn needle; beading needle; 544 end) before pulling up a lp. Row 1: Ch 1, Tss in 2nd st, [yo, Tss2tog (see size 6/0 glass beads. GAUGE 15 sts and 12 rows = 4" in patt with larger hook. Gauge is not crucial for this TUNISIAN CROCHET project. Foundation forward pass (FwdP): Pull up a lp in bottom ridge lp of 2nd ch from hook, leave lp on hook, pull up a lp in bottom ridge lp of each ch to end, leave lps on hook. Foundation return pass (RetP): Yo, draw through first lp on hook (Figure 1), *yo, draw through 2 lps on hook (Figure 2); rep from * until 1 lp rem on Figure 1 Figure 2 hook, do not turn. Tunisian simple stitch (Tss) forward pass (FwP): Ch 1, insert hook from right to left behind 2nd vertical bar (Figure 3), yo, pull up a lp and leave on hook; rep from * to last vertical bar, insert hook in last vertical bar and lp at edge (see Notes), Figure 3 pull up a lp, do not turn. Tunisian simple stitch 2 together decrease (Tss2tog): Insert hook in next 2 vertical bars (Figure 4), yo, pull up a lp. Figure 4 Make 1 increase (M1): Insert hook in space bet next 2 verti- cal bars (Figure 5), pull up a lp. La Mer Scarf originally published in Interweave Crochet, Summer 2008. ©Interweave Press LLC. Not to be reprinted. All rights reserved. publishers of Interweave Crochet magazine…join the online knitting community at KnittingDaily.com Visit the online store at shop.interweave.com/knitting for more great patterns! page 2 below)] 8 times, Tss in each of last 2 sts; each foundation ch, 2 sc in corner, work RetP. rotate work, sc in ch-1 at end of each Row 2: Ch 1, Tss in 2nd st, sk horizontal bar, row. Fasten off. [Tss in next st, M1 (see below)] 8 times, Tss in each of last 2 sts; work RetP. Beaded Fringe Rep Rows 1–2 for patt. Using beading needle, string 62 beads Scarf on yarn. With smaller hook and WS With larger hook, ch 20. Foundation facing, join yarn to right corner of either row: Work Tss foundation FwdP and short end of scarf. RetP (see box on page 66)—20 sts. Next Row 1: Slide bead next to hook, sc in row: Work Tss FwdP and RetP (see same st as join, *slide bead next to hook, “Tunisian Crochet” on page 66). Cont sc in next st; rep from * to end of row, in lace patt as foll: turn—20 beaded sc. Row 1: Work Row 1 of lace patt (see Row 2: *Ch 3, slide 3 beads, ch 1 to Stitch Guide). anchor beads, ch 3, sk 2 sc, sc in next sc; Row 2: Work Row 2 of lace patt—20 sts. rep from * ending with sc in side of last Rep Rows 1–2 of lace patt 9 more times. sc made, turn—7 beaded arches. Work 5 rows even in Tss—20 sts. Cont Row 3: *Ch 5, slide 3 beads, ch 1 to alternating 10 reps of lace patt and 5 anchor beads, ch 5, sk beaded lp, sc in rows of Tss as est 6 more times—7 panels next sc; rep from * ending with sc in of lace patt have been completed. Work side of last sc made—7 beaded arches. manner forming 6 more 30-bead lps 2 rows even in Tss. Do not fasten off. Cut yarn leaving a tail at least 24" long. ending in the last sc of previous row. Pull tail through lp on hook as if to Fasten off and weave in loose ends. Rep Border fasten off. String 210 beads on tail. Slide on opposite end of scarf. Block accord- Ch 1, sc in each vertical bar across, 2 sc 30 beads to scarf edge; with RS of scarf ing to yarn label. • in corner, rotate scarf, working down facing, insert smaller hook from front to long edge of scarf and adjusting number back in next sc, pull up a lp with tail, yo SHERYL MEANS learned to crochet as a child, of sc as needed for work to rem flat, sc in and pull end of yarn with rem beads is an associate professional member of CGOA, each st formed by RetP rows, 2 sc in through lp on hook, tighten so beads sit and spends her days surrounded by yarn as corner, rotate work, sc in rem 2 lps of snugly against knot. Cont in this the co-owner of Yarntopia in Katy, Texas. RISK FREE TRIAL OFFER Interweave Crochet is a must-have for those who love to crochet! Every issue includes scrumptious yarns, the latest resources, detailed how-to’s, new tech- niques and exclusive contemporary crochet patterns. You’ll find lots of exciting new designs you can wear, use in your home or give as gifts. Or, maybe you’ll find so many exciting crochet projects, you won’t know where to start! interweave.com/kdiwc La Mer Scarf originally published in Interweave Crochet, Summer 2008. ©Interweave Press LLC. Not to be reprinted. All rights reserved. publishers of Interweave Crochet magazine…join the online knitting community at KnittingDaily.com Visit the online store at shop.interweave.com/knitting for more great patterns! page 3.