Meryl Tunisian Crochet Scarf

MERYL TUNISIAN CROCHET SCARF Susanna Tobias Made with Tunisian simple stitch and 2 colors of #5 bulky yarn, this scarf is a great introduction to basic Tunisian crochet techniques.

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Finished Size 101/2" wide and 821/4" long, including edging. Yarn Premier Yarns Deborah Norville Serenity Chunky (100% acrylic; 109 yd [100 m]/31/2 oz [100 g]; CYCA #5): #6004 Walden Pond (MC), 3 balls, #7036 fudge (CC), 2 balls. Hook Size P (11.5 mm) and M/13 (9 mm) Tunisian hooks, M/13 (9 mm) standard hook. Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. Notions Yarn needle. Gauge 8 sts and 7 rows = 4" in Tss with smaller Tunisian hook.

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Tunisian simple stitch (Tss): *With yarn in Cont with smaller Tunisian hook. back, insert hook from right to left behind Rows 3–9: With MC, rep Row 1. For our master glossary, visit front vertical bar, yo and pull up lp, leave Row 10: Tss across; RetP with CC. ?www.CrochetMe.com/glossary/. lp on hook; rep from * to last vertical bar at Rows 11–12: With CC, rep Row 1. edge, pick up front and back lps of last bar Rep Rows 2–12 twelve times, ending last NOTES to create firm edge; RetP (see above). rep with Row 11. Do not fasten off. Tunisian crochet tends to curl. The first Single crochet bind off (sc bo): With • few rows are worked with a larger Tuni- yarn in back, insert hook from right to left EDGING sian hook in order to avoid this curling. behind front vertical bar, yo and pull up lp, With standard hook and CC, ch 1, sc bo Change colors on return pass only. When yo, draw through 2 lps on hook. (see Stitch Guide) across to last st, 3 sc in changing colors, cut old color and knot last st, rotate piece to work in row-ends, sc ends of old and new color loosely. Work SCARF in each row-end across (see Notes), rotate over ends when working edging. With larger Tunisian hook and CC, ch 20. piece to work along foundation row, 3 sc in Foundation row: Insert hook in 2nd ch first st, sc across to last st, 3 sc in last st, STITCH GUIDE from hook, yo, pull up a lp, *insert hook rotate piece to work in row-ends, sc in each Return pass (RetP): Yo, draw lp through 1 in next ch, yo, pull up a lp; rep from * row-end across, 3 sc in last row-end, sl st in lp on hook, *yo, draw lp through 2 lps on across—20 lps; RetP (see Stitch Guide). first sc to join. Fasten off. hook; rep from * across. Row 1: Tss (see Stitch Guide) across; RetP. Row 2: Tss across; RetP with MC. FINISHING Weave in ends. Claim your FREE PREVIEW ISSUE

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