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Tropicana
Scarf

Yarn: approx 260 meters of Himalaya Mercan Batik (worsted), color 59524
For the edging: approx 160 meters of Himalaya Mercan (worsted), color 08
Hook: 4.0 mm
Measurements (after blocking): Length: approx 180 cm. Width: approx 29 cm
Width without edging: approx 22 cm
Gauge: rows 1-12 = 15 cm in length

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Abbreviations (US terms)

st stitch
sl st slip stitch
ch chain
ch sp chain space
sc single crochet
hdc half double crochet
dc double crochet
tr triple crochet
tr2tog triple crochet 2 together
tr4tog triple crochet 4 together
crossed dc* crossed double crochet
puff** puff stitch
*-* repeat
FO fasten off

* Crossed dc: Skip 1 st, 1 dc in the next st, 1 dc in the skipped st = 1 pair of crossed dc

** Puff: Yarn over, insert hook into st, pull the yarn through the st to approx the same height
as a dc. Repeat 4 times in total= 9 loops on the hook. YO, pull through all 9. Ch 1 to finish the
st (the chain doesn’t count as a stitch)

Notes
• The scarf is shaped like an elongated triangle. It’s worked lengthwise,
from tip to tip. Your work will increase by 1 st on every other row on the
first half of the scarf, and decrease by 1 st on every other row on the
second half. One row of crossed dc is worked at the middle of the scarf
• The edging may become slightly wavy, but will be flat after blocking
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• Stitch count in ( )
• Chains at the end of a row are turning chains. Do not count as a st
• Odd rows = right side, even rows = wrong side
• I recommend that you block your finished piece for best results

Row 1: ch 5, 3 tr in the first ch (4), ch 1, turn

Row 2: 4 sc (4), ch 3, turn
Row 3: 3 tr, 2 tr in the last st (5), ch 2, turn
Row 4: 5 hdc (5), ch 3, turn
Row 5: 4 tr, 2 tr in the last st (6), ch 1, turn
Row 6: 6 sc (6), ch 3, turn
Row 7: 5 tr, 2 tr in the last st (7), ch 2, turn
Row 8: 7 hdc (7), ch 3, turn

Row 9: 1 tr in each st until there is 1 st left on the row, 2 tr in the last st, ch 1,
turn
Row 10: 1 sc in each st across, ch 3, turn
Row 11: 1 tr in each st until there is 1 st left on the row, 2 tr in the last st, ch
2, turn
Row 12: 1 hdc in each st across, ch 3, turn

Repeat rows 9-12 until there are 37 st on the row. End last repeat with ch 2,
turn

Row 13: 18 pairs of crossed dc, 1 dc (37), ch 2, turn

Row 14: 1 hdc in each st across (37), ch 3, turn
Row 15: 35 tr, tr2tog over the last 2 st (36), ch 1, turn

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Row 16: 36 sc (36), ch 3, turn

Row 17: 1 tr in each st until there are 2 st left on the row, tr2tog over the last
2 st, ch 2, turn
Row 18: 1 hdc in each st across, ch 3, turn
Row 19: 1 tr in each st until there are 2 st left on the row, tr2tog over the last
2 st, ch 1, turn
Row 20: 1 sc in each st across, ch 3, turn

Repeat rows 17-20 until there are 4 st left on the row. Omit turning chains on
the last row

Row 21: The first tr is replaced by ch 4. tr4tog (1)

FO

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Edging
• Work across the bottom edge of the scarf
• Start on the wrong side
• Turn your work after each row

Row 1: Attach yarn with a sl st to the tip, *ch 5, skip the row of tr, 1 sl st in
the next row*. Repeat *-* up until the row of crossed dc, ch 6, skip the row
of crossed dc, 1 sl st in the next row. Repeat *-* across. Work the last sl st in
the tip

Row 2: ch 1, sl st in ch sp, ch 4 (=1 dc+ch 1), [1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc] in

ch sp, *[1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc] in the next ch sp*. Repeat *-*
up until the ch-6 sp, [1 tr, ch 1, 1 tr, ch 1, 1 tr, ch 1, 1 tr] in ch-6 sp. Repeat
*-* to end of row
Row 3: ch 1, *1 sc in the 1st dc, ch 1, 1 dc in the 2nd dc, ch 1, 1 dc in the 3rd
dc, ch 1, 1 sc in the 4th dc*. Repeat *-* up until the first tr, 1 sc in the 1st tr,
ch 1, 1 dc in the 2nd tr, ch 2, 1 dc in the 3rd tr, ch 1, 1 sc in the 4th tr. Repeat
*-* to end of row
Row 4: ch 1, *1 dc in the 1st ch sp, ch 2, 1 puff in the 2nd ch sp, ch 2, 1 dc in
the 3rd ch sp*. Repeat *-* across, 1 sc in the last st

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Row 5: ch 1, 1 sc in ch sp, *ch 4, skip puff, 1 sc in the next ch sp, ch 1, skip

2 dc, 1 sc in the next ch sp*. Repeat *-* across. End last rep after the first sc,
1 sc in last st
Row 6: ch 1, *[3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in ch-4 sp, 1 sl st in ch-1 sp*. Repeat across.
Work the sl st in the last st on the row at last rep

FO. Block your finished piece

If you share your work in social media,

please refer back to me or this pattern.
Feel free to tag me with #virklust or
@virklust so I can find and see your
work!

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