Alla Koval enjoys knitting and crocheting in
her bright studio in Seattle, Washington, with
her best helper—an adorable, tiny Chihuahua
named Pixie—on her lap. See more of her
designs at mylittlecitygirl.com and find her
on Ravelry as myLCG and on Instagram
@allakovaldesigns.working 3 sc in each corner, sl st in first sc
to join. Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc blo around, working
3 sc in center sc of each 3-sc group, sl st in
first sc to join. Rnd 3: Ch 1, working from
left to right, rev sc around, sl st in first sc
to join. Fasten off.Weave in ends. Wet- or steam-block to
finished measurements. Sheepback Scarf
Alla KovalDIFFICULTY
FINISHED SIZE 15" wide and 71¾ "
long.
YARN Malabrigo Yarn Silky Merino
(51% silk, 49% Merino; 150 yd
[137 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]; ):
#SM196 mares, 7 hanks.
HOOK Size G/6 (4 mm). Adjust hook
size if necessary to obtain correct
gauge.
NOTIONS Yarn needle.
GAUGE 18 dc and 12 rows = 4" in
patt, blocked.NOTES
—See the Glossary on page 78 for
terms you don’t know. Visit our master
glossary at http://bit.ly/iwc-glossary.STITCH GUIDE
Cross-stitch (cross-st): Sk next 6 sts, tr
in next 5 sts, working behind tr just made,
tr in 2nd–6th skipped sts.SCARF
Ch 326. Row 1: (RS) Dc in 5th ch from
hook (skipped ch count as first dc)
and each rem ch across, turn—323 dc.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc across, turn. Row 3: Ch 3
(counts as dc throughout), dc in next
st, *ch 1, cross-st (see Stitch Guide); rep
from * across to last 2 sts, dc in last 2 sts,
turn—29 cross-sts, 29 ch-1 sps, 4 dc.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each st and ch-1 sp
across, turn. Row 5: Ch 3, dc across, turn.
Rows 6–41: Rep Rows 2–5 nine times. Do
not fasten off at end of last row.FINISHING
Edging
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc evenly spaced around,Reduced scarf chart< 1< 3< 5
4 >2 >= chain (ch)= single crochet (sc)= double crochet (dc)Stitch key= patt rep= cross-stitch (cross-st)38 Interweave Crochet • Winter 2020G
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