Simply Crochet - UK (2019-11)

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NOTES

Setloomto6cmtomakeyourStrip.Makesure

yourStriphasanequalnumberofloopson

eachsideof the spine, as directed in the

pattern.

Usespareyarntosecurethehairpinloopson

eachStripbeforeremovingthemfromthe

loom.Thespareyarn can be removed as you

worktheEdging.

TheHairpinStripdoesnothavea rightor

wrongside,butmakesureit doesn’tget

twisted while you work the Edging.

WAVYSC ARF

HAIRPINSTRIP

UsingYarnA,makeoneStripwith 312 loopson

eachsideofthespine– it mayhelptomark

every 24 loops(theedgingpatternuses 24

loopsforeachrepeatandweworked 13

repeats). You can make the Strip shorter or

longerby 24 loops as desired.

Fastenoff.

EDGING

Edgingis workedalongonesideoftheStrip,

aroundthe end and down the other side of the

Strip.

WhenworkingthedcstsoftheEdging,insert

thehookintothehairpinloopsfrombottom

totop.If you’vealteredthelengthofyour Strip,

adjustthenumberofrepeatstosuit.

JoinYarnB attheslipknot end, in the first dc at

thespineoftheStrip.

Round 1 Ch1(doesnotcountasst),dcinfirst

dcoftheHairpinStrip,ch7,dcfirst3 loops,ch4,

(dcnext3 loops,ch4)3 times,dcnext 12 loops,

ch4(firstrepeatmade),*(dcinnext3 loops,

ch4)4 times,dcinnext 12 loops,ch4;repfrom

* another 11 times(thisshouldtakeyoutoend

ofoneside),ch7,dcinfinaldcatthespineofthe

Strip,ch7,*(dcintonext3 loops,ch4)4 times,dc

intonext 12 loops,ch4;rep from * another 12

times,ch7,sstofirstdc.

Round 2 Ch3(countsastr),tr intodcatbaseof

ch-3,ch4,skip3 ch,2trinnextch,ch4,*(2trin

nextdc,ch4)3 times,2trinnextdc,ch2,2trin

nextdc,ch2;repfrom* another 12 times,skip 3

ch,2trinnextch,ch4,2trinnextdc[thisshould

betheendofthespine],ch4,skip3 ch,2trin

nextch,ch4,*(2trinnextdc,ch4)3 times,2tr

innextdc,ch2,2trinnextdc,ch2;repfrom*

another 12 times,skip3 ch, 2tr in next ch, ch4,

sstotopofbegch-3.

Fastenoff and weave in ends.

DesignerBeckySkusesays:“Delicateripples

oflaceareeasytocreatewithhairpin

crochetandareperfectforthisstylish

year-roundscarf.Weusedanalpacayarnfor

a super-softfeelandcosywarmththat’s

perfectforfreshspringdaysandcool

summernights.It’sa greatprojectfor

practisingyourhairpincrochettechnique

• justkeephookingtocreateonelongstrip.
  It’sthecleveredgingthatturnsthestraight
  hairpinlengthintoa wavywonderthat
  longs to be shown off around your neck.”

DK

WEIGHT

4MM

HOOK

YOUWILLNEED
QUKAlpacaSuperfineDK
(75%superfinealpaca,25%wool,
50g/112m),1 ballofeach:
YarnADamson
YarnBLilac
QA 4mm(USG/6)hook
QHairpinloom with prongs set to
6cm
Foryarnstockistscontact
UKAlpaca 01884243579
http://www.ukalpaca.com

TENSION
24 loopsmeasures 13.5cm (5in)
withedging

MEASUREMENTS
FinishedScarfmeasuresapprox
190x7cm(74x2in)

ABBREVIATIONS
dcnext3 loops(12loops)Insert
hookthroughnext3 (12)loops,
workasstandarddcst
For a full list, see page 92

A BIT

TRICKY

Forthisproject,setthe

pinsat6cmapartbefore

beginning your hairpin strip

HAIRPIN SCARF