Scrap Project of the Month: February

Pineapple Scarf

Design by Maria Merlino

Make this exquisite pineapple scarf in your favorite color for a welcome wardrobe accessory.

Skill Level
Easy

Size
About 5 x 38 inches

Materials

• Medium (worsted) weight yarn: 2 1/2 oz (120 yds, 70g) rose
• Size I/9/5.5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle

Gauge
4 sc = 1 inch

Pattern Stitch
Extended double crochet (edc): Yo, insert hook in st indicated, draw lp through, yo, draw through 1 lp on hook, (yo, draw through 2 lps on hook) twice.

Instructions

Center Section

Ch 23.

Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next ch; *ch 3, sk next 3 chs, sc in next 2 chs; rep from * 3 times more, turn. (10 sc)

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as an edc on this and following rows), edc (see Pattern Stitch) in next sc; *ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, edc in next 2 sc; rep from * 3 times more, turn. (10 edc)

Rows 3: Ch 1, sc in first 2 edc; *ch 3, sk ch-3 sp, sc in next 2 edc; rep from * 3 times more, turn.

Rows 4: Ch 3, edc in next sc; *ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, edc in next 2 sc; rep from * 3 times more, turn. (10 edc)

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first 2 edc; *ch 3, sk ch-3 sp, sc in next 2 edc; rep from * 3 times more, turn.

Rows 6-37: Rep rows 4 and 5 sixteen times more.

First Pineapple End

Row 38: Sl st in first 2 sc, ch 3 (counts as a dc on this and following rows), in same sc work (dc, ch 2, 2 dc)-beg shell made; sk next ch-3 sp, in next sc work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc)-shell made; sk next ch-3 sp, in next sc work (2 dc, ch 9, 2 dc); sk next ch-3 sp and next sc, in next sc work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc)-shell made; sk next ch-3 sp and next sc, in next sc work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc)-shell made, turn. (4 shells)

Row 39: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-2 sp, beg shell in same sp; ch 2, sc in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 2, 10 tr in next ch-9 sp-base of pineapple made; ch 2, sc in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 2, in ch-2 sp of next shell work shell, turn.

Row 40: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-2 sp; beg shell in same sp; ch 2, [tr in next tr, ch 1] 9 times; tr in next tr, ch 2, in ch-2 sp of next shell work shell, turn.

Row 41: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-2 sp; beg shell in same sp; ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, [sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3] 8 times; sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, in ch-2 sp of next shell work shell, turn.

Row 42: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-2 sp; beg shell in same sp; ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] 7 times; sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, in ch-2 sp of next shell work shell, turn.

Row 43: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-2 sp; beg shell in same sp; ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] 6 times; sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, in ch-2 sp of next shell work shell, turn.

Row 44: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-2 sp; beg shell in same sp; ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] 5 times; sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, in ch-2 sp of next shell work shell, turn.

Row 45: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-2 sp; beg shell in same sp; ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] 4 times; sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, in ch-2 sp of next shell work shell, turn.

Row 46: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-2 sp; beg shell in same sp; ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] 3 times; sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, in ch-2 sp of next shell work shell, turn.

Row 47: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-2 sp; beg shell in same sp; ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] twice; sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, in ch-2 sp of next shell work shell, turn.

Row 48: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-2 sp; beg shell in same sp; ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, in ch-2 sp of next shell work shell, turn.

Row 49: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-2 sp; beg shell in same sp; ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, in ch-2 sp of next shell work shell, turn.

Row 50: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, dc in same sp; tr in next sc, in ch-2 sp of next shell work (dc, ch 3, sl st). Fasten off.

Second Pineapple End

Hold piece with RS facing you and beg ch at top; working in unused lps of beg ch, join in first unused lp of beg ch.

Row 1: Sl st in next unused lp, ch 3, in same sc work (dc, ch 2, 2 dc)-beg shell made; sk next 3 unused lps, in next lp work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc)-shell made; sk next 3 lps, in next lp work (2 dc, ch 9, 2 dc); sk next 4 lps, in next lp work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc)-shell made; sk next 4 lps, in next lp work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc)-shell made, turn. (4 shells)

Rows 2-12: Rep rows 39-50 of First Pineapple End.

Weave in all ends.

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