Linda’s gift of a knit scarf has taken on a life of its own. Fun to make in a variety of yarns, it reminds me of coral with its elegant branches that look soft to the eye and are rough and enduring to the touch. Perhaps part
of the attraction is that people too should be soft to the eye and enduring to the touch. Hmm, as usual, I turn something into philosophy or lessons of life.
A friend asked how the scarf could be done, or could it be done, in crochet instead of knit. So here is the translation from knit to crochet. It is that simple:
Crocheting the knit sea coral fingering scarf.
You can match the crochet hook to the yarn for desired look. Using a worsted two ply yarn, I used a K hook for my sample. The crochet should be loose enough for a lacy look.
Row 1: Chain 16, turn, single crochet in a single strand of the second stitch from the hook,
Continue along the chain, sc in only one strand 11 more times.
(Single crochet can be done in any of the 3 strands that make up the stitch but should be done the same way throughout. I found no difference in which strand used. For convenience, I prefer the single bottom strand over either of the two top strands used in a regular single crochet)
In the last three stitches in chain, complete 3 regular single crochet. Do not turn.
Chain 12, turn,
Row 2: Beginning in the second stitch from hook, single crochet in a single strand of each stitch in chain 11 times,
Single crochet through both strands in the 3 regular crochet of the previous row,
Chain 12. Turn.
Repeat row 2 until scarf is desired length.
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