DROPS 109-49

DROPS 109-49 by DROPS Design

" - Arty, crochet and wonderfully nostalgic!" DROPS crochet Basque hat and scarf with shell pattern in Eskimo. Size: Scarf: appr. 18 x 85 cm [7 x 33] Hat: One-size Materials: DROPS Eskimo from Garnstudio 300 g color no 01, off-white DROPS crochet hook size 8 mm [L/11] or size needed to obtain 9 tr = width 10 cm [4] Max prices as of 29.01.2012: DROPS ESKIMO - 3.60 USD per 50 g DROPS ESKIMO MIX - 4.15 USD per 50 g DROPS ESKIMO PRINT - 4.50 USD per 50 g Average yarn cost: 24.50 USD
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tr (US)/ dtr (UK) HAT Crochet tip: Always replace first sc on round with 1 ch, first dc with 3 ch and first tr with 4 ch. Finish each round with 1 sl st in first sc/dc/tr on round. Decreasing tip: Dec 1 sc as follows: Work 1 sc without pulling thread through sts (= 2 sts on hook). Work next sc and now pull thread through all 3 sts on hook. HAT Work 3 ch on hook size 8 mm [L/11] with Eskimo and form a ring with a sl st. See Crochet tip! Round 1: 5 sc in ring. Round 2: 2 dc in each sc = 10 dc. Round 3: 4 ch (= 1 tr) + 1 ch + 1 tr in first dc, 5 ch, * skip 1 dc, 1 tr + 1 ch + 1 tr in next dc, 5 ch *, repeat from *-*, finish round with skipping the last dc, 1 sl st in 4th ch from beg of round. Round 4: 1 sl st in first ch-loop, in all 1-ch-loops from previous round work 6 tr (= 1 shell) and in all 5-chloops from previous round work 1 sc crochet this sc through dc from round 2 as well - *, finish round with 1 sl st in 4th ch from beg of round = 5 tr-groups (= 5 shells). Round 5: 4 ch (= 1 tr), * 7 ch, skip shell, 1 tr + 1 ch + 1 tr + 1 ch + 1 tr in sc between 2 shells *, repeat from *-*, and finish with 7 ch, 1 tr + 1 ch + 1 tr + 1 ch in the last sc and 1 sl st in 4th ch from beg of round. Round 6: Work sl st to the middle of the first ch-loop, * 1 sc in the middle of 7-ch-loop crochet this sc down between tr from shell on round 4 as well - 6 tr in the first ch-loop, 1 sc in the middle of the 3 tr, 6 tr in the second 1-ch-loop *, repeat from *-*, and finish with 1 sl st in first sc from beg of round. Round 7: 9 ch, * skip shell, 1 tr + 1 ch + 1 tr in sc between 2 shells, 5 ch *, repeat from *-* and finish with 1 tr + 1 ch in the last sc and 1 sl st in 4th ch from beg of round. Round 8: Work sl sts to the middle of ch-loop, in all 5-ch-loops work 1 sc in the middle of loop crochet this sc through stitch from round 6 as well -, and in all 1-ch-loops work 6 tr. Finish round with 1 sl st in first sc from beg of round (= 10 shells). Round 9: 10 ch, * skip shell, 1 tr + 1 ch + 1 tr in sc between 2 shells, 6 ch *, repeat from *-* and finish with 1 tr + 1 ch in the last sc and 1 sl st in 4th ch from beg of round. Round 10: Work sl sts to the middle of ch-loop. In all 6-ch-loops work 1 sc in the middle of loop - crochet this sc down between tr in shell from round 8 as well - and in all 1-ch-loops work 6 tr, finish with 1 sl st in first sc from beg of round. Round 11: 1 c in each tr from previous round = 60 sc. Round 12: * 1 sc in each of the first 3 sc, 2 sc tog see Decreasing tip! *, repeat from *-* = 48 sc. Round 13: 1 sc in each sc. Round 14: * 1 sc in each of the first 2 sc, 2 sc tog *, repeat from *-* = 36 sc. Round 15 to 17: 1 sc in each sc, cut the thread. SCARF Pattern: See diagram M.1 and M.2. Scarf: Worked in 2 pieces, sewn tog in the middle afterwards.

First piece: Crochet 18 loose ch with Eskimo (includes 1 ch to turn with) on crochet hook size 8 mm [L/11]. Row 1: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next ch, skip 1 ch, 1 sc in each of the next 2 ch, 3 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 2 ch, skip 2 ch, 1 sc in each of the next 2 ch, 3 sc in next ch, 1 sc in each of the next 2 ch, skip 1 ch, 1 sc in the last ch = 17 sc. Now continue in M.1 until piece measures approx 28 cm [11] adjust to a full repeat and then work M.2. After M.2 piece measures approx 42 cm [16]. Second piece: Like first piece until piece measures approx 17 cm [6 ]. Now divide piece in the centre (creating an oblong hole to put the other piece through). Work row to the centre = 9 sts, turn piece, and work rows back and forth on these 9 sts for 10 cm [4], cut the tread. Repeat on the other side. Hole now measaures 10 cm [4]. Work 1 row on all sts (= 18 sts) and now work M.2 as described for first piece. Assembly: Sew tog the 2 pieces mid back, sew edge to edge to avoid a chunky seam.

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Explanation to pattern diagram

= ch = sc = sc in ch-loop from previous row and through 4th tr from shell 2 rows below see Fig. 1. = sl st

= tr

= shell: work 7 tr in the same ch

= this row is explained in pattern, beg on row 2.

Diagram for DROPS 109-49

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