BACK IN BALACLAVA
This one’s coming straight off the fashion show runways! Balaclavas have become the peak of edgy high-brow style, so hook one now to wear all winter long.
WEAR THE TROUSERS
Take this summer’s crochet trouser trend into the autumn with a dark-coloured version. Make it with the large granny square pockets or without – your choice!
HOODED SCARF
Show you can’t be tamed with Natalie Beard’s scarf, complete with pointed animal ears and clever ‘distressed’ elements.
• Sirdar Stories DK (60% cotton, 40% acrylic, 50g/140m), 6 balls of each: Silent Disco (839), Date Night (808)
• A 4mm (US G/6) hook
TENSION
Tension is not critical for this project, but it may affect the yarn quantities required
MEASUREMENTS
Scarf measures approx 160x33cm (62½x12¾in)
ABBREVIATIONS
surface crochet Position yarn on WS of work, inset hook through fabric from RS to WS, yrh and pull up loop, *insert hook back through fabric in direction you want the crochet to travel, yrh and pull up a loop, pull through loop on hook; rep from * as required
For a full list, see page 86
NOTES
Scarf is made up of 2 Panels. Each Panel is worked in rows and seamed together to form the hood of the Scarf.
Ch-sps are included as a st throughout. The Ears are worked in a continuous spiral without closing off each round with a slip stitch. You may find it helpful to mark the first st of the round, moving the marker up as you go.
HOODED SCARF
PANEL 1
Using Silent Disco, ch51.
Row 1 Htr in second ch from hook and each ch across, turn. [50 sts]
Row 2 Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), htr in each st across, turn.
Rows 3-10 As Row 2. Change to Date Night.
Rows 11-30 A Row 2. Change to Silent Disco.
Row 31 As Row 2.
Row 32 Ch1, htr in next 10 sts, ch1, skip 1 st, htr in each st to end, turn.
Row 33 Ch1, htr in next 38 sts, ch3, skip 3 sts, htr in each st to end, turn.
Row 34 Ch1, htr in next 8 sts, ch5, skip 5 sts, htr in each st to end, turn.
Ch1, htr in next 36 sts, ch7, skip 7
