Lacy Zigzag Scarf

 

Since it's the start of fall, it's time to bring out the heavy yarn. Red Heart's super saver yarn was a challenge to work with for me, and it took me a while to figure out what is the most suitable design for this one skein I had shipped all the way from the US. After a few trials, I decided to make a scarf by merging two opposing textures: lacework and bulkiness. The resulting pattern is a repetition of 14 rows with a pattern that meanders in a zigzag shape.

To soften the stiffness of this yarn, I've soaked the finished scarf in cold water with half a cup of white vinegar for about 30 minutes before blocking. The result was a success.

Have a nice and healthy fall and stay safe!  

Level: Intermediate

Materials:

• Red Heart, Super Saver Jumbo: 14 oz/ 396 g, 744 yds/ 681 m approx., 100% acrylic, color: burgundy: 1 skein.
• Size US 10/ 6 mm crochet hook.
• Tapestry needle.

Measurements: width = 13.5 inch (34 cm), length = 71.5 inch (179 cm), approx.

Gauge: 13 sts and 7 rows = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in tr stitch.

Yardage: 735 - 744 yards (670 - 680 meters) approx.

Crochet Terms (US):

• ch: chain.
• sc: single crochet.
• tr: treble crochet.
• fptr: front post tr.
• bptr: back post tr.

Instructions:

Note: ch 3 at the beginning of each row count as first tr.

Chain 45, work as follows:

Row 1: tr in forth ch from hook, tr in ch twice, *skip ch, ch 2, sc in ch, skip ch, ch 5, sc in ch, skip ch, ch 2, tr in ch seven times, repeat from * twice, skip ch, ch 2, sc in ch, skip ch, ch 5, sc in ch, skip ch, ch 2, tr in ch ten times, turn.

Row 2: ch 3, bptr in tr eight times, *skip tr, ch 2, sc in ch 2 space, skip sc, ch 5, sc in ch 5 space, skip sc, ch 2, tr in ch 2 space, bptr in tr six times, repeat from * twice, skip tr, ch 2, sc in ch 2 space, skip sc, ch 5, sc in ch 5 space, skip sc, ch 2, tr in ch 2 space, bptr in tr twice, tr in last tr, turn.

Row 3: ch 3, fptr in tr three times, *tr in ch 2 space, skip sc, ch 2, sc in ch 5 space, skip sc, ch 5, sc in ch 2 space, skip tr, ch 2, fptr in tr six times, repeat from * twice, tr in ch 2 space, skip sc, ch 2, sc in ch 5 space, skip sc, ch 5, sc in ch 2 space, skip tr, ch 2, fptr in tr seven times, tr in last tr, turn.

Row 4: ch 3, bptr in tr six times, *skip tr, ch 2, sc in ch 2 space, skip sc, ch 5, sc in ch 5 space, skip sc, ch 2, tr in ch 2 space, bptr in tr six times, repeat from * twice, skip tr, ch 2, sc in ch 2 space, skip sc, ch 5, sc in ch 5 space, skip sc, ch 2, tr in ch 2 space, bptr in tr four times, tr in last tr, turn.

Row 5: ch 3, fptr in tr five times, *tr in ch 2 space, skip sc, ch 2, sc in ch 5 space, skip sc, ch 5, sc in ch 2 space, skip tr, ch 2, fptr in tr six times, repeat from * twice, tr in ch 2 space, skip sc, ch 2, sc in ch 5 space, skip sc, ch 5, sc in ch 2 space, ch 2, skip tr, fptr in tr five times, tr in last tr, turn.

Row 6: ch 3, bptr in tr four times, *skip tr, ch 2, sc in ch 2 space, skip sc, ch 5, sc in ch 5 space, skip sc, ch 2, tr in ch 2 space, bptr in tr six times, repeat from * twice, skip tr, ch 2, sc in ch 2 space, skip sc, ch 5, sc in ch 5 space, skip sc, ch 2, tr in ch 2 space, bptr in tr six times, tr in last tr, turn.

Row 7: ch 3, fptr in tr seven times, *tr in ch 2 space, skip sc, ch 2, sc in ch 5 space, skip sc, ch 5, sc in ch 2 space, ch 2, skip tr, fptr in tr six times, repeat from * twice, tr in ch 2 space, skip sc, ch 2, sc in ch 5 space, skip sc, ch 5, sc in ch 2 space, ch 2, skip tr, fptr in tr three times, tr in last tr, turn.

Row 8: ch 3, bptr in tr twice, *skip tr, ch 2, sc in ch 2 space, skip sc, ch 5, sc in ch 5 space, skip sc, ch 2, tr in ch 2 space, bptr in tr six times, repeat from * twice, skip tr, ch 2, sc in ch 2 space, skip sc, ch 5, sc in ch 5 space, skip sc, ch 2, tr in ch 2 space, bptr in tr eight times, tr in last tr, turn.

Row 9: ch 3, fptr in tr eight times, *skip tr, ch 2, sc in ch 2 space, skip sc, ch 5, sc in ch 5 space, skip sc, ch 2, tr in ch 2 space, fptr in tr six times, repeat from * twice, skip tr, ch 2, sc in ch 2 space, skip sc, ch 5, sc in ch 5 space, skip sc, ch 2, tr in ch 2 space, fptr in tr twice, tr in last tr, turn.

Row 10: ch 3, bptr in tr three times, *tr in ch 2 space, skip sc, ch 2, sc in ch 5 space, skip sc, ch 5, sc in ch 2 space, ch 2, skip tr, bptr in tr six times, repeat from * twice, tr in ch 2 space, skip sc, ch 2, sc in ch 5 space, skip sc, ch 5, sc in ch 2 space, ch 2, skip tr, bptr in tr seven times, tr in last tr, turn.

Row 11: ch 3, fptr in tr six times, *skip tr, ch 2, sc in ch 2 space, skip sc, ch 5, sc in ch 5 space, skip sc, ch 2, tr in ch 2 space, fptr in tr six times, repeat from * twice, skip tr, ch 2, sc in ch 2 space, skip sc, ch 5, sc in ch 5 space, skip sc, ch 2, tr in ch 2 space, fptr in tr four times, tr in last tr, turn.

Row 12: ch 3, bptr in tr five times, *tr in ch 2 space, skip sc, ch 2, sc in ch 5 space, skip sc, ch 5, sc in ch 2 space, ch 2, skip tr, bptr in tr six times, repeat from * twice, tr in ch 2 space, skip sc, ch 2, sc in ch 5 space, skip sc, ch 5, sc in ch 2 space, ch 2, skip tr, bptr in tr five times, tr in last tr, turn.

Row 13: ch 3, fptr in tr four times, *skip tr, ch 2, sc in ch 2 space, skip sc, ch 5, sc in ch 5 space, skip sc, ch 2, tr in ch 2 space, fptr in tr six times, repeat from * twice, skip tr, ch 2, sc in ch 2 space, skip sc, ch 5, sc in ch 5 space, skip sc, ch 2, tr in ch 2 space, fptr in tr six times, tr in last tr, turn.

Row 14: ch 3, bptr in tr seven times, *tr in ch 2 space, skip sc, ch 2, sc in ch 5 space, skip sc, ch 5, sc in ch 2 space, ch 2, skip tr, bptr in tr six times, repeat from * twice, tr in ch 2 space, skip sc, ch 2, sc in ch 5 space, skip sc, ch 5, sc in ch 2 space, ch 2, skip tr, bptr in tr three times, tr in last tr, turn.

Row 15: ch 3, fptr in tr twice, *skip tr, ch 2, sc in ch 2 space, skip sc, ch 5, sc in ch 5 space, skip sc, ch 2, tr in ch 2 space, fptr in tr six times, repeat from * twice, skip tr, ch 2, sc in ch 2 space, skip sc, ch 5, sc in ch 5 space, skip sc, ch 2, tr in ch 2 space, fptr in tr eight times, tr in last tr, turn.

Repeat rows (2 -15) eight times, then repeat rows (2-8) once. This length is what the Red Heart Jumbo skein allowed to get. You can add more yarn and get your preferred length.

Weave in loose ends and block.

Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

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