A tile design with many possibilities. Crochet this scarf!
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By: KAREN ADENDORF
Made by: Tootjie Niemand
Photographer: Andrea Caldwell
Model: Emma Hill van Ice Models
Make-up: Profile Beauty
Styling: Karen Adendorff
Difficulty: **
What you need:
- Vinnis Colours Nikkim DK (50 g balls): Colours of your choice
- 3,5 mm crochet hook
- 1 button
- Blunt needle
Size
Motif size: 12 cm in diameter (width) x 14 cm in diameter (length)
Abbreviations and stitch explanations
beg = begin, ch st = chain stitch, cl = cluster, c/off = cast off, tr = treble stitch, rep = repeat, rnd = round, sp = space, sl st = slip stitch, st = stitch, t ch = turning chain, tr = treble stitch
Cluster:
- Wrap the yarn around the hook and insert the hook in the next stitch.
- Do not complete the stitch. There are two loops on the hook.
- Crochet the next stitch in the same way. There are three loops on the hook.
- Wrap the yarn over the hook and pull it through the three loops on the hook.
Motif: Arabesque lantern tile (crochet 24: see diagram)
The motif is from Crochet tile Motifs with a difference by Karen Adendorff
The motif uses 4 colours.
With colour 1; crochet 5 ch st, join into ring with sl st in 1st ch st.
1st row: 4 ch st, (1 tr, 1 ch st, 1 tr) in ring, turn.
2nd row: 4 ch st, 1 tr in 1st sp, 1 ch st, 1 tr in next 1 ch sp, 1 ch st, 1 tr in 3rd of 4 t ch, turn.
3rd row: 4 ch st, (1 tr in next 1 ch sp, 1 ch st) 3 times, 1 tr in 3rd of 4 t ch, turn.
4th row: 4 ch st, (1 tr in next 1 ch sp, 1 ch st) 4 times, 1 tr in 3rd of 4 t ch, turn.
5th row: 4 ch st, (1 tr in next 1 ch sp, 1 ch st) 5 times, 1 tr in 3rd of 4 t ch, turn.
6th row: 4 ch st, (1 tr in next 1 ch sp, 1 ch st) 6 times, 1 tr in 3rd of 4 t ch, turn.
7th row: 4 ch st, skip 1st sp, (1 tr in next sp, 1 ch st) 5 times, 1 tr in next sp, turn.
8th row: 4 ch st, skip 1st sp, (1 tr in next sp, 1 ch st) 4 times, 1 tr in next sp, turn.
9th row: 4 ch st , skip 1st sp, (1 tr in next sp, 1 ch st) 3 times, 1 tr in next sp, turn.
10th row: 4 ch st, skip 1st sp, (1 tr in next sp, 1 ch st) twice, 1 tr in next sp, turn.
11th row: 4 ch st , skip 1st sp, 1 tr in next sp, 1 ch st, 1 tr in next sp, turn.
12th row: 4 ch st, skip 1st sp, 1 tr in next sp. C/off.
Continue around the diamond.
1st rnd: with colour 2; join yarn to point sp with 1 ch st, *(1 dc, 1 ch st, 1 dc) in the same sp, 6 tr in next sp, skip 1 sp, 1 dc in next sp, skip 1 sp, 6 tr in next sp, 1 dc in next sp, 6 tr in next sp, skip 1 sp, 1 dc in next sp, skip 1 sp, 6 tr in next sp; rep from * to end, sl st in beg dc. C/off.
2nd rnd: with colour 3; join yarn to 1st of 2 dc with 1 ch st, *1 dc in each of next 2 dc, 1 dc in each of next 6 tr, 1 dc in next dc, 1 dc in each of next 6 tr, (1 dc, 2 ch st, 2 tr cl, 2 ch st, 1 dc) in next dc, 1 dc in each of next 6 tr, 1 dc in next dc, 1 dc in each of next 6 tr; rep from * to end, sl st in beg-dc. C/off.
3rd round: Complete this rnd for the 1st motif only. The 2nd and following motifs will be crocheted together in this rnd. With colour 4; 1 ch st, 1 dc in the same st, *3 ch st, 1 dc in next 6 dc, skip 1 dc, 5 tr in next dc, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in next 5 dc, 3 ch st, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in cl, 5 ch st, 1 dc in the same cl, 3 ch st, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in next 5 dc, skip 1 dc, 5 tr in next dc, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in next 6 dc; rep from * to end, ending with 1 dc in the last 5 dc, sl st in beg-dc. C/off.
Crochet together of motifs
3rd rnd: The 2nd motif is crocheted together to the 1st motif at only one place: with colour 4; crochet up to the dc in tr cl, 2 ch st, 1 ch st through the 5 ch sp of 1st motif, back with 2 ch st, 1 dc in the same cl, 3 ch st, complete as dedcribed already.
The 3rd motif (between the 1st and 2nd motif) is crocheted together at 5 places: with colour 4; join yarn with 1 ch st in tr cl, 1 dc in the same st, 2 ch st, 1 ch st through the 3 ch sp of previous motif, back with 2 ch st, 1 dc in the same cl, 3 ch st, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in next 5 dc, skip next dc, 3 tr in next dc, 1 ch st through 3rd tr of previous motif, back with 2 tr in the same dc, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in next 6 dc, 1 ch st, 1 ch through 5 ch sp of previous motifs, back with 1 ch st, 1 dc in next 6 dc, skip 1 dc, 3 tr in next dc, 1 ch st through 3rd tr of previous motif, back with 2 tr in the same dc, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in next 5 dc, skip next dc, 3 ch st, 1 dc in cl, 2 ch st, 1 ch st through 3 ch sp of previous motif, back with 2 ch st, 1 dc in the same cl, 3 ch st, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in next 5 dc, complete as dedcribed already.
The seam border
Beg at centre back: 1 dc in every st and 2 dc in every sp. Work 3 dc in every corner.
Neck border
Beg at opening: 1 dc in every dc and 2 dc in every sp.
Tassles
Work 17 ch st, sl st in 5th ch st from hook, 1 ch st, 8 dc in circle. C/off. Sew the tassles and button according to diagram.