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Lace Scarf Lene Holme SamsøeOriginally published in Interweave Knits, Summer 2009

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Lace Scarf

Danish knitwear designer Lene Holme Samsøe’s new book Feminine Knits is a jewel box full of fl attering, feminine silhouettes and details. Previously available only in Dan-

ish and Norwegian, a brand-new English translation presents complete patterns (including yarn substitution and sizing guides) for sweaters, skirts, tanks, and accessories that showcase sweet lace, rich texture, and unusual constructions. Feminine Knits ($22.95, Interweave) is available at your favorite yarn shop, bookstore, or online at interweavestore.com.

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This elegant little scarf is a study in contrasts: A knitted panel in soft, plush mohair is surrounded by a crocheted lace edging in a smooth, light linen blend. The resulting sweet confection is the perfect gift—if you can bear to part with it.

Finished Size About 7" (18 cm) wide and 34" (88 cm) long.Yarn DK weight (Light #3). Shown here: Coats Fonty Kidopale (70% kid mohair, 30% polyamide; 275 yd [250 m]/25 g): powder 300, 1 ball (mohair), and Coats HP Løve Lima (38% linen, 31% cotton; 31% viscose; 223 yd [104 m]/50 g): powder 211, 1 ball (linen).Needles U.S. size 6 (4 mm). U.S. size D (3 mm) crochet hook. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.Gauge 18 sts and 25 rows = 4" (10 cm) in lace pattern with mohair.

SCARFWith mohair, CO 27 sts loosely. Purl 1 row. Work Lace chart until scarf measures 311⁄2" (80 cm) or desired length, ending as indicated. BO loosely. Weave in ends.

EDGINGSWith crochet hook and linen and beg on BO row, work 1 row sc around the entire scarf, working about 20 sc for every 4" (10 cm) along the long sides and 34 sc along CO and BO edges. (See Glossary for crochet instructions.) Do not cut yarn; continue with lace edging along the fi rst short end.Row 1: Work 1 row of sc. Ch 1, turn.Row 2: 1 sc in each of the fi rst 3 sc, *ch 9, skip 3 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sc. Rep from * 4 times total, however on the last rep, work only 1 sc in each of the last 3 sc. Ch 1, turn. Row 3: 1 sc in each of the fi rst 2 sc, *ch 5, 1 sc around the ch-9 loop, ch 5, skip 1 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sc. Rep from * a total of 4 times, however on last rep, work only 1 sc in each of the last 2 sc. Ch 1, turn.Row 4: 1 sc in fi rst sc, *ch 5, skip 1 sc, 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * across. Ch 1, turn.Row 5: 1 sc in fi rst sc, *ch 5, make a triple double loop in the next st (1 sl st in next sc, [ch 7, 1 sl st] 3 times in the same sc as for fi rst sl st), ch 5, 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * 4 times total. Do not turn but continue with sc along one long side of the scarf (1 sc for each row along the lace edging), then work lace edging on other short edge of scarf. Finish with sc along the other long side of scarf. Fasten off and weave in tails on WS.

Insert hook into a stitch, yarn over and pull a loop through stitch (Figure 1), yarn over and draw through both loops on hook (Figure 2).

Figure 1 Figure 2

Single Crochet (sc)

Chain (ch)

Make a slipknot on hook. Yarn over and draw it through loop of slipknot. Repeat, drawing yarn through the last loop formed.

*Yarn over, insert hook into a stitch, yarn over and pull a loop through stitch (three loops on hook), yarn over (Fig-ure 1) and draw it through all the loops on the hook (Figure 2). Repeat from *.

Half Double Crochet (hdc)

Figure 1 Figure 2

Slip Stitch (sl st)*Insert hook into stitch, yarn over and draw loop through stitch and loop on hook. Repeat from *.

*Yarn over , insert hook into a stitch, yarn over and pull a loop through stitch (three loops on hook; Fig-ure 1), yarn over and draw it through two loops (Figure 2), yarn over and draw it through the remaining two loops (Fig-ure 3). Repeat from *.

Figure 2

Figure 3

Double Crochet (dc)

Treble Crochet (tr)*Wrap yarn around hook two times, insert hook into a stitch, yarn over and pull a loop through (four loops on hook; Figure 1), yarn over and draw it through two loops (Figure 2), yarn over and draw it through the next two loops, yarn over and draw it through the remain-ing two loops (Figure 3). Repeat from *. Figure 2

Figure 3

Figure 1

Figure 1

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SsskTo work an Sssk, slip the fi rst stitch knitwise, then the next 2 stitches purlwise. Knit all three of those stitches through the back of their loops.