White Airy Scarf

This airy scarf will take the chill out of a cool summer night.



Size- Approx. 4” W x 97”L

Materials-
1 skein of Festival by Feza Yarns (280 yds; 50g)
US # 11 needles OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE
US G crochet hook
tapestry needle
scissors
tape measure

Gauge- 3.5 sts & 6 rows = 1” in Stockinette st with US 11 needles, OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE.



SCARF BODY
Using US # 11 needles, OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE, CO 16 sts.
Row 1-6: Knit.
Row 7: *K1, (yo) four times, repeat from * to end of row.
Row 8- *K1, drop all yarn overs from the previous row, repeat from * to end of row. Pull to draw out elongated stitches.
Repeat Rows 3-8 until piece measures approx. 96” from CO edge., ending on Row 8. Work in Garter st for five rows, binding off all sts on the third row.
Note from the Designer: Count the number of times Rows 3-8 are repeated. This will help you know how many lengths of yarn to cut for the finishing steps.


FINISHING
Weave in all loose ends.
Body Fringe-
Using tape measure and scissors cut 4 lengths of yarn 12” long, for each repetition of Rows 3-8.
*Insert the US G crochet hook under the first four elongated stitches pulled free in the first repetition of Row 8; take two strands of the 12” long yarn, fold them in half over the hook and draw through a loop. Pass the loose ends over the hook and draw through the loop on the hook. Tighten the knot so that it is placed at roughly the middle point of the elongated stitches. Repeat this process with the last four elongated stitches on this same row.
Moving up to the next set of elongated stitches, insert the US G crochet hook under the 5th through 8th stitches; take two strands of the 12” long yarn, fold them in half over the hook and draw through a loop. Pass the loose ends over the hook and draw through the loop on the hook. Tighten the knot so that it is placed at roughly the middle point of the elongated stitches. Repeat this process with the 9th through 12th stitches elongated stitches on this same row.
Repeat from * until every elongated stitch row has strands of yarn tied to two sets of four elongated stitches.


Edge Fringe-
Using tape measure and scissors cut the remaining yarn in the skein into 25” lengths of yarn.
Insert the US G crochet into the corner of the CO edge; take three strands of the 25” long yarn, fold them in half over the hook and draw through a loop. Pass the loose ends over the hook and draw through the loop on the hook. Tighten the knot. Repeat this process, placing another fringe knot every 1” along the CO edge, ending at the other corner. (Four fringe knots of three 25” long strands placed). Repeat this process along the BO edge.
*Insert the US G crochet into the first stitch of the first row above the first elongated stitch row above the CO edge; take one strand of the 25” long yarn, fold them in half over the hook and draw through a loop. Pass the loose ends over the hook and draw through the loop on the hook. Tighten the knot. Repeat this process on the final stitch of this same row.
Repeat from * twice more, each time moving to the row the next set of elongated stitches.
Repeat from * on the opposite (BO) end.