How To Make A Planned Pooling Holiday Scarf

TOOLS & SUPPLIES

• RED HEART® Super Saver®: 1 skein each 979 Mistletoe A, and 311 White B
• Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 6 mm [US J-10]
• Extra hooks in neighboring sizes (see notes)
• Yarn needle
• GAUGE: 13 sts (including ch sts) = 4" (10 cm); 13 rows = 4" (10 cm) in Moss Stitch. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge given.
• RED HEART® Super Saver®, Art. E300 available in solid color 7 oz (198 g), 364 yds (333 m); stripes, prints, multis and heathers 5 oz (141 g), 236 yds (215 m); flecks 5 oz (141 g), 260 yds (238 m) skeins
• Scarf measures 4½ x 68" (11.5 x 172.5 cm)

NOTES

1. It is highly recommended that you watch Marly Bird’s tutorial videos on planned color pooling before beginning this project._x000B_
2. You may have to tighten or loosen some stitches as you go in order to keep the color pooling intact. Keep a variety of hook sizes on hand to help resize your stitches._x000B_
3. Different dye lots of the same_x000B_
4. colorway may change the number of stitches obtained in any given color. Count the number of stitches YOU get to work through one full sequence, as well as in each color section, and maintain that throughout the pattern.

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MOSS STITCH

Ch an even number of sts. Row 1: Sk 3 ch, sc in next ch, * ch 1, skip 1 foundation ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * to end, turn. Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as a stitch now and throughout), sc in next ch-1 space, * ch 1, sc in next ch-1 space; repeat from * to end finishing with a sc in last ch-3 space, turn. Row 3: Ch 2 (counts as a stitch now and throughout), sc in next ch-1 space, * ch 1, sc in next ch-1 space; repeat from * to end finishing with a sc in last ch-2 space, turn. Repeat Row 3 only for Moss st.

SCARF

With A, ch through one full color sequence, with the last loop on hook being the first loop of a new color just after a color change in the yarn. Row 1 (right side): Skip 3 ch (counts as a st), sc in the 4th ch from hook, * ch 1, sc around the foundation ch (instead of going into a ch st); repeat from * until 1 full color sequence has been completed on this row. Count the number of sc made in each individual color in the colorway and note it down. Undo half the st repeats (sc, ch 1), rounded down, then undo one more repeat. Turn. Row 2 (wrong side): Ch 2 (counts as a st now and throughout), sc in next ch-1 space, * ch 1, sc in next ch-1 space; repeat from * to end finishing with a sc in last ch-3 space, turn.

Note: As you work this row and all remaining rows, you MUST get the same number of sc in each color as you did in row 1 before pulling them out in order to maintain the planned color pooling. Each row will go through one half of a full color sequence, and so every 2 rows will go through one full color sequence. Change hook sizes, or actual st used, to get the correct color in place. If you use With right side facing and working across foundation edge, join B with slip st in foundation ch st under last sc of Row 1. Round 1 (right side): Ch 2 (counts as a st now and throughout), sc once more in same ch, * ch 1, sc in next space between sc of Row 1; repeat from * to ch-3 corner space, (ch 1, sc) 3 times in corner space, rotate Cowl to work along long side edge, (ch 1, sc) in each ch space at edge of every other row to corner sc, (ch 1, sc) twice around corner sc, rotate Cowl to work along top edge, (ch 1, sc) in each ch-1 space to corner ch-2 space, (ch 1, sc) 3 times in corner space, rotate Cowl to work along long side edge, (ch 1, sc) in each ch space at edge of every other row to corner sc, (ch 1, sc) twice around corner sc, ch 1, join with sl st in beginning ch 2. Fasten off. Weave in all loose ends.

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ABBREVIATIONS

A, B = Color A, Color B; 

ch = chain; 

sc = single crochet; 

st(s) = stitch (es); 

* or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated.