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This pattern followed my typical design process as I spent more time than I would have liked working up different stitches, trying different yarn and hook combinations, frogged it all, made excessive use of my new yarn winder my daughter gave me for Christmas, and starting over. Once I finally decided what the stitch was going to be, I decided that I just wasn’t loving my yarn selection so I pulled out the 2 balls of Lion Brand Mandala in the Spirit colorway I had been hoarding and sure enough, the pattern came together even better than I had planned!

This stitch combination is a bit more complex than my normal style, so I even made sure to take the time to film a tutorial video so you will have great success in making your own Diamondback Scarf! In all honesty, I wish I had the time to film tutorial videos more frequently, but I battle things like a full-time job, having the right daylight on the weekends, a spouse who enjoys his music at excessive volume levels at the most inopportune times, and most of all, one Ruby Sue Shih Poo who thinks that the very best time to serenade me with the different sounds of alllllll of her squeaky toys would be not just when I am filming a tutorial, but especially the times I am narrating! At the end of the video I included clips of outtakes so you can hear the background ruckus I have to contend with over here- it might be worth a chuckle, plus you’ll get to discover that in addition to that soothing “teaching voice” I use in my videos, there is a very cranky “Momma voice” and she means business! (Fast forward to 55 minutes in if you want to go straight to the outtakes.)

I designed the Diamondback Scarf as part of the 2024 Gift to Myself CAL, hosted by Underground Crafter. We spend so much time crocheting items for loved ones and for donation, at times it seems we have hooked and hooked with nothing to show for it, so I just love the spirit of this event- it is okay to put our talents to use on a “selfish” project! You can proudly wear this scarf, knowing you will get lots of compliments and every time someone asks, “where did you get that?” You can say, “oh, I made it!” (You never know, this could even get some orders placed to keep you busy and add a little money to your yarn budget!)

Diamondback Scarf

Materials:

5mm crochet hook 

1100 yards DK weight yarn in 2 colors (I used 2 balls of Lion Brand Mandala in the Spirit colorway)

Stitch markers

Finishing needle

Scissors

Abbreviations:

ch(s)- chain(s)

stsc- stacked single crochet

dc- double crochet

sc-  single crochet

sk- skip

st(s)- stich(es)

fpsc- front post single crochet

sp- space

Gauge:

9dc x 4 rows= 2” square

Finished Size:

6” wide x 84” long

Notes:

This pattern is written in US terminology.

The ch at the beginning of a row is not counted as a stitch.

Chains within a row are counted as stitches.

Stitches marked within parenthesis ( ) are all done into the same stitch.

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Pattern instructions:

Color A. R1. ch 26, stsc in 1st ch from hook, dc 24 across ch, turn. (25)

R2. ch1, sc, sk 3 sts, (5dc, ch1, 5dc), sk 3 sts, sc, repeat from *to* 2 more times, turn. (37)

R3. ch1, sc, fpsc 5, *ch1, sk ch1 sp, fpsc 11*, repeat from *to*, fpsc 5, sc, turn. (37)

R4. (stsc, ch1, dc), *ch3, sk 5 sts, sc in ch1 sp, ch3, sk 5 sts, (dc, ch1, dc)*, repeat from *to* 2 more times, turn. (33)

R5. *slst in dc, ch1, sk ch1 sp, slst in dc, ch3, sk 3 chs, slst in sc, ch3, sk 3 chs*, repeat from *to* 2 more times, slst in dc, ch1, sk ch1 sp, slst in dc, turn. (33)

R6. stsc, ch1, (5dc in ch1 sp), *sk dc, sk ch3, sc in ch1 sp from R2 and sc from R4, sk ch3, sk dc, (5dc, ch1, 5dc in ch1 sp from R4)*, repeat from *to*, sk dc, sk ch3, sc in ch1 sp from R2 and sc from R4, sk ch3, sk dc, (5dc in ch1 sp), ch1, dc in stsc, turn. (39)

R7. ch1, sc, ch1, sk ch1, *fpsc 11, ch1, sk ch1*, repeat from *to* 2 more times, sc in stsc, turn. (39) change to color B

Color B. R8. ch1, *sc, ch3, sk 5 sts, (dc, ch1, dc), ch3, sk 5 sts*, repeat from *to* 2 more times, sc in last st, turn. (31)

R9. *slst in sc, ch3, sk 3 chs, slst in dc, ch1, sk ch1, slst in dc, ch3, sk 3 chs*, repeat from *to* 2 more times, slst in sc, turn. (31)

R10. ch1, *sc in ch1 sp from row 6 and sc from row 8, sk dc, sk ch3, (5dc, ch1, 5dc in ch1 sp from row 8), sk dc, sk ch3*, repeat from *to* 2 more times, sc in ch1 sp from row 6 and sc from row 8, turn. (37)

R11. ch1, sc, fpsc 5, *ch1, sk ch1 sp, fpsc 11*, repeat from *to*, fpsc 5, sc, turn. (37)

R12.  (stsc, ch1, dc), *ch3, sk 5 sts, sc in ch1 sp, ch3, sk 5 sts, (dc, ch1, dc)*, repeat from *to* 2 more times, turn. (33)

R13. *slst in dc, ch1, sk ch1 sp, slst in dc, ch3, sk 3 chs, slst in sc, ch3, sk 3 chs*, repeat from *to* 2 more times, slst in dc, ch1, sk ch1 sp, slst in dc, turn. (33)

R14. stsc, ch1, (5dc in ch1 sp), *sk dc, sk ch3, sc in ch1 sp from R10 and sc from R12, sk ch3, sk dc, (5dc, ch1, 5dc in ch1 sp from R12)*, repeat from *to*, sk ch3, sk dc, sc in ch1 sp from R10 and sc from R12, sk ch3, (5dc in ch1 sp), ch1, dc in stsc, turn. (39)

R15. ch1, sc, ch1, sk ch1, *fpsc 11, ch1, sk ch1*, repeat from *to* 2 more times, sc in stsc, turn. (39) change to color A

Color A. R16. ch1, *sc, ch3, sk 5 sts, (dc, ch1, dc), ch3, sk 5 sts*, repeat from *to* 2 more times, sc in last st, turn. (31)

R17. *slst in sc, ch3, sk 3 chs, slst in dc, ch1, sk ch1, slst in dc, ch3, sk 3 chs*, repeat from *to* 2 more times, slst in sc, turn. (31)

R18. ch1, *sc in ch1 sp from 4 rows prior and sc from 2 rows prior, sk ch3, sk dc, (5dc, ch1, 5dc in ch1 sp from row 8), sk dc, sk ch3*, repeat from *to* 2 more times, sc in ch1 sp from row 6 and sc from row 8, turn. (37)

R19. ch1, sc, fpsc 5, *ch1, sk ch1 sp, fpsc 11*, repeat from *to*, fpsc 5, sc, turn. (37)

R20.  (stsc, ch1, dc), *ch3, sk 5 sts, sc in ch1 sp, ch3, sk 5 sts, (dc, ch1, dc)*, repeat from *to* 2 more times, turn. (33)

R21. *slst in dc, ch1, sk ch1 sp, slst in dc, ch3, sk 3 chs, slst in sc, ch3, sk 3 chs*, repeat from *to* 2 more times, slst in dc, ch1, sk ch1 sp, slst in dc, turn. (33)

R22. stsc, ch1, (5dc in ch1 sp), *sk dc, sk ch3, sc in ch1 sp from 4 rows prior and sc from 2 rows prior, sk ch3, sk dc, (5dc, ch1, 5dc in ch1 sp from 2 rows prior)*, repeat from *to*, sk dc, sk ch3, sc in ch1 sp from 4 rows prior and sc from 2 rows prior, sk ch3, sk dc, (5dc in ch1 sp), ch1, dc in stsc, turn. (39)

R23. ch1, sc, ch1, sk ch1, *fpsc 11, ch1, sk ch1*, repeat from *to* 2 more times, sc in stsc, turn. (39) change to color B

Color B. R24. ch1, *sc, ch3, sk 5 sts, (dc, ch1, dc), ch3, sk 5 sts*, repeat from *to* 2 more times, sc in last st, turn. (31)

R25. *slst in sc, ch3, sk 3 chs, slst in dc, ch1, sk ch1, slst in dc, ch3, sk 3 chs*, repeat from *to* 2 more times, slst in sc, turn. (31)

R26. ch1, *sc in ch1 sp from 4 rows prior and sc from 2 rows prior, sk ch3, sk dc, (5dc, ch1, 5dc in ch1 sp from 2 rows prior), sk dc, sk ch3*, repeat from *to* 2 more times, sc in ch1 sp from 4 rows prior and sc from 2 rows prior, turn. (37)

R27. ch1, sc, fpsc 5, *ch1, sk ch1 sp, fpsc 11*, repeat from *to*, fpsc 5, sc, turn. (37)

R28.  (stsc, ch1, dc), *ch3, sk 5 sts, sc in ch1 sp, ch3, sk 5 sts, (dc, ch1, dc)*, repeat from *to* 2 more times, turn. (33)

R29. *slst in dc, ch1, sk ch1 sp, slst in dc, ch3, sk 3 chs, slst in sc, ch3, sk 3 chs*, repeat from *to* 2 more times, slst in dc, ch1, sk ch1 sp, slst in dc, turn. (33)

R30. stsc, ch1, (5dc in ch1 sp), *sk dc, sk ch3, sc in ch1 sp from 4 rows prior and sc from 2 rows prior, sk ch3, sk dc, (5dc, ch1, 5dc in ch1 sp from two rows prior)*, repeat from *to*, sk dc, sk ch3, sc in ch1 sp from 4 rows prior and sc from 2 rows prior, sk ch3, sk dc, (5dc in ch1 sp), ch1, dc in stsc, turn. (39)

R31. ch1, sc, ch1, sk ch1, *fpsc 11, ch1, sk ch1*, repeat from *to* 2 more times, sc in stsc, turn. (39) change to color A

R32-R431 Repeat rows 16-31

R432. ch1, sc in ch1 sp from 2 rows prior and ch1 sp from row below, *sk 5 sts, (7dc), sk 5 sts, sc in ch1 sp from 2 rows prior and ch1 sp from row below*, repeat from *to * 2 more times, turn. (25)

R433. stsc, dc 24, turn. (25)  change to Color A.

Border:

Rnd1. Color A ch1, 2sc in first st, *sc 23, 3sc in next st, sc down edge of scarf, placing 1sc in each sc row and 2sc in each dc row,* 3sc in corner st, repeat *to*, sc in same st as 1st sc, join Color B with a slst to 1st sc.

Rnd2. Color B ch1, 2sc in first st, *sc 25, 3sc in next st, sc down edge of scarf, placing 1sc in each sc row and 2sc in each dc row,* 3sc in corner st, repeat *to*, sc in same st as 1st sc, join to 1st st with a slst or invisible join, finish off and weave all ends.

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Until next time,

Happy Hooking!

~Malena