Half black, half red the long way.

Commissioned by Rick Dixon (Marius).

Pattern is unclear and I have had to work out many of the details myself. At this point, I’m pretty much just using it for the edging details.

Edits are as follows:

Row 0: Chain desired length of scarf, using multiples of 3. When you have desired length, ch 4 more and dc in 3rd ch from hook.

Row 1: DC in each ch all the way back. (Your ending count should be a multiple of 3+2.) Ch 1 and turn.

Row 2: Sc in next two st. FpTr2tog as described in original pattern. You will front post crochet around the DCs in the row below. Attach the FPTr2tog by sc (counts as the first sc in the bunches of 3sc in the original pattern).

Be careful NOT to do this sc in the same stitch you began the FpTr2tog in.

Sc in next two st. FPTr2tog, sc in next 3. Repeat until end of scarf, where you should end with 2 sc. Ch 2 and turn.

Row 3: DC in first two st. DC beneath the top point of the diamond, instead of through the next st. This will catch and bind any longer loops made by the FpTr AND provide you with an easy place to FPTr in the next row.

DC in any 2 of the next st between the top of this diamond and the next diamond. You will be skipping apparent stitches, but I know from experience that if you were to DC in all of the st, you would increase the scarf and end up with a curly-q!

So, DC twice between diamonds, then DC through the top of each diamond to neaten the shape. Repeat until end (you should end with 2 DC). Ch 1 and turn.

I don’t have exact notes beyond this point, because I had already fudged so much to get the scarf to just lie flat!

Essentially, continue with the idea from Row 2. Use the handy DCs through the tops of the diamonds as your anchor points for the FpTr2tog stitches. FpTr through BOTH loops at the same time for a uniform look.

For the first part of the FpTr, I put the hook through right-to-left. For the second part, I went left to right. (After much experimentation.) I found this was the best way to avoid gaps (because of the two different colors).

Continue repeating the rows until you have the width/length you desire. (I’ve done mind the long way.)

I followed the pattern directions for the first round of edging, switching the sides because I made the scarf the long way.

For the second round, instead if the sc every 2 hdc, I did sc 2 in same st, skip next sc, and repeat.

I had to refer to a pattern with pictures (Pom Pom Edge by Robin) to get the bobbled trim right.