About this design
Circular logic is a logical fallacy in which the reasoner begins with what they are trying to end with … or to explain with my circular “crochet” logic, I wanted to end with a motif that transformed from a circle into a square and that’s what I started with. Makes sense, right? Except, of course, I couldn’t resist a little bit of tinkering and that came in the form of yet another circle, because who wouldn’t want to go overboard with circles when you are on a roll? And has logic ever been a feature of one’s passion for fibre and making things? Not in my world :-).

So, why not discard logic and reach for your crochet hook and experience happiness in both a circular and a square way with the Circular Logic Scarf.

This design is part of my 2019-2020 Lolly Jar Design Challenge. You can find other patterns in the collection here.

Tension
A single blocked square crocheted with a 3 mm (US size C2, UK size 11) hook measures approximately 4.5 cm/1 ¾ ins when measured along each edge. A close match for tension is important for this pattern in order to ensure that your finished scarf is the correct width and length. Please move up or down a hook size and swatch one more time if your gauge does not match.

Yarn
This design requires a range of colours in fingering/4 ply weight yarn and the yarn amounts needed for each colour will vary from project to project. For a single square, you will need:

• 2.14 metres/2.3 yards for the centre disc.
• 2.0 metres/2.2 yards for the outer circle.
• 2.2 metres/2.4 yards for the edge of the square.

The finished Circular Logic Scarf contains 120 completed square units, which means that you will need a total of:

• 256 metres/276 yards for all the centre discs.
• 240 metres/264 yards for all the outer centre circles.
• 264 metres/288 yards for all the square edges.

If you choose to add the fringe you will require an additional 16 centre discs plus an extra 23.5 metres/26 yards of the square edge colour.

The sample Circular Logic Scarf used a total of 16 colours, all drawn from leftovers in my 4 ply/fingering weight stash (4 shades of purple including 2 multi-dye purples, 4 shades of red including one multi-dye red, 2 shades of peach, both multi-dye, 2 shades of pink including one multi-dye, 1 shade of lilac and 2 shades of maroon, including 1 multi-dye). The main colour is Shepherd Baby Wool Merino 4 ply/fingering in colour way Silver (29750.

Hooks
3.0 mm (US size C2, UK size 11) crochet hook.

Notions
Tapestry/darning needle.
Lace wires and pins for blocking (optional)
Colouring pencils, crayons/textas (optional).

The Pattern
This pattern includes written and charted instructions as well as links to video tutorials (produced by other people) for most of the techniques used in the design.

Please note that the price of this pattern includes 10% Australian Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Questions?
Please send all questions to capitalKNITS@icloud.com.