Meandering Paw Prints MEGA Scarf FREE crochet pattern

 It's THAT time!!!  Time for the newest addition to the Meandering Paw Prints pattern series, the MEGA Scarf!!

The idea came to me when I was asked about scarves for larger framed people.  So I started playing around and came up with something akin to a blanket you can wear to the office!!  It has a beautiful and elegant look and so very versatile!!  It wears like a stole, but can easily wrap around your neck and head to keep you warm and toasty while out and about!  I am thinking it would be excellent for those who are in a wheelchair.  It can wrap around their shoulders and keep their legs warm at the same time without the bulk of a blanket under them.  REALLY the possibilities for this scarf are ENDLESS!!

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MEANDERING PAW PRINTS MEGA SCARF

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SIZE: 80” x 15”

MATERIALS: H/8/5.00mm hook, 18 oz size 4/worsted/medium weight yarn, yarn needle.

GAUGE:  7 dc = 2 inches, 5 v-st = 4 inches

NOTES:  

1) Ch 2 at the beginning of each row DOES NOT count as a stitch.

2) To help keep track of your stitches, the row stitch counts are in parenthesis at the end of each row. Chains are counted as individual stitches, except where you are instructed to “2 sc in ch 4 sp” then the entire ch sp is counted as one and you will work into the next stitch following the ch 4 sp. 

3) DcCl: YO, insert hook into st, YO, draw up a loop, YO, draw through 2 loops. YO, insert hook into same st, YO, draw up a loop, YO, draw through 2 loops, YO, draw through last 3 loops.

4) Dc in last sk st: Insert the hook into the skipped stitch indicated and continue with your dc in the same manner as the other dc. This binds the two sts together into a cross stitch.

 5) v-st: (Dc, ch 1, dc) in designated st.  To work a v-st into the previous row of v-sts, insert the hook into the ch 1 space between the 2 dc.  

6) The width of the scarf can be made more narrow or wider by adding or subtracting by 3’s.  My preferred width is 54 sts, but you may like 51, or 48, or 30 stitches wide.  When you eliminate or add stitches, you will do this on the v-st side of the scarf, therefore it does not affect the paw print panel.

7) If you find yourself having difficulty with this pattern, please contact me via private message on my Amy B Stitched Facebook page. It is the quickest way to reach me and I am always happy to help. Please be ready to provide pictures of your work so I can help you determine the source of your problem quicker and get you back to stitching up your project.

MEGA SCARF:

Row 1: (See NOTE #6 for width options) Ch 54, dc in 3^rd ch from hook and in the next 14 chs.  Sk 1, * (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch, sk 2. Repeat from * across until you have only 2 chs remaining. Sk next ch. Dc in last ch.  (16 dc, 12 v-st)

Row 2: Ch 3, turn.  V-st in each v-st across. Make sure to skip the 2^nd leg of the v-st you just worked into, then, Dc next 4, ch 4, sk 2, dc next 8, DcCl in last st.  (t-ch, 12 v-st, 12 dc, 1 ch-4 sp, 1 DcCl)

Row 3: Ch 2, turn. Dc in first 7 sts, ch 1, sk 1, dc next st, 2 sc in ch 4 sp, dc next st, ch 1, sk 1, dc next 2 sts. V-st in each v-st across. Dc in top of ch 3 t-ch.  (12 dc, 2 ch-1 sp, 2 sc, 12 v-st)

Row 4: ch 3, turn. V-st in each v-st across. Dc next 3 sts, ch 1, sk 2, dc next st, dc in last sk st, ch 1, sk 1, dc next 7 sts, DcCl in last st. (t-ch, 12 v-st, 12 dc, 2 ch-1 sp, 1 DcCl)

Row 5: Ch 2, turn. Dc in first 15 sts. V-st in each v-st across.  Dc in top of ch 3 t-ch. (16 dc, 12 v-st)

Row 6: Ch 3, turn. V-st in each v-st across.  Dc in next 14 sts. DcCl in last st. (t-ch, 12 v-st, 14 dc, 1 DcCl)

Row 7: Ch 2, turn. Dc in first 4 sts, ch 4, sk 2, dc in next 9 sts. V-st in each v-st across. Dc in top of ch 3 t-ch. (14 dc, 1 ch-4 sp, 12 v-st)

Row 8: Ch 3, turn. V-st in each v-st across.  Dc in next 7 sts, ch 1, sk 1, dc next st, 2 sc in ch 4 sp, dc next st, ch 1, sk 1, dc next st, DcCl in last st.  (t-ch, 12 v-st, 10 dc, 2 ch-1 sp, 2 sc, 1 DcCl)

Row 9: Ch 2, turn. Dc in first 3 sts, ch 1, sk 2, dc next st, dc last sk st, ch 1, sk 1, dc next 8 sts. V-st in each v-st across. Dc in ch 3 t-ch. (14 dc, 12 v-st, 2 ch-1 sp)

Row 10: Ch 3, turn. V-st in each v-st across. Dc next 14 sts. DcCl in last st. (t-ch, 12 v-st, 14 dc, 1 DcCl)

Row 11: Ch 2, turn. Dc in first 15 sts. V-st in each v-st across. Dc in top of ch 3 t-ch. (16 dc, 12 v-st)

Repeat rows 2-11 until desired length.  I like mine to be 28 paw prints long (14 repeats). 

EDGING:

Rnd 1: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across, 3 sc in each corner and 2 sc in the end of each row going down the sides.  Sl st in the first sc to join.

Rnd 2: Working in the back loop only, sl st in each st around.  Finish off after last sl st.