X Scarf Pattern

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Bende

I’ve always wanted to design my own patterns, but always felt it would take so much of my time to first of all think of a project, figure out what kind of design I want and then to try to make it and write it all down on paper. It just seemed like such a daunting task.
I decided over the weekend that I really wanted to try it out and that I would just start with a smaller project. I thought maybe scarf would be something I could attempt. And the finished product could be a Christmas gift, if it came out ok!
After a couple of tries, I came up with a pattern I liked and here is the final result. I think it makes a pretty scarf and I have a person in mind that will get it for Christmas! I think next I will make a pattern for a matching hat!
This scarf is a narrow scarf (approximately 3.75”) and made with the cross stitch which I refer to as “X stitch”. If you wish to make the scarf wider, you just need to repeat the pattern until it is as wide as you want it.
This scarf pattern is using the cross stitch with rows of double crochet. I used Simply Soft yarn, but you could use any worsted weight yarn. I hope you enjoy this pattern!
Supplies:
Size “I” hook
2 oz. Simply Soft yarn
Instructions:
Chain 238
Row 1: DC in 3^rd chain from the hook and in each ch to the end of the row. Chain 3, turn.
Row2: DC in first 3 stitches, skip next stitch, dc in next stitch, dc in skipped stitch (X made). {skip 1 dc, dc in next stitch, dc in skipped stitch} to the last 3 stitches. DC in last 3 stitches. Chain 3, turn.
Row 3: Repeat Row 2
Row 4: DC in each stitch to end of row, Chain 3, turn
Row 5: Repeat row 2
Row 6: Repeat row 2
Row 7: Repeat row 4
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Slipper Socks

Now that I have a couple of patterns under my belt, I’m feeling a little more confident that I can do this. I was planning on doing a slipper pattern, but I’m not sure I’m ready for that so I decided to do a pair of socks. Since I was not quite ready to attemp socks with a heel, I made these slipper socks without a heel. They turned out ok and seem pretty comfortable.

This pattern is using just the basic stitches like double crochet and single crochet. The majority of the pattern is alternating the double crochet and single crochet…doing a single crochet in a previous double crochet and doing a double crochet in a previous single crochet. I made this to fit a woman’s size 10 foot, however since there is no heel, I think it will fit any size foot. If you wanted to adjust the size, you could always change the size of your hook.
SUPPLIES:
I Hook
Approximately 3 oz of each color, worsted weight yarn
With Color A, Chain 4 to begin. SS into the first ch to form a circle, ch3Round 1: 10 dc into circle, ss in top of beginning ch3Round 2: Ch3, (dc in next st, 2 dc in next st) around. SS in top of ch3. (15 dc)Round 3: Ch3, (dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st) around, join (20 dc)
Round 4: Ch3, (dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st) around, join (25 dc)
Change to color B
Round 5: Ch 3, *dc in next st, sc in next st, dc in next st, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * to last 3 sts. DC in next st, sc in next st, dc in last st. Join
Round 6: Ch 3, sc in first st. *dc next st, sc in next st. Repeat from * to end of round. Join.
Round 7: Ch 1, *dc in next st, sc in next st. Repeat from * to end of round. Join in ch 1 at beginning of round.
Change to color A
Round 8: Ch 3, *sc in next st, dc in next st. Repeat from * to end of round. Join in top of beginning ch 3.
Round 9-31:  Repeat round 7 & 8, with last round being round 7.  Change colors after 3 rounds of a color is made.
Round 32: Ch 3, sc 2 tog (decrease made), *sc in next st.  (dc in next st, sc in next st) 3times, dc in next st, sc 2 tog.*  Repeat from *to* 2 more times.  SC 2 tog, dc in next st, sc in next st, dc in last st.  Join in top of beginning ch 3.
Round 33:  Ch 1, dc in first st, sc 2 tog, dc in next st, sc in next st, dc in next st, sc 2 tog, sc in next st, dc in next st, sc 2 tog.  (dc in next st, sc in next st) 3 times.  SC 2 tog, sc in next st.  (dc in next st, sc in next st) 3 times.  Dc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, dc in next st, sc in last st.  Join to beginning ch 1.
Round 34:  Ch 3, dc in all stitches around.  Join in top of beginning ch 3. Fasten off.
Tie: Chain 80, fasten off.  Weave tie through dc’s in Round 34.