Green Valley Leaf Motif Scarf

Green Valley Leaf Motif Scarf should be a delightful challenge for the experienced crocheter to tackle. It's a crochet scarf pattern full of pretty little embellishments that make it perfect to wear on a fancy night out.  You could also use this crochet scarf pattern to add a little feminine touch to any winter ensemble.  Great to have in all your favorite colors, this intricate crocheted scarf pattern is a great project for a cold winter's night or a blistery weekend spent indoors.

Materials:

• 2 skeins Naturally Caron Spa yarn in Rose Bisque
• US H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook, or size to obtain gauge
• Yarn needle

Gauge:  In pattern stitch, 1 leaf = approx 2 1/4"/5.5cm wide (at widest point) and approx 3 3/4"/9.5cm long (at longest point).

Special Terms:

• dc2tog: Double crochet 2 together—[Yarn over, insert hook in next st and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops] twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
• picot: Ch 4, slip stitch in 4th chain from hook.
• qdtr: Quadruple treble crochet (qdtr)—(Yarn over) 5 times, insert hook in indicated stitch, yarn over and draw up a loop, [yarn over and draw through two loops] six times.
• trtr: Triple treble crochet (trtr)—(Yarn over) 4 times, insert hook in indicated stitch, yarn over and draw up a loop, [yarn over and draw through two loops on hook] five times.

Notes:

• Scarf is worked with 2 full leaves and 2 half-leaves across.
• Leaf-spines are worked in odd–numbered rows. The leaves are then shaped in even-numbered rows by working stitches up one side of a spine and down the other side.
• Leaves are joined in odd-numbered rows with dc2tog between leaves.

Instructions:

1. Row 1: Ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 8 ch (first leaf-spine made), *ch 21, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 8 ch (next leaf-spine made); repeat from * 2 more times, turn—4 leaf-spines.
    
2. Row 2: Sl st over first 9 sts, ch 8 (counts as trtr, ch 1), *working along opposite side of foundation ch of leaf-spine, trtr in free loop of first ch (same ch as first sc), [ch 1, qdtr in next ch] twice, [ch 2, trtr in next ch] twice, ch 2, dtr in next ch, ch 2, tr in next ch, ch 2, dc in next ch, ch 2, sc in next ch (same ch as last sc of leaf-spine); sc in next 11 ch, sc in first sc of next leaf-spine, ch 2, dc in next st, ch 2, tr in next st, ch 2, dtr in next st, ch 2, [trtr in next st, ch 2] twice, [qdtr in next st, ch 1] twice, trtr in last sc of leaf-spine, ** ch 3; repeat from * 2 more times, ending last repeat at **, ch 1, trtr in top of beginning ch, turn.
    
3. Row 3: Ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 8 ch (first leaf-spine made), sc in first ch-1 sp of previous row, *ch 5, sk next ch-1 sp, dc2tog over next ch-1 sp of this leaf and first ch-1 sp of next leaf (sk the ch-2 sps), ch 5, sk next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 8 ch (next leaf-spine made), sc in same ch-3 sp; repeat from * once more, ch 5, sk next ch-1 sp, dc2tog over next ch-1 sp of this leaf and first ch-1 sp of next leaf (sk the ch-2 sps), ch 5, sk next ch-1 sp, sc in turning ch-sp, ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 8 ch (next leaf-spine made), sl st in turning ch-sp, turn.
    
4. Row 4: Sk the sl st, sl st over first 9 sc, ch 8 (counts as trtr, ch 3), *working along opposite side of foundation ch of leaf-spine, trtr in free loop of first ch (same ch as first sc), [ch 1, qdtr in next ch] twice, [ch 2, trtr in next ch] twice, ch 2, dtr in next ch, ch 2, tr in next ch, ch 2, dc in next ch, ch 2, sc in next ch (same ch as last sc of leaf-spine); sk next sc, sc in next 11 sts, sk next sc, sc in first sc of next leaf-spine, ch 2, dc in next st, ch 2, tr in next st, ch 2, dtr in next st, ch 2, [trtr in next st, ch 2] twice, [qdtr in next st, ch 1] twice, trtr in last sc of leaf-spine, ** ch 3; repeat from * 2 more times, ending last repeat at **, ch 1, trtr in in same ch as first sc along opposite side of foundation ch of leaf-spine.
    
5. Rows 5–30: Repeat last 2 rows 13 times (or until scarf is desired length).
    
6. Last Row: Ch 1, sc in first ch-1 sp, *ch 5, sk next ch-1 sp, dc2tog over next ch-1 sp of this leaf and first ch-1 sp of next leaf (sk the ch-2 sps), ch 5, sk next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp (at top of next leaf); repeat from * once more, ch 5, sk next ch-1 sp, dc2tog over next ch-1 sp of this leaf and first ch-1 sp of next leaf (sk the ch-2 sps), ch 5, sc in turning ch-sp, turn.
    
7. Do not fasten off.

Edging

1. Round 1: Beginning in corner, ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same corner, [5 dc in next ch-5 sp, dc in next dc2tog, 5 dc in next ch-5 sp, dc in next sc] 3 times, 3 dc in corner st; working in ends of rows along side of scarf, *6 dc in end of next row, dc in base of next 9 sc (of leaf-spine)]; repeat from * to next corner, 3 dc in corner; working along opposite side of foundation ch, dc in each ch across to next corner, 3 dc in corner; working in ends of rows along other side of scarf, **dc in next 9 sl sts (of leaf-spine), 6 dc in end of next row (turning ch-sp); repeat from ** to beginning; join with sl st in first dc.
    
2. Round 2: Ch 3, *dc in next 5 sts, picot; repeat from * all the way around all edges, working 3 dc in each corner; join with sl st in top of beginning ch.
    
3. Fasten off.
    
4. Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.