Japanese Fan Crocheted Scarf

Great for men and women alike, this Japanese Fan Crocheted Scarf is a great winter or fall accessory.  Decorated with little crocheted fans, this scarf is artistic and striking.  As an added bonus, this scarf is also reversible...so it's like getting two scarves in one!  You can easily make this scarf more suitable for spring by using brighter yarn colors, or you could make it for a child by decreasing the number of rows you complete.  Great for boys and girls of all ages, this Japanese Fan Crocheted Scarf is a great way to keep your face and neck warm and toasty!

Materials:

• 2 skeins Red Heart® Soft® yarn in Black (A)
• 2 skeins Red Heart® Soft® yarn in Light Grey Heather (B)
• 5mm [H-8 US] Susan Bates® Crochet Hook
• Yarn needle

Gauge:  2 pattern repeats = 4” (10 cm); 8 rows = 4” (10 cm) in pattern. Note: One pattern repeat consists of one shell and one single crochet. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Special Stitches:

• Cross-st (cross-stitch) = Skip next sc, dc in space between skipped sc and next shell, ch 1, working over dc just made, dc in space between shell previously made and skipped sc.
• Shell = 5 dc in indicated stitch or space.

Instructions:
To change color, work last stitch of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete stitch.
Proceed with new color. Cut old color.
Scarf measures 8” x 60” (20.5 x 152.5 cm)

1. With A, ch 32.
    
2. Row 1 (right side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, *skip next 2 ch, shell in next ch, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * across; change to B, turn—5 shells and 6 sc.
    
3. Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), dc in first sc, ch 1, sc in center dc of next shell, *ch 1, cross-st, ch 1, sc in center dc of next shell; repeat from * to last sc, ch 1, 2 dc in last sc, turn—4 cross-sts, 4 dc, and 5 sc.
    
4. Row 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in first dc, skip next dc, sc in next sc, *shell in ch-1 space of next crossst, sc in next sc; repeat from * to last 2 st, skip next dc, 3 dc in top of beginning ch-3; change to A, turn—4 shells, 6 dc, and 5 sc.
    
5. Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first dc, ch 1, skip next 2 dc, cross-st, *ch 1, sc in center st of next shell, ch 1, cross-st; repeat from * to last 3 dc, ch 1, skip next 2 dc, sc in top of beginning ch-3, turn—5 cross-sts and 6 sc.
    
6. Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *shell in ch-1 space of next cross-st, sc in next sc; repeat from * across; change to B, turn—5 shells and 6 sc.
    
7. Row 6: Ch 3, dc in first sc, ch 1, sc in center dc of next shell, *ch 1, cross-st, ch 1, sc in center dc of next shell; repeat from * to last sc, ch 1, 2 dc in last sc, turn—4 cross-sts, 4 dc, and 5 sc.
    
8. Row 7: Ch 3, 2 dc in first dc, skip next dc, sc in next sc, *shell in ch-1 space of next crossst, sc in next sc; repeat from * to last 2 st, skip next dc, 3 dc in top of beginning ch-3; change to A, turn—4 shells, 6 dc, and 5 sc.
    
9. Rows 8–115: Repeat Rows 4–7 twenty-seven times.
    
10. Rows 116 and 117: Repeat Rows 4 and 5.
     
11. Fasten off.
     
12. Row 118: With right side facing, join B with slip st in first sc, ch 3, dc in same st as join, ch 1, sc in center dc of next shell, *ch 1, skip next sc, dc in space between skipped sc and next shell, working over dc just made, dc in space between shell previously made and skipped sc, ch 1, sc in center dc of next shell; repeat from * to last sc, ch 1, 2 dc in last sc. Fasten off.