elegant scarf

Materials: 3oz of a pearl cotton or lightweight rayon; Size E crochet hook.

Gauge: Approx. 3 ch-5 spaces (in height and width) to 2" worked on size E hook

Scarf: Foundation row Ch 9, 1 sc in 9th ch from hook, turn.

1st row Ch 9, 1 sc in 3rd of 9 ch, ch 5, 1 tr in ch-9 loop, turn.

2nd row Ch 9, 1 sc in 3rd of 5 ch, ch 5, 1 sc in 3rd of 9 ch, ch 5, 1 tr in ch-9 loop, turn.

3rd row Ch 9, (1 sc in 3rd of next 5 ch, ch 5) twice, 1 sc in 3rd of 9 ch, ch 5, 1 tr in ch-9 loop, turn.

4th row Ch 9, (l sc in 3rd of next 5 ch, ch 5) 3 times, 1 sc in 3rd of 9 ch, ch 5, 1 tr in ch-9 loop, turn.

Cont. in this way, working one extra ch-5 loop on each row, until 48 rows have been worked or scarf is required size. Do not fasten off.

Edging: * Ch 18, skip 5 ch, sl st in 6th ch, in ring just formed work 12 sc, sl st in first sc to join the round, ch 4, skip 4 of the remaining 12 ch, 1 sc in next ch, ch 7, 1 sc in next ch-5 loop of 48th row. Repeat from * to the end of the row, then continue along the side of the scarf, working 2 ring tassels in each corner loop, and working in alternate loops only on the side edges of the scarf.