Lacy Pineapple Scarf

MATERIALS:

• RED HEART® Boutique™ “Changes™”: 1 ball 9902 Ruby
• Crochet Hook: 6mm [US J-10]
• Yarn needle

SIZE:
Scarf measures 6” wide x 56” long

GAUGE:
 Gauge is unimportant for this project and varies depending on which section of yarn is in use.

SPECIAL STITCHES
beg shell (beginning shell) = ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same space or st.
shell = (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in the same space or st.
joining beg shell = ch 3, dc in same space, ch 1, drop loop from hook, insert hook in corresponding ch-2 space on last row of First Half, pick up dropped loop and pull through, ch 1, 2 dc in same space on Second Half.
joining shell = 2 dc in same space, ch 1, drop loop from hook, insert hook in corresponding ch-2 space on last row of First Half, pick up dropped loop and pull through, ch 1, 2 dc in same space on Second Half.

NOTE: Scarf is made in two halves and joined in the middle

SCARF:
First Half
Row 1 (Right Side): Ch 14; sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across; turn – 13 sc.
Row 2: Beg shell in first sc, [ch 3, skip next 5 sc, shell in next sc] twice; turn – 3 shells.
Rows 3 and 4: Ch 1, skip first dc, slip st in next dc and into ch-2 space, beg shell in same space, [ch 3, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] twice; turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, skip first dc, slip st in next dc and into ch-2 space, beg shell in same space, ch 3, 6 dc in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, shell in ch-2 space of last shell; turn.
Row 6: Ch 1, skip first dc, slip st in next dc and into ch-2 space, beg shell in same space, ch 3, dc in next dc, [ch 1, dc in next dc] 5 times, ch 3, shell in ch-2 space of last shell; turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, skip first dc, slip st in next dc and into ch-2 space, beg shell in same space, ch 3, [sc in next dc, ch 3] 6 times, shell in ch-2 space of last shell; turn.
Row 8: Ch 1, skip first dc, slip st in next dc and into ch-2 space, beg shell in same space, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, [sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3] 5 times, shell in ch-2 space of last shell; turn.
Row 9: Ch 1, skip first dc, slip st in next dc and into ch-2 space, beg shell in same space, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, [sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3] 4 times, shell in ch-2 space of last shell; turn.
Row 10: Ch 1, skip first dc, slip st in next dc and into ch-2 space, beg shell in same space, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, [sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3] 3 times, shell in ch-2 space of last shell; turn.
Row 11: Ch 1, skip first dc, slip st in next dc and into ch-2 space, beg shell in same space, ch 3, skip next ch-3  space, [sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3] twice, shell in ch-2 space of last shell; turn.
Row 12: Ch 1, skip first dc, slip st in next dc and into ch-2 space, beg shell in same space, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, shell in next ch-3 space, ch-3, shell in ch-2 space of last shell; turn.
Rows 13-32: Repeat Rows 3-12 twice more.
Rows 33 and 34: Repeat Rows 3 and 4 once more.
Fasten off.

Second Half
Rows 1-33: Work same as Rows 1-33 of First Half.
Joining Row 34: Ch 1, skip first dc, slip st in next dc and into ch-2 space, joining beg shell in same space, [ch 3, joining shell in next shell] twice. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS:
beg = beginning; ch = chain; dc = double crochet; mm = millimeters; sc = single crochet; st(s) = stitch (es); yo = yarn over; [ ] = work directions in  brackets the number of times specified.