Magnificent Mantle

This pattern uses the extended single crochet to add softness and drape to the scarf. The netted border adds length without bulk for versatility in styling.

Finished Size: 54 inches wide by 27 inches long

Pattern Level: Easy

Materials:

• 575 yd 4/worsted weight yarn
• Size H-8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook

Special Stitch: Extended single crochet (exsc). Insert hook into indicated stitch, pull a loop through, YO, pull through 1 loop, YO, pull through 2 loops.

Solid Triangle

Ch 3.

Row 1. 3 exsc in 3rd ch from hook. 3 exsc.

Row 2. Ch 2; turn. 2 exsc in 1st exsc, exsc in next exsc, 2 exsc in last exsc. 5 exsc.

Row 3. Ch 2; turn. 2 exsc in 1st exsc, exsc in ea rem exsc across to last exsc, 2 exsc in last exsc. 7 exsc.

Rows 4-48. Rep row 2. 97 exsc.

Net Border

Pattern is worked along the short sides of the triangle from this point forward.

Row 1: Ch 1, (do not turn), 2 sc in corner, then working down side of scarf, *sc in end of next row, 2 sc in end of next row; rep from * across to next corner, 3 sc in corner, *sc in end of next row, 2 sc in end of next row; rep from * across to next corner, 2 sc in corner. 151 sc

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc); turn. Dc in next sc, *ch 1, skip next sc, dc in next sc; rep from * across to corner, ch 1, (dc, ch 1, dc) in corner sc, *ch 1, skip next sc, dc in next sc; rep from * across to corner, dc in ea of last 2 sc. 78 dc and 75 ch-sp.

Row 3. Ch 3 (counts as dc); turn. 2 dc in next dc, *dc in next ch sp, dc in next dc; rep from * across to corner. 3 dc in corner ch-1 sp, dc in next dc, *dc in next ch sp, dc in next dc; rep from * across to corner. 2 dc in last dc. 157 dc

Row 4. Ch 3 (counts as dc); turn. Dc in next dc, ch 3, *skip next 3 dc, sc in next dc, ch 6; rep from * across to corner, (sc, ch 6, sc) in corner, *ch 6, skip next 3 dc, sc in next dc, rep from * across to corner, ending with ch 3, dc in last 2 dc. 39 ch-sp.

Row 5. Ch 3 (counts as dc); turn. Dc in next dc, ch 3, *sc in next ch-sp, ch 6; rep from * across to corner, (sc, ch 6, sc) in corner ch-sp, *ch 6, sc in next ch-sp, rep from * across to corner, ending with ch 3, dc in last 2 dc. 41 ch-sp.

Rows 6-12. Rep row 5. 55 ch sp

Row 13. Ch 3 (counts as dc); turn. 2 dc in next dc, 4 dc in ea ch-sp across to corner, 11 dc in corner ch-sp, 4 dc in ea ch-sp across to next corner, dc in next dc, 2 dc in last dc. 233 dc

Row 14. Ch 3 (counts as dc); turn. 2 dc in next dc, *ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc; rep from * across to corner, ch 1, skip next dc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in corner, *ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc; rep from * across to last 2 dc. Dc in next dc, 2 dc in last dc. 116 ch sp

Row 15. Ch 1; turn. 2 sc in first dc, sc in ea dc and ch-sp across to corner, 3 sc in corner ch-sp, sc in ea dc and ch-sp across to last dc. 2 sc in last dc. 241 sc

Row 16. Ch 1; turn. Sc in first sc, *skip next sc, 7 tr in next sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next sc; rep from * around. 40 shells.

Finish off. Weave in all ends.

Abbreviations

• ch (chain)
• ch-sp (chain space)
• dc (double crochet)
• ea (each)
• exsc (extended single crochet)
• mm (millimeter)
• rem (remaining)
• rep (repeat)
• sc (single crochet)
• sp (space)
• tr (treble crochet)
• yd (yard)
• YO (yarn over)