Free Pattern – The ‘Humankind’ Scarf.

Free ‘Humankind’ Scarf Pattern

Abbreviations. (PATTERN IS IN UK TERMINOLOGY)
Ch = Chain
Ch-sp = Chain space
Ss = Slip stitch
Dc = Double crochet (for US Terms replace with Sc)
Dtr = Double treble (for US Terms replace with Trtr)
Yoh = Yarn over hook

Special Stitches
Dtr = yoh twice, insert hook into st, pull up a loop, yoh, draw through 2 loops, yoh, draw through 2 loops yoh, draw though remaining 2 loops

2dtr-cluster
 = yoh twice, insert hook into st, pull up a loop, yoh, draw through 2 loops, yoh, draw through 2 loops, yoh twice, insert hook into same st, pull up a loop, yoh draw through 2 loops, yoh, draw through 2 loops, yoh, draw through remaining 3 loops.

You will need: 
a 5mm hook
DMC woolly 5 (100% merino wool, 50g/80m), one ball of each of the following colours:
Yarn A – Burgundy (col. 155)
Yarn B – Peach (col. 10)
Yarn C – Mustard (col. 95)
Yarn D – Yellow (col. 82)
Yarn E – Green (col. 89)

PATTERN STARTS

Using Yarn A, Ch31, starting in 2nd ch from hook,

Row 1: Dc in each st across, turn – 30sts

Row 2: ch1 (does not count as stitch), dc in nxt 2 sts, *ch7, sk 5sts, dc in nxt 2 sts* repeat 4 times, turn.

Row 3: (Do not ch1) dc, ch6, *dc in next st, ch1, [3dc, ch2, 3dc] over 7ch, ch1, dc in next st* rep 4 times, ch 3, dtr in nxt st. turn.

Row 4: Ch4 (counts as dtr), dtr in top of ch3 from previous row, ch2, 2dtr-cluster in 2ch-sp, *ch 6, 2dtr-cluster in nxt 2ch-sp* repeat 3 times, 2ch, dtr in 4th ch of ch6 of previous row, dtr in 3rd ch of ch6 of previous row, turn

Row 5: (Do not ch1) dc, ch6, dc in nxt st, 2dc in 2ch-sp, [ss in nxt st, ch5, turn, dc in second ch from hook and nxt 3ch, ch4, ss into first dc made in this bracket, ch3, turn, ss in same st as last ss, 4dc in 4ch-sp, ss in same st as starting ss], *6dc in 6ch-sp, [ss in nxt st, ch5, turn, dc in second ch from hook and nxt 3ch, ch4, turn, ss into first dc made in this bracket, ch3, turn, 4dc in 4ch-sp, ss in same st as start]* repeat 3 times, 2dc in 2ch-sp, dc in nxt st, ch3, dtr in nxt st, turn.
(if you find Row 5 a little tricky, see below for a step by step picture guide on how to complete the section in the square brackets)

Row 6: Ch1 (does not count as stitch), dc in first st, dc in top of ch3, ch2, ss in nxt 3ch-sp, *ch6, ss in nxt 3ch-sp* repeat 3 times, ch2, dc in 4th ch of ch6 of previous row, dc in 3rd ch of 6ch of previous row, turn.

Row 7: Ch1 (does not count as stitch), dc in nxt 2 sts, 2dc in 2ch-sp, dc in same place as ss from previous row, *6dc in 6ch-sp, dc in same place as ss from previous row* rep 3 times, 2dc in 2ch-sp, dc in nxt 2 sts.

On the last st of row 7, change to next yarn colour and repeat rows 1-7 in the following colour order: A,B,C,D,E,A,B,C,D,E,A,B,C,D,E,A,B,C,D,E.

To finish, block and weave in all ends.

PATTERN ENDS

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