The Edinburgh Evenings Scarf is a unique and lacy scarf that I designed for our trip to Scotland! Made with gorgeous Katia Yarns, this linked mesh stitch turns your skeins into a stunning wrap that’s mesmerizing to crochet. Make your own stunning scarf with the crochet pattern below!
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First Made in Katia Cotton-Merino Fine
When I reached out to Katia to create a pattern for our Craftours trip to Scotland, we landed on a gorgeous new yarn - Illusion Merino! Check out all these happy crocheters and knitters with their lovely yarn and scarves! ♥
Illusion Merino is a limited run yarn that has been taking off in Europe, so I didn't get a skein to play with ahead of time! Luckily, Illusion Merino is essentially a self-striping version of Katia Concepts Cotton-Merino Fine - and they sent several gorgeous skeins to create this scarf with!
This yarn is a dream to crochet with, and whichever one you use, I think you'll love the result. For the solids version, I used 6 total skeins. Should you be able to get your hands on self-striping Illusion Merino, it's a one-skein pattern! And of course that's the joy of a scarf - you can really use any yarn of your choice!
Inspired by a Knit Mesh
This trip to Scotland was a little unique - this time we had a mix of knitters and crocheters! So I wanted to make sure that everyone got to enjoy the trip with a similar project - still using our featured yarn from Katia. So I went searching and found this gorgeous free Women's Knit Scarf Pattern! It looked like a great pattern to try out our featured yarn with, featuring a memorable repeat that's perfect for knitting on the road. So I set out to get a similar look in crochet.
I quickly came up with several different stitch patterns - and loved them all. Luckily, that weekend I was at the Crochet Guild of America Chain Space Retreat, so I was able to do a quick poll of some of the attendees - and the linked mesh won! And now, thanks to our trip to Scotland, it's been thoroughly tested (thank you again to all the ladies on that trip)!
I haven't spotted this stitch pattern in any dictionary before, but of course, great minds think alike - so did I invent it? Maybe, maybe not. But I'm super excited by it - and I hope you enjoy trying it out yourself!
Edinburgh Evenings Scarf
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US-7, 4.5 mm hook
450 yards Katia Concepts Cotton-Merino Fine
(3/DK; 70% cotton, 30% wool; 80 yds; 25g)
Colorways Shown (1 skein each):
CA: 092 - dark green
CB: 081 - orange
CC: 099 - dark pink
CD: 087 - purple
CE: 088 - light pink
CF: 084 - light green
Gauge: 11 sts x 5 rows - 4"/10cm
Size: 9" wide x 71" long
Stitch Multiple: 3 plus 2, plus tch
HELPFUL LINKS AND TUTORIALS
Edinburg Evenings Scarf Tutorial
FSC - Foundation Single Crochet
CSTR - Chainless Starting Treble Crochet
NOTES
If you prefer to skip the FSC stitch, you can instead chain 36, skip the chain closest to the hook, and sc in each remaining chain across.
If you prefer to skip the CSTR stitch, you can instead chain 4 or use your preferred treble crochet substitute.
Edinburgh Evenings Scarf Instructions
Start with CA, and then work 15 rows in each color, or to length desired.
Row 1: FSC 35, turn. (35 sts)
Row 2: CSTR in first st, tr in next st, *ch 1, skip 1 st, tr in next st, Ltr in next st; rep from * until 3 sts rem, ch 1, skip 1 st, tr in last 2 sts, turn.
Row 3: CSTR in first st, *ch 1, tr in next st, skip ch-1 sp, Ltr in next st; rep from * until 1 st rem, ch 1, tr in last st, turn. (36)
Row 4: CSTR in first st, skip ch-1 sp, tr in next st, *ch 1, tr in next st, skip ch-1 sp, Ltr in next st; rep from * until 2 sts rem, ch 1, tr next, skip ch-1 sp, tr in last st, turn. (35 sts)
Repeat Rows 3 and 4 to the length desired, being sure to leave enough yarn for one more row and ending on a Row 4 repeat.
Last Row: Ch 1, hdc in each st and ch sp across. Finish off and weave in ends.
Block to dimensions given above.
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Maria says
Can I sell my crochet stuff here??
Tamara Kelly says
Hi Maria! This isn't a selling site, I am a crochet designer and this is where I share my free patterns, giveaways, videos, etc. However, you are welcome to sell finished scarves made with the Edinburgh Evenings Scarf pattern, or any pattern on Moogly! 🙂
Asima Sarfraz says
What does skip ch-1 sp , means?
Tamara Kelly says
Hello Asima! Written out, it would be "skip the chain one space" - meaning skip the ch 1 and go to the next stitch. 🙂