Sunset Kisses Circle Scarf

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Last month I got a KnitCrate subscription box in the mail, part of their knit and crochet club subscription, and in it I received 2 skeins of bulky weight Alpaca/Tencel yarn in a gorgeous red color. With the subscription box you get one knit and one crochet pattern to make with the yarn you receive, but I thought it would be fun to come up with my own pattern to make with the yarn. 

The bulky weight made for a soft and squishy yarn, and I knew it would be great for a scarf. I decided on a circle scarf that is just long enough that it can be wrapped twice around the neck, or it can be worn long wrapped just once. 

The name of this colorway was Setting Sun and the stitch that I used uses a combination of crossed stitches and clusters that kind of reminded me of X's and O's, so the name Sunset Kisses came from a combination the color of the yarn that I used and the stitch pattern. 

It is an easy repeat stitch pattern that works up really fast, the bulky weight yarn and large hook help with that. It is perfect for a quick fall project. 

If you have ever wanted to try a yarn subscription box you can try a KnitCrate box for free ($40 off which covers the cost of the box, you just pay shipping) with my code 5LITTLEMONSTERS (the box I got was the knit and crochet monthly box), or if you just want the yarn used in this project you can use the same code for 20% off of an item. 

How to Crochet the Sunset Kisses Circle Scarf

Finished Size: about 6.5" wide x 51" long

You will need:

• 2 skeins Audine Wools Mellow in Setting Sun (or approximately 250 yards bulky weight yarn)
• K crochet hook (6.5mm)
• yarn needle

Instructions:

Scarf is worked in the round, starting with a circle joined in a chain. To adjust the length of the scarf begin with a chain that is a multiple of 5, more than 150 for a longer scarf, less than 150 for a shorter scarf. For a wider scarf continue adding rounds of the stitch pattern until you have the desired width, before adding the final rounds of single crochet. 

Special Stitches

3 DC Cluster: [yo, insert yarn in stitch, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops] 3 times, yo, pull through all loops on hook

Scarf Pattern

ch 150, join in a circle with a sl st

Round 1: ch 1, sc in each st, join with sl st to first sc (150 sc)

Round 2: ch 1, sc in each st, join with sl st to first sc (150 sc)

Round 3: ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), 3 dc cluster in first st, ch 1, sk 2 sts, dc in next st, dc in previous st (second skipped st), ch 1, sk next unworked st, [3 dc cluster in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts, dc in next st, dc in previous st, ch 1, sk next unworked st] repeat around, sl st to top pf first cluster to join (30 clusters, 30 crossed dc)

Round 4: sl st into next ch sp, sl st into sp between the crossed dc sts, ch 2, [3 dc cluster in sp between dc sts, ch 1, sk next ch sp and cluster, dc in next ch sp, dc in previous skipped ch sp on other side of cluster, ch 1, sk ch sp and next dc] repeat around, sl st to top of first cluster to join (30 clusters, 30 crossed dc)

Rounds 5-11: repeat round 4

Round 12: ch 1, sc in each st, sl st to first sc to join (150 sc)

Round 13: ch 1, sc in each st, sl st to first sc to join (150 sc)

Finish off, cut yarn, weave in ends