Friendship Bracelet Scarf

By Jessika Zontini

The Friendship Bracelet Scarf is based on a particular design of friendship bracelets that I have always loved.  The way each color blooms out from the center and then works to the outside has always been a fascinating pattern to me.   My thought was that being based on a friendship bracelet design, you could create one for yourself and one for a friend!  An upgrade on the friendship bracelet!  This was designed to be made with Blue Sky Fibers' newest yarn, Woolstok Light.  With one Woolstok Light Big Bundle you have enough yarn to make two scarves.



MATERIALS

l Big Bundle of Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Light (includes 1 skein each of all 14 colors)   fingering weight single ply wool.  The Big Bundle will give you plenty to make 2 friendship scarves- one for yourself and one for a friend!  Each scarf requires approximately 17g of each of the 14 colors.

l Crochet hook size E/4 3.5mm - I love the Knitter's Pride Dreamz crochet hooks.  They have a nice pointy tip for getting into your stitches easily!

l Tapestry needle for finishing

ABBREVIATIONS

Sl st - slip stitch

Ch - chain

Sc - single crochet

Dc - double crochet

Trc - treble crochet

Rnd - round

St - stitch

CENTERS

Make all 20 center granny squares before proceeding.  These are the granny squares needed to recreate the color progression shown.

2 Grey Harbor inside with Cast Iron outside

2 Cast Iron inside with Deep Velvet outside

2 Deep Velvet inside with Red Rock outside

2 Red Rock inside with Rusted Roof outside

2 Rusted Roof inside with Spun Gold outside

2 Spun Gold inside with Golden Meadow outside

Golden Meadow inside with Earth Ivy outside

Earth Ivy inside with Wild Thyme outside

Wild Thyme inside with Midnight Sea outside

Midnight Sea inside with October Sky outside

October Sky inside with Spring Ice outside

Spring Ice inside with Highland Fleece outside

Highland Fleece inside with Grey Harbor outside

How to make center granny square motifs:

Start with a magic ring
Rnd 1: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc 15. Sl st in the top of the ch3 from beg of rnd. Tighten down magic ring and secure with a knot.
Rnd 2: ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 more dc, (dc, trc, dc) in same spot. [dc 3, (dc, trc, dc) all in same st)], repeat two more times. Sl st in top of 3 ch from beg of rnd. Fasten off.

Tie color b onto the fastened off tail of color a center motif. Insert hook to the left of the tail and pull the new color forward from back to front.

Rnd 1: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in each dc from prev rnd, (dc, trc, dc) in trc from previous rnd. Sl st in top of ch 3 from beg of rnd.

Rnds 2, 3, and 4: repeat as in rnd 1.

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Wrong sides facing you
Place the motif with Deep Velvet on the outside and Cast Iron on the inside to the right of the motif Grey Harbor on the inside and Cast Iron on the outside.

Insert hook into the corner point treble crochet of the Deep Velvet motif and also insert it into the corner point treble crochet of the Cast Iron motif. Slip stitch the new yarn (Deep Velvet), to connect. Then single crochet into the stitch to the RIGHT (Deep Velvet).Then single crochet into the next real stitch which is on the second motif (Cast Iron).  Do not single crochet into the join in the middle.

12 dc, (dc, trc, dc) in the corner point. 9 dc. You should have four dc left On the previous row unworked, and then the corner point trc.

Turn.
3dc (counts as first dc). Starting in the next dc, 8 dc. In corner point trc, (dc, trc, dc), 15dc. Skip the join of the two motifs. 2sc on the next motif. Turn. Skip the scs and the first dc. Dc 15. (Dc, trc, dc). Dc10.
Turn.
Row 4: dc3 (counts as first dc), Dc10. ( dc, trc, dc) in the corner point trc. 15dc. 1sc. Sl st in the next dc on the adjoining motif. Fasten off.

Flip over the newly joined motifs and repeat rows 1-4 on the other side of them.

Next, lay the motif that is Deep Velvet on the inside and Red Rock on the outside to the right of one that is Cast Iron on the inside and Deep Velvet on the outside (this one is now attached to the Grey Harbor/ Cast Iron one).  

Insert hook into the corner point treble crochet of the Deep Velvet motif and also insert it into the corner point treble crochet of the Red Rock motif. Slip stitch the new yarn (Red Rock), to connect. Then single crochet into the stitch to the RIGHT (Red Rock).Then single crochet into the next real stitch which is on the second motif (Deep Velvet).  Do not single crochet into the join in the middle.

Row 1: 14dc, (dc, trc, dc) in the corner point. 10 dc. Skip the join stitch. 16dc, (dc, trc, dc) in the corner point. 8dc.

Turn.

Row2: dc3 (counts as first dc).  Dc in every stitch until the corner point.  (dc, trc, dc) in the corner point. Dc in every st until the join stitch. Skip the join stitch. Dc until the corner point. (dc, trc, dc) in the corner point.  Dc until the end. Sc into the top of the next dc on the adjoining Red Rock motif. Sl st into the top of the next dc on the Red Rock motif.  Turn.

Row 3:
3dc (counts as first dc). Skipping the sc and Starting in the next dc,  dc in all sts until the corner point. In corner point trc, (dc, trc, dc), dc in every stitch until the join. Skip the join of the two motifs.   dc in all sts until the corner point. In corner point trc, (dc, trc, dc), dc until end of row.
Turn.
Row 4: dc3 (counts as first dc), Dc until corner point. ( dc, trc, dc) in the corner point trc.  Dc until join. Skip join.    dc in all sts until the corner point. In corner point trc, (dc, trc, dc), Dc until end.  Sc in next dc on adjoining motif.  Fasten off.

Repeat these steps with Red Rock on the other side.

This next section will be repeated until all 20 motifs have been attached.  The new color you start working with will always be the color of the outside of the new motif that is being joined to the work.

lay the motif that is Rusted Roof on the inside and Spun Gold on the outside to the right of one that is Red Rock on the inside and Rusted Roof on the outside (this one is now attached to the previously worked section).  

Insert hook into the corner point treble crochet of both motifs. Slip stitch the new yarn (Spun Gold), to connect. Then single crochet into the stitch to the RIGHT (Spun Gold).Then single crochet into the next real stitch which is on the second motif (Rusted Roof).  Do not single crochet into the join in the middle.

Row 1: Dc until the corner point.  ( dc, trc, dc) in the corner point trc.  Dc until join. Skip join.    dc in all sts until the corner point. In corner point trc, (dc, trc, dc), dc until 3 stitches before corner point. 1sc. 2 sl st. Turn.

Row 2: Skip the first st
2 sl st. 1sc. 28dc. (dc, trc, dc) in the corner point. 14dc. Skip one. 12dc. (dc, trc, dc) in the corner point. 13dc. 1sc. Sc in next two stitches on new motif. Turn

Row 3: Skip both sc’s and first dc.
14dc.
(dc, trc, dc) in the corner point. 12dc. Skip one. 15dc. (dc, trc, dc) in the corner point. 26dc. 1sc. 2 sl st. Turn.

Row 4: Skip first sl st. Sl st 4. Sk next st. 3dc. 10trc. 4dc. Sk1. 4sc. 4 sl st. 1sc. 13dc. Sk1. 13dc. (dc, trc, dc) in the corner point. 14dc. 1sc. Sl st into next st of the adjoining motif. Fasten off.

Repeat for other side
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FINISHING

After all the motifs are attached you will do following section so that your scarf ends with a flat edge.  The final one you will attach will be with a Spun Gold center and Golden Meadow outside.  Complete the Golden Meadow four rows as before.

Using Earth Ivy:
Row 1- insert hook into the stitch next to the corner point and pull through a loop to the front. Ch 1. Dc in each stitch until the corner point. In the corner point, work 1 dc, 1 trc, 1 dc. Dc in each stitch until the valley point. Skip the connection between the two motifs but work a dc into each actual stitch. At the corner point work 1dc, 1trc, 1dc. 7dc. Skip one.Dc until 2 stitches before corner point. 1sc, 1 sl st. Turn.

Row 2- skip first st. 2 sl st, 1 sc. dc7, skip one, dc in every stitch to the corner point. 1dc, 1trc, 1dc in the corner point. dc in every stitch until the valley point. Skip valley point. Dc in every stitch until the corner point. 1dc, 1trc, 1dc in the corner point. Dc 11 (or until one stitch before the end of the row. You can look at it and visualize whether it will make a straight edge. Stop before the last one), the last one will be 1 sc. turn.

Row 3-
skip first st. Ch 1.
Dc in each stitch until the corner point. In the corner point, work 1 dc, 1 trc, 1 dc. Dc in each stitch until the valley point. Skip valley point. Dc in every st until the corner point. At the corner point work 1dc, 1trc, 1dc. Dc7. Skip one, dc in every st until 2 stitches before corner point. 1sc, 1 sl st. Turn.

Row 4- skip first st.sl st 2. Sc1. Dc in every st until 2 sts before corner point. 1sc. 3 sl st. 1 sc. dc until valley point. Skip valley point. Dc in every st until corner point. 1dc, 1trc, 1dc in corner point. Dc 10 (or until end of row, creating a flat edge). Fasten off.

Next, using Wild Thyme-
Row 1- insert hook into first stitch and pull new color through to the front. Ch 1.
Dc in each stitch until the corner point. In the corner point, work 1 dc, 1 trc, 1 dc. Dc 7. Skip one. Dc until 2 sts before corner point. Sc 1. Sl st 1. Turn.

Row 2-
Skip first st. Sl st 2, sc1, dc 9. Skip one. Dc until one st before the end of the row. Sc1. Turn.

Row 3-
Skip first st. Ch1. Dc in each stitch until the corner point. In the corner point, work 1 dc, 1 trc, 1 dc.
Dc7. Skip one, dc in every st until 2 stitches before corner point. 1sc, 1 sl st. Turn.

Row 4-skip first st.sl st 2. Sc1.Dc in every st until 2 sts before corner point. 1sc. 3 sl st. 1 sc.
Dc until end of row, creating a flat edge). Fasten off.

Next, using Midnight Sea:
Row 1-insert hook into first stitch and pull new color through to the front. Ch 1.
Dc in each stitch until 2 sts before corner point. 1 sc. 1 sl st. Turn.

Row 2-
Skip first st. Sl st 2, sc1, dc until end. Fasten off.

TASSELS

Cut 16 strands measuring about 18”.  Fold in half and push the loop through the end of the scarf.  Then slip all the yarn ends through this loop and pull tight.  Make tassels like this and attach under the coordinating colors.  You will need these tassels:

2 Midnight Sea

4 Wild Thyme

4 Earth Ivy

1 Spring Meadow

4 Red Rock

4 Deep Velvet

3 Cast Iron