Tunisian Crochet Hogwarts House Book Scarf Pattern

Tunisian Crochet Hogwarts House Book Scarf

What you will need:

crochet hook size 1 2.75 mm

1 skein Pearle cotton in Scarlet

1 skein Pearle Cotton in Gold

Row 1: Cast on 10 stitches of the Scarlet using a two strand knitting cast on. Yarn over and pull through the first stitch on the hook. Yarn over again and pull through the next two stitches. Continue to yarn over and pull through 2 stitches until you have one stitch remaining on the hook.

Rows 2 - 5: If you look are your work, you will see vertical threads, or bars, running along the length of the row you just finished. Pass your hook behind the first vertical bar in the row, yarn over and pull through, leaving now 2 loops on the hook.Repeat for each vertical bar until you have 10 loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through the first stitch on the hook. Yarn over again and pull through the next two stitches. Continue to yarn over and pull through 2 stitches until you have one stitch on the hook.

Repeat until you have completed 5 rows of crimson and have two loops left on the hook.

Row 6: Now, drop the Scarlet and pick up the gold, leave a gold tail to weave in the ends and yarn over the gold and pull it through the last two loops on the hook. Pass your hook behind the first vertical bar in the row, yarn over and pull through, leaving now 2 loops on the hook. Repeat for each vertical bar until you have 10 loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through the first stitch on the hook. Yarn over again and pull through the next two stitches. Continue to yarn over and pull through 2 stitches until you have one stitch on the hook.

Row 7: Drop the gold and switch back to the scarlet and repeat row 6.

Row 8: Drop the scarlet and switch back to the gold and repeat row 6.

Remaining Rows: Drop the gold and switch back to the scarlet and repeat rows one through 8, until your book scarf is as long as you need.

You will need to cut and start the gold after the second gold bar, and weave in the ends. Or I guess you could carry it up along the edge by twisting it with the scarlet at the end of each row. Either way would be fine. Finish by slip stitching in every vertical bar then tying off and hiding all your ends. Add fringe at the ends, Scarlet at the edges alternating with gold, two strands of Pearle cotton per fringe and you're done!

If you find errors, please let me know. Thanks!