Popcorn Scarf

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Finished size — 67″ long × 3½″ wide when hanging (8″ wide when pulled open)

Skill Level — Advanced Beginner

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Do your own thing with this scarf and make a belt using smaller yarn and a smaller hook. Do you aspire to achieve your goals? Remember, “If you fail to plan, your plans will fail.” Take action and make it happen!

Materials:

1 skein (3.5 oz/100 g/129 yd.) bulky yarn in garnet

Size J/10 (6 mm) hook

Yarn needle

Used in this project: Yarn Bee Islandic Jewels in Garnet (from Hobby Lobby)

Gauge:

1 Popcorn St = 7/8″

10 chs = 3″

Special Stitch:

Popcorn St (pc): In designated st, work 5 dc, take hook off yarn lp and put hook into top of ch 4. Then, working in back of 5 dcs, place hook through loose lp, yo and pull through lp on hook from the back.

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INSTRUCTIONS:

Row 1: Ch 32, sc in second ch from hook, * ch 10, work pc st in fourth ch from hook, ch 3, sl st through lp at base of pc (ch 3 is where you will connect the next row with a sl st), ch 6, sl st in tenth free ch of foundation ch below, and rep from * twice. End with last sl st in last ch, turn — 3 pc sts.

Row 2: Ch 17, * pc in fourth ch from hook, ch 3, sl st through lp at base of pc, ch 6, sl st around ch 3 in back of next pc (on prev row) ch 10, rep from * twice, but do not ch 10 second time around, turn — 3 pc sts.

Rows 3–25: Rep Row 2. End off.

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Finishing

On each ch-10 sp of foundation row: Sl st in center ch of first ch 10 sp, ch 2, work pc in same sp, but do not ch after pc st. End off. Rep on other 2 ch-10 sps.

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Words of Encouragement

Everything begins as a thought. The chair you are sitting in began as a thought. Your next crochet project began as a thought. You have the ability to succeed with your ideas, but first you need to set short-term and long-term goals. If you want to accomplish your goal, do something every single day that will help you reach that goal, whether it requires 10 minutes or one hour. It could be just jotting down notes or saying something positive. Persistence and patience go a long way. They will help you succeed in anything you do.