This bandana starts at the point and grows sideways in clusters of 3 dc. Keep going past 28″ and the same pattern becomes a shawl.
Supplies
- Worsted-weight cotton, about 120 g
- 4 mm (G-6) crochet hook
- Measuring tape
- Tapestry needle
Abbreviations (US terms)
| ch | chain |
| sl st | slip stitch |
| sc | single crochet |
| hdc | half double crochet |
| dc | double crochet |
| * * | repeat between asterisks |
Instructions
Tick each step when you finish it: the page remembers where you stopped.
- Row 1 Magic ring. Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1, 1 dc into the ring. Pull the ring closed and turn.
- Row 2 Ch 4, 3 dc in the first ch-1 space, ch 1. In the ch-2 point: 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc. Ch 1, 3 dc in the last ch-1 space, ch 1, 1 dc in the 3rd ch of the turning chain. Turn.
- Row 3 and on Ch 4, 3 dc in the first space. *Ch 1, 3 dc in the next space* up to the point. At the point: 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc. Continue *ch 1, 3 dc* to the end, ch 1, 1 dc in the 3rd ch. Turn. Each row gains one cluster on each side.
- Size Repeat until the top edge measures 28″. That is usually 20 to 24 rows, depending on your tension.
- Ties At each top corner, ch 60, then sl st back along every chain.
- Finish Weave in the ends and steam lightly through a damp cloth to relax the stitches.
Tip: Place a stitch marker in the ch-2 point of every row so you never lose the center.
