Do you need a fun, little summer prosject? Come join the crochet along making The Butterfly Scarf from June 24th - July 26th.

Summer is time for vacation, joy, relaxation, sunbathing and do the things you love. It’s also time for some easy and fun crocheting without too many complicated stitches.

The scarf has lovely butterfly motifs that makes it perfect for the summer outfit! It also gives you an opportunity to play around with your favorite colors. Use contrast colors or make a smooth transition between the colors.

What is happening?

We start the CAL on June 24 th, and it lasts until July 26th. In this blog post you find all the details you need to get started.

A short summary:

• Get your pattern from the Ravelry Store. There is a 30% discount on the pattern throughout the CAL period

• Find some colorful yarn from your stash

• Join the closed chat room on Instagram and engage with other crochet friends

• Post your progress and your finished scarf on Instagram using hashtag #thebutterflyscarfcal before end of 26th of July (CET)

• On July 28th, winners of great prizes will be announced

Materials

Yarn: Pima Bomuld 2/8 from CaMaRose, 50g/200m, fingering weight yarn. 

You need 4 balls, one of each colour, to make the scarf:

• Color A (havgrøn 3655) - ocean green

• Color B (råhvid 3000)  - raw white

• Color C (lys lilla 3612) - light  lilac  

• Color D (lys gylden 3244) - light golden 

You need 1 ball, if you want to add a border:

• Color E (lysegrå 3608) - light grey

Important note: If you use a thicker yarn, you might need a little more than 1 ball for each color to make the scarf. That may not be the case for the border. 

Yarn alternatives: You can use any fingering weight yarn. It looks lovely using a yarn cake / whirl.

Hook: 3 mm crochet hook or size needed to match your yarn. Use a slightly bigger hook (0.5 - 1.0 mm) than recommended for the yarn to get a nice drape.

Measurement after blocking

Length: 190cm/74 inc
Width: 50cm/19inc

Construction

This scarf is worked from one side to the other, from tip to tip.
You make an increase on one side, on every row, while keeping the other side straight. Continue until you reach the length of half your scarf. Then you make a decrease at the same place you made the increase.

Stitches used in this pattern

MR magic ring (adjustable ring)

ch chain

ch-sp chain space

sc single crochet

dc double crochet

puff puff stitch (with 4 “yarn overs”)

dc2tog 2 double crochet worked together

dc5tog 5 double crochet worked together

V-st (1 dc, 1 ch, 1 dc) in same stitch

Chat on Instagram

There will be a chat group on Instagram where you can meet other crocheters, ask for help and share your work. Send me a message on Instagram if you want jo join the chat group.

Share your scarf on Instagram, use hashtag #thebutterflyscarfcal and tag me @lostincrochet I will share your work in my Highlights on Instagram.

Prizes

If you share your finished scarf on instagram before the end of July 26, you are in the draw for nice prizes. Remember to use the hashtag #thebutterflyscarfcal.

1. prize: 4 skeins of “Serena”(50g/155m) from Manos Del Uruguay. It’s a beautiful and soft yarn with a mix of Baby Alpaca (60%) and Pima Cotton (40%).

2. prize: 2 balls of “Aviso” (50g/68m) in summer colors from Phildar, a soft yarn with a mix of cotton (60%) and Acrylic (40%). A crohet hook size 6.0 mm.

3. prize: 3 winners get to choose a pattern for free.

The prizes are not sponsored.

I hope you will join The Butterfly Scarf CAL. It will be great fun together with other crochet friends!