Rainbow Diamond Scarf by Gordana Adamceska-Halson

Rainbow Diamond Scarf

Crochet
February 2024
all 3 are used in this pattern
DK (11 wpi) ?
4.5 mm
one size
both US and UK
English

Intro
A mix of rainbow colours with cream – always a good combination. The scarf is oversied in length and very eye catching. Stylecraft yarn at its best.

The pattern is written in both USA and UK terminology of which the UK terminology is in bold.

Stylecraft Life DK - Cream (2305) Main colour MC
Substitute yarn: any dk yarn would be suitable as substitute.

Yarnage:
200g off white colour Main colour
30g of the rest colours.
Yarn In the text
Stylecraft batik

SB
Old Gold (1902) Yellow sb
Coral (1903) Coral sb
Raspberry (1905) Raspberry sb
Heather (1906) Plum sb
Teal (1909) Teal sb
Indigo (1914) Indigo sb
Stylecraft Batik Swirl
SBS Poppy Field (3734)
we use only the green colour
Green sbs
Forest (3737) – we use only the purple colour Purple sBs
Tropical Flowers (3780) – we use only the red/orange colour Red sbs

Stylecraft Special DK
SS Plum (1061) Plum ss
Saffron (1081) Yellow ss
Denim (1302) Denim ss
Petrol (1708) Petrol ss
Boysenberry (1828) Berry ss
French Navy (1854) Navy ss
Proper Purple (1855) Purple ss
Magenta (1084) Magenta ss
Shrimp (1132) Coral ss
Claret (1123) Dark red ss
Lipstick (1246) Red ss

Bottle (1009) 
Green ss
Grass Green (1821)
Light green ss

Hook used 4.5mm
Tension/ gauge 10cmx10cm / 4’x4’

A single square motif measures 36 cm (14in) by 12 cm (4.7in) using a 4.5 mm hook, or size needed to obtain correct tension. The tension is not critical for this project but it might affect the yarn quantities required.

Crochet level Intermediate
Size to fit MEASUREMENTS
The scarf measures 250cm x 27cm (98x10.6in)

Resizing

The scarf is is meant to be oversized.

However, if you would like it to be smaller use a smaller hook 4mm or reduce the main motif by 3 and half motif by 2. Equally, if you would like the scarf to be even larger increase 3 motifs and 2 half motifs.