New Creation

I'm back!  Sorry I haven't blogged in a while, but the last few months have been very busy.  But it's been great to get back to crocheting again.  I free-handed this pattern and since it turned out nice I thought I would share.

 I used an H/8 hook (my favorite!) and a single crochet for the entire scarf.
Tail ends:
Ch 4,
Row 1: 3 sc, ch 1,
Row 2: 3 sc, ch 3
Row 3: 5 sc, ch 1
Row 4: 5 sc, ch 3
Row 5: 7 sc, ch 1
Row 6: 7 sc, ch 3
Row 7: 9 sc, ch 1
Row 8: 9 sc, ch 3
Row 9: 11 sc, ch 1
Row 10: 11 sc, ch 3
Row 11: 13 sc, ch 1
Row 12: 13 sc, ch 3
Row 13: 15 sc, ch 1
Row 14: 15 sc, ch 3
Row 15: 17 sc, ch 1
Row 16: 17 sc, ch 3
Row 17: 19 sc, ch 1
Row 18: 19 sc, ch 3
Row 19: 21 sc, ch 1
(18 rows of 21 sc between tails and diamonds or between diamonds)

Reverse Tail:
Row 1: 19 sc, ch 1,
Row 2: 19 sc, ch 1
Row 3: 17 sc, ch 1
Row 4: 17 sc, ch 1
Row 5: 15 sc, ch 1
Row 6: 15 sc, ch 1
Row 7: 13 sc, ch 1
Row 8: 13 sc, ch 1
Row 9: 11 sc, ch 1
Row 10: 11 sc, ch 1
Row 11: 9 sc, ch 1
Row 12: 9 sc, ch 1
Row 13: 7 sc, ch 1
Row 14: 7 sc, ch 1
Row 15: 5 sc, ch 1
Row 16: 5 sc, ch 1
Row 17: 3 sc, ch 1
Row 18: 3 sc, end.

Diamond inset:
Row 1: 19 sc, ch 1
Row 2, 19 sc, ch 1
Row 3: 17 sc, ch 1
Row 4: 17 sc, ch 1
Row 5: 15 sc, ch 1
Row 6: 15 sc, ch 3
Row 7: 17 sc, ch 1
Row 8: 17 sc, ch 3
Row 9: 19 sc, ch 1
Row 10: 19 sc, ch 3
(18 rows of 21 sc)

Diamond:
Ch 11
Row 1: 10 sc, ch 1
Repeat for a total of 8 rows
(then tuck in the ends and use a darning needle to sew the diamonds into the insets)

I hope you enjoy this pattern!  Personally, I had a lot of fun working on this and using up scraps of yarn was simply a great perk!  Happy hooking... :p