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Spice Market Scarf
Spice Market Yarn
The name of this pattern comes from the unique yarn used to make the spikes. This 100% silk yarn is made by Darn Good Yarn and is handmade in India by local women using upcycled saris. Every skein is unique and you never know the exotic color combos you’ll end up with but they’ll always have lots of bright color and beautiful shine from the silk.
Mine had lots of greens, pinks, oranges, and blues, which I loved because it’s such a funky, psychedelic combo. I used to live in India and this yarn actually reminds me less of the spice market and more of the bright powders for sale leading up to Holi. I mean. Just look at those colors.
You can learn more about the yarn here. It retails for 16.99 a skein (100 grams) but I received mine with my Darn Good Yarn of the Month subscription which is $10 a month (plus shipping). The monthly subscription box includes one skein of yarn, a free pattern, and a mystery gift. One time my mystery gift was a whole second skein of yarn!
If you’re interested in joining the Yarn of the Month club you can use my link to get your first month free. Click here to activate the offer for one free month of Darn Good Yarn.
Continue to the free pattern below or purchase the inexpensive, ad-free printable version in my shop.
Color A
Loops and Threads Soft and Shiny
Medium 4 Weight (100% acrylic)
Color (Gray) 1 skein
Color B
DK 3 Weight (100% silk)
1 skein
Gauge: 13 sts and 18 rows in sc = 4”
Hook: US 8H 5mm
Terminology: All crochet in US terms
Stitches and Abbreviations
- sl st – slip stitch
- SS – spike stitch
- sc – single crochet
- ch – chain
Stitch Guide
Spike Stitch: Insert hook in specified space below current row, draw up a long loop to height of current row; yarn over and draw through both loops on hook.
Join with SC: With sl st on hook, insert hook into st and work sc as normal.
Notes: Ch 1 at the beginning of each row.
Instructions
In color A chain 24.
Row 1: Sc in each st across. 23 sts
Row 2-8: Sc across. 23 sts
Row 9: Sc in next 3 sts, * ch 1, sk 1, sc in next 3 sts. Repeat from *. 18 sc, 5 ch-1 sps
Row 10: Sc in each sc and ch-1 sp across. 23sts. Cut yarn A.
Row 11: In color B join with sc in first st, sc in next st, *in next ch-1 sp (2 rows below) work 3 SS (spike sts are worked over 3 sc from row below, essentially skipping them), sc in next st; repeat from * 4 more times. Sc in last st. 8 sc, 15 SS. Cut color B
Row 12: In color A join with sc in first st, and sc in each stitch across. 23 sts
Row 13-24: work as rows 2-11
Repeat rows 12-24 twenty-three more times or until scarf is near desired length and then sc 8 more rows.
Optional Border:
Work two rows of moss stitch around perimeter of entire scarf in color A.
That’s it! Easy enough for a beginner. I’d love to see your finished Spice Market Scarf. Make sure to tag me on Instagram and share your WIP and HOTH projects in my Facebook group. (Join now.)
