Free Pattern – Resistance

Show your resistance to injustice, bigotry and hate with his bold, zig-zag scarf. The eye-catching motif is the symbol used on electric circuit diagrams to indicate a resistor.

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Resistance Matters

Update from 6/5/2020: When I first designed this pattern, it was early 2017, and Trump had just taken office. I wanted to support the science march and other resistance efforts, but I was trying to be quiet about it because I didn’t want to alienate a large portion of my audience who didn’t agree with me.

Since then I’ve become more vocal on my page about issues that matter to me, and now in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, I’ve come to the point where I need to say what I feel and say it out loud.

Resist injustice. Resist bigotry. Resist hate. Resistance matters. Black. Lives. Matter.

Update from 12/31/24: We are heading into a new year that promises difficult challenges for many here in the US. It feels like hatred and bigotry, injustice and anger are everywhere, and it can feel hopeless. But resistance still matters. In small ways and big, let’s work towards the future we want to see, and love and care for each other along the way.

Color Choices

Change colors as you go, anywhere in the pattern. Choose colors that reflect your message, or just use up scraps. The Red, White and Blue colors in the sample reflect my hope for change in this country that I love.

Reversible Intarsia

I took a class once from Laurinda Reddig in which she taught techniques for making color changes so invisible that the piece is truly reversible. While it’s not required for this pattern, I highly recommend her book Reversible Color Crochet: A New Technique which teaches these same techniques.

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Resistance

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Materials

• Yarn: Worsted weight yarn
  • 175 yds main color(s) (MC)
  • 30 yds accent color(s) (AC)
• Hook: Size J (6 mm) hook or size needed to match gauge.
• Notions:
  • Scissors
  • Tapestry needle

Project Level

Intermediate: Simple double crochet colorwork (intarsia).

Size

Approximately 8.5 x 60 inches

Gauge

 14 dc x 8 rows = 4 inches. Exact gauge is not critical.

Abbreviations used

This pattern uses US terms.

• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• fdc = foundation double crochet
• sl st = slip stitch
• st(s) = stitch(es)
• sp(s) = space(s)

 

Recommended Resources

• Foundation Double Crochet (fdc) on Moogly
• Changing Colors
• Reversible Color Crochet: A New Technique

 

Notes

• Starting with foundation stitches is recommended as it makes for a stretchier edge. However, if you’re just not comfortable with foundation stitches, an alternative starting row is provided.
• Feel free to change colors at any point for a unique look. In the sample, I kept the accent color the same, but changed main colors twice. It’s dark blue on one side, red on the other, and there’s some grey in the middle. I was using up some stash, and basically changed colors every time I ran out of one.
• Since it’s a scarf, be careful to make your color changes neatly. Do not carry the yarn – use a different ball for each section. This means you will need 3 balls at any given time – one for the accent color and 2 for the main color.

Instructions

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Row 1 ( RS): 14 fdc in MC, 2 fdc in AC, 14 fdc in MC. (30 sts)

OR  Alternate Row 1: With MC, ch 32, sk first 3 chs (counts as dc), dc in 4th ch from hook and next 12 chs, switching to AC. With AC, dc in next 2 chs, switching to MC. With MC, dc in last 14 chs. (30 sts)

For each following row: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next st and each st across, with color changes as specified. Note that the stitch counts in each row include the starting ch 3. Each row has a total of 30 sts.

Rows 2-10: 14 dc in MC, 2 dc in AC, 14 dc in MC

Row 11: 13 dc in MC, 3 dc in AC, 14 dc in MC

Row 12: 16 dc in MC, 4 dc in AC, 10 dc in MC

Row 13: 7 dc in MC, 4 dc in AC, 19 dc in MC

Row 14: 22 dc in MC, 4 dc in AC, 4 dc in MC

Row 15: Repeat row 13

Row 16: Repeat row 12

Row 17: 13 dc in MC, 4 dc in AC, 13 dc in MC

Row 18: 10 dc in MC, 4 dc in AC, 16 dc in MC

Row 19: 19 dc in MC, 4 dc in AC, 7 dc in MC

Row 20: 4 dc in MC, 4 dc in AC, 22 dc in MC

Row 21: Repeat row 19.

Row 22: Repeat row 18.

Row 23: Repeat row 17.

Rows 24-46: Repeat rows 12-23 once, then repeat rows 12-22 once more.

Row 47: Repeat row 11.

Rows 48-72: Repeat row 2 (25 rows)

Rows 73-109: Repeat rows 11-47.

Rows 110 – 119: Repeat row 2 (10 rows)

Fasten off. Weave in all ends. 

Charts

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Chart shows same pattern as written instructions.

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I hope you enjoyed this crochet scarf pattern. Thanks to Soulpart71 for testing it!

A downloadable pdf of this pattern is also available for free on Ravelry

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