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How to make a Scrollbar Scarf designed by Matt Gilbert .

Matt Gilbert has designed a cool looking scarf that looks like a scrollbar, which I wanted to make. So I did, and this is how I made the Scrollbar Scarf designed by Matt Gilbert. I have written instructions as well as taped a home video of me crocheting the scarf, which explains the essential steps in crocheting this scarf. The instructions and the video is geared towards beginners, but not to a completely "I have never even heard about crocheting" beginner. So, I recommend that you check out Annie's Attic and Fiber Images first. The instructions should hopefully explain things by its self, but it probably wouldn't hurt to watch the video if I wrote something in an unclear way. So those of you who know how to crochet and are more then beginners can probably watch the video where I show what I call the left-handed treble crochet, and just follow the written instructions. What is a left-handed crochet? Check it out under my How to... link.

Materials needed:
About 3 of one color that is the main color, and one of another color which makes up the edges, the scroller, and the two triangles. This of course will depend on the thickness of the yarn and how many meters you get per yarn ball. I used a yarn that will measure 10cm when you crochet 14 single stitches with a 6mm crocheting hook, but whatever yarn you like should work as well. Just adjust the length and the width if the yarn is thicker or thinner then mine. 4 buttons and a 6mm crocheting hook.

Instructions:
1. Chain 16 stitches. Crochet 11 treble stitches by yarning over twice, and inserting hook into the 6th chain. Yarn over and draw through two loops. Yarn over and draw through two loops again, and once more. This is one treble crochet stitch. Make 10 more of these, but on the last treble stitch, before you yarn over and draw through the two loops for the last time, change the yarn to the other color. Yarn over with the new color and draw through the last two loops with the new color. Chain 7 more stitches. Cut the yarn that you started with, leaving about 2 in. or 5cm in length.

2. Now you will start what I call the left-handed treble crochet. If you are left-handed, simply continue crocheting treble crochets with your left hand. If you are not left-handed, follow these instructions; everything about it is the opposite of the normal treble crochet you do with your right hand. Position the yarn so that it is between you and the garment. Holding the yarn with your left hand, yarn over twice, away from you. Insert hook into the 6th chain from hook, into the part of the chain that is closest to you. Yarn over away from you, draw through one loop, yarn over away from you, draw through two loops, yarn over again, away from you, draw through two loops, yarn over again, away from you, and draw through the last two loops. This is one left-handed treble crochet. Make 10 more of these stitches, but on the 12th stitch, when you are ready to yarn over and draw through the last two loops, change yarn color, as before, and yarn over with the new color yarn and draw through the last two loops. Continue making 3 more left-handed treble crochets.

3. Every time you are done with one row, chain 4 new stitches. Always start out inserting hook into the 6th chain. There are 15 stitches in each row, and each row starts out with one stitch that is made up of 3 chain stitches and 14 treble crochet stitches. Every odd numbered row is stitched with the normal treble crochet stitches, and every even numbered row is stitched with the left-handed crochet. The scarf is made up of 60 rows.

4. Turn over work. You are now working on the 3rd row. Stitch 3 normal treble crochet stitches, out of which the first one is made up of the extra chains you stitch every time you turn the work. Change color on the last yarn over, as before, of the 3rd stitch and then stitch 12 more normal treble crochets.

5. Turn over work. You are now working on the 4th row. Stitch 12 left-handed treble crochet stitches, out of which the first one is made up of the extra chains you stitch every time you turn the work. Change color on the last yarn over, as before, of the 12th stitch and then stitch 3 more left-handed treble crochets.

6. You do not need to cut the yarn every time you change color, just let it extend up to the next row.

7. Repeat steps 4 and 5 28 times until you have 58 rows. Crochet one more row as in step 4, so that you have 59 rows total.

8. For the last row, start out as usual as in step 5. However, stop crocheting after 12 stitches. Cut the yarn and pull it through. Tuck all the loose ends into the stitches of the scarf to hide it. Make sure all the ends are at least about 2 in. so that it does not come loose afterwards and ruin the scarf.

9. Make the actual scrollbar that scrolls up and down in the same way as you do the scarf, except that you do not change colors and the width is smaller. Crochet 5 rows with 10 treble stitches in each row. Alternate the normal and left-handed treble crochet stitches as before. Sew 4 big buttons on the back of the scroller, on the 4 corners. Tuck the ends as before.

10. Make the two triangles that go on the two ends of the scarf. First crochet 9 chain stitches and then crochet single stitches across the row, decreasing one stitch in the middle of the row. Continue crocheting with single stitches, decreasing one stitch in every row until you have only two stitches left. Crochet one last single stitch, cut the yarn and pull it through. Tuck the ends. Make one more triangle. Pull and flatten the triangles so that they look more like triangles. You may even want to iron them before you sew them onto the ends of the scarf.