Box Stitch Scarf

This pattern is copyright protected by Vanessa Hailey.

H hook
3 oz Red Heart Super Saver Cherry Red
3 oz Red Heart Super Saver White

Note: you can cut your yarn at each color change and weave in all the ends or just carry the unused color along the side of the scarf and work a round of sc around the whole scarf at the end

Ch 20

Row 1: Work 3 dc in 4th ch from hook.  *skip 3 ch and sc in 4th ch.  ch 3, work 3 dc in same stitch.  Rep from * to last 4 chains.  Skip 3 ch and sc in last ch.

Row 2: Ch 3, turn.  Work 3 dc in first sc. *slipstitch in next ch 3 space.  ch 3, and work 3 dc in the same space.  Rep from * across, working sc in top of last ch 3, changing to white in last sc.

Row 3: Ch 3, turn. Work 3 dc in first sc. *slipstitch in next ch 3 space. ch 3, and work 3 dc in the same space. Rep from * across, working sc in top of last ch 3.

Row 4: Rep Row 3, changing to red in last sc.

Row 5: Rep Row 3

Row 6: Rep Row 3, changing to white in last sc.

Continue in pattern of 2 rows red, 2 rows white, etc. for a total of 98 rows.  (25 red stripes and 24 white stripes)

Finish off and weave in ends.