Materials:

I used a really stunning rayon yarn for this project.  It is made by an Australian company and called Sullivans Royal 3ply – colour “Old Gold”.  I found it a bit different to work with at first being used to finer cotton, but soon got the hang of it.  The result was quite gorgeous and slinky, great for evening wear.

I used a 1.25mm hook.  For a beaded fringe, thread at least 180 small beads after the scarf is finished off.  You should have a few left over but better too many than too few.

1st row:  4dc in 5^th ch from hook.  *Ch9, skip 9ch, 4dc in next ch.  Rpt from * 3 more times.  Skip 1ch.  Dc in next (last) chain.  Ch3, turn.

2^nd row:  Work 4dc in centre of 1^st  4dc group (between 2^nd and 3^rd dc).  *Ch9, skip 9ch.  4dc in centre of next dc group.  Rpt from * 3 times.  1dc in top of turning chain.  Ch3, turn.

3^rd and 4^th Row:  Repeat row 2 twice.

5^th row:  4dc in centre of dc group.  *Ch4, insert hook under the 3 ch9 loops below and work a sc to catch them together.  Ch4, 4dc in centre of next dc group.  Rpt from * 3 times.  Dc in top of turning chain.

Rows 2 to 5 make up pattern.  Repeat these four rows until length desired.  I did 63 repeats in total, but for a longer scarf keep going, bearing in mind you may need to go to a third ball of yarn.

Last Row:  Ch3 to turn, 4dc in centre of 1^st dc group.  *Ch6, 4dc in centre of next dc group.  Rpt from * to end.  Dc in turning chain.

Fasten off.

Thread beads in any colour sequence that you like, knowing that beads will be joined in clusters of 4.  I used a sequence of gold-black-black-gold, which resulted in two gold beads at the top and two black at the bottom.

1^st row:  Join thread in 1^st stitch on end of scarf.  Ch1, sc in each st and chain across.  Turn.

2^nd row:  *Ch30, pull 4 beads up to hook.  Work a chain around these beads.  Turn, skip 1^st  2ch from hook.  Slip st back through remaining 29 chain.  Sl st in next 2 sc on scarf.  Ch20.  Ch around 4 beads.  Turn, skip first 2ch from hook.  Sl st back thru 19ch.  Sl st into next 2sc on scarf.  Repeat from * across end of scarf alternating between 30 and 20 chain lengths so that the beads are staggered.

Fasten off and darn in all ends.