Scarf (but not a proper one)

The one advantage of moving house is you find things you had forgotten about or filed away out of sight.  I came across a book of modern crocheted scarves and decided to make one though unfortunately for me, my aunt declared it wasn't a "proper" scarf due to the abundance of gaps and it's failure to keep you warm!  Made with four ply yarn and mostly chains, it was a nice pattern once the first row had been worked and blocking it finished it nicely.

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