Flowy and feminine yet fashionably functional, this cover-up/wrap can be modestly worn over a bathing suit or stylishly over a pair of shorts/capris. It’ll be one of your new favorite accessories for warmer weather.
This pattern was designed by Lisa Jelle of Kaleidoscope Art&Gifts, exclusively for Cre8tion Crochet
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YARN
#2 Fine/Sport Weight: approximately 600-1000yds
MATERIALS
G/6 (4mm) hook
stitch markers (optional)
scissors
tapestry/yarn needle
tape measure
DIFFICULTY
Easy
SIZE(S)
PreTeen-Adult Small (25-27″ waist), Adult Medium (28-31″ waist), Adult Large (32-35″ waist)
GAUGE
5ch sts=1″. Rows 1-5 per pattern measures 2 1/2″ tall.
STITCH GUIDE
ch(s): chain(s), sc: single crochet, hdc: half double crochet, dc: double crochet, dc-cl: double crochet cluster (specified number of dcs into indicated stitch), st(s): stitch(es), sl st: slip stitch
SPECIAL STITCHES
Shell: [(dc, ch1) 5 times, dc] in indicated st
Half shell: [(dc, ch1) 2 times, 2dcs] in indicated st
NOTES
- Turning chains do NOT count as a stitch unless noted.
PATTERN
**Written as PreTeen-Adult Small size with notes for larger two sizes in [ ]’s
Ch 194 [224, 254]
Row 1: [(dc, ch1) 2 times, dc] in the 4th ch from hook (‘turning’ chain counts as dc), *skip THREE sts, sc in next st, ch3, skip ONE st, sc in next st, skip THREE sts, shell in next st*, repeat from * – * til TEN sts remain, skip THREE sts, sc in next st, ch3, skip ONE st, sc in next st, skip THREE sts, half shell in last st, turn
Row 2: ch2, dc in first dc, ch3, sc in ch1 SPACE, ch2, skip next ch1 space, [sc, ch3, sc] in ch3 SPACE, *ch2, skip next ch1 space, sc in next ch1 SPACE, ch3, 3dc-cl in next ch1 SPACE, ch3, sc in next ch1 SPACE, ch2, skip next ch1 space, [sc, ch3, sc] in next ch3 SPACE*, repeat from * – * til ONE ch3 space remains, ch2, skip next ch1 space, sc in next ch1 SPACE, ch3, 2dc-cl in top of turning chain, turn
Row 3: ch3, sc in ch3 SPACE, skip ch2 space, shell in next ch3 SPACE, *skip ch2 space, sc in next ch3 SPACE, ch3, skip 3dc-cl, sc in ch3 SPACE, skip ch2 space, shell in ch3 SPACE*, repeat from * – * til ONE ch2 space remains, skip ch2 space, sc in ch3 SPACE, ch1, hdc in last dc, turn
Row 4: ch3, sc in ch1 SPACE, ch2, skip next ch1 space, sc in next ch1 SPACE, ch3, 3dc-cl in next ch1 SPACE, ch3, sc in next ch1 SPACE, *ch2, skip next ch1 space, [sc, ch3, sc] in next ch3 SPACE, ch2, skip next ch1 space, sc in next ch1 SPACE, ch3, 3dc-cl in next ch1 SPACE, ch3, sc in next ch1 SPACE*, repeat from * – * til ONE ch1 space remains, ch2, skip last ch1 space, [sc, ch1, sc] in last ch3 SPACE, turn
Row 5: ch3(counts as dc), [(dc, ch1) 2 times, dc] in ch1 SPACE, *skip ch2 space, sc in ch3 SPACE, ch3, skip 3dc-cl, sc in next ch3 SPACE, skip ch2 space, shell in next ch3 SPACE*, repeat from * – * til ONE 3dc-cl remains, skip ch2 space, sc in ch3 SPACE, ch3, skip 3dc-cl, sc in next ch3 SPACE, skip ch2 space, half shell in last ch3 SPACE, turn
Repeat R2-R5 til piece measures approximately 18″(short length), 22″(mid length) or 28″(long length). **END WITH A R5 REPEAT
FINISHING & TIES
Reattach yarn w/sl st in first ch of beginning chain, sc in same, sc across (193 sts [223, 253]), ch 60 [70, 80], *sc in TOP LOOP ONLY of 2nd ch from hook, flip chain over, sc in TOP LOOP ONLY (WAS on bottom before you flipped the chain) of NEXT ch, flip chain back where it started and sc in TOP LOOP ONLY, repeat this sequence til you reach the sc sts*, sc across (193 sts [223, 253]), ch 40 [50, 60], repeat from * – *, sl st across in next 193 sts [223, 253], fasten off and weave in ends.
TO WEAR
Feed longer tie through a stitch in the last row before finishing stitches (from inside, fed to the outside of piece), wrap the rest of the piece around and secure with the two ties.
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Lisa Jelle is the owner of Kaleidoscope Art&Gifts. She has been crocheting (since restarting as an adult) for 6 years. Her favorite things to design are ‘outside of the box’ things you don’t expect to see in crochet. You can find her on Facebook and Ravelry. |