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Wrapster Shawl
Crocheted Wrap
Designed by Kristin Omdahl
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Technique used: Crochet FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Shawl measures approximately 30"/76cm wide x 72"/183cm long MATERIALS

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Stitch.Rock.Love. Sheep(ish) from Caron (70% Acrylic/30% Wool; 3oz/85g, 167yds/153m) #0016 Teal(ish): 6 skeins

One size US H-8 (5mm) crochet hook, or size to obtain gauge. Yarn needle GAUGE In pattern, 20 sts and 6 rows = 4 1/4"/11cm; 2 pattern repeats = 5 1/4"/13.5cm. Note: One pattern repeat consists of a 5-dc group, the ch-3 sps on each side, and one dc. Click to Enlarge STITCHES USED Chain (ch), double crochet (dc), slip stitch (sl st) SPECIAL STITCH 2-dc Cl: Two double crochet clusterYarn over, insert hook in indicated stitch or space and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (2 loops remain on hook); yarn over, insert hook in same stitch or space and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook; yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook. NOTES 1. Shawl is worked from the center outwards, in two halves. The foundation chain runs lengthwise across the center line of the shawl. The first half is worked from the foundation chain to one outer long edge. The 2nd half is worked from the opposite side of the foundation chain to the opposite long edge. 2. The floral edging is worked simultaneously, at the end of the rows of the 4row pattern repeat. Click to Enlarge 3. Notice how the fabric's stitch pattern looks like the buds of the fully bloomed

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flowers in the edging. WRAPSTER First Half Ch 304. Row 1: Work 2 dc in 4th ch from hook (beginning ch counts as dc), ch 3, sk next 5 ch, dc in next ch, ch 3, sk next 5 ch, *5 dc in next ch, ch 3, sk next 5 ch, dc in next ch, ch 3, sk next 5 ch; repeat from * to last ch, 3 dc in last ch, turn25 pattern repeats. Row 2: Ch 8, sl st in 6th ch from hook, ch 2, dc in first 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch-sp, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch-sp, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch-sp, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch-sp; repeat from * to last 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in last 2 dc, turn. Row 3: Ch 8, sl st in 6th ch from hook, ch 2, dc in first 3 dc, ch 3, sk next dc, sk next ch-sp, dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next ch-sp, *sk next dc, dc in next 5 dc, ch 3, sk next dc, sk next ch-sp, dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next ch-sp; repeat from * to last 4 dc, sk next dc, dc in last 3 dc, do not turn (turn will occur while working edging flower). Edging Flower: (2-dc Cl, [ch 2, 2-dc Cl] 5 times) in ch-6 ring, sl st in end of row 2 rows below, turn, (sl st, ch 3, 2-dc Cl, ch 3, sl st) in each of the 5 ch-2 sps (flower complete). Note: When instructed to "sl st in end of row 2 rows below", subtract 2 from the current row number (e.g. the first time, you are working the edging flower at the end of Row 3) to determine which row is "2 rows below" (e.g. the first time, 3 2 = 1, sl st in the end of Row 1). Row 4: Working across sts of Row 3, sl st in first dc, ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), dc in next dc, ch 4, sk next dc, sk next ch-sp, dc in next dc, ch 4, sk next ch-sp, *sk next dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 4, sk next dc, sk next ch-sp, dc in next dc, ch 4, sk next ch-sp; repeat from * to last 3 dc, sk next dc, dc in last 2 dc, do not turn. Edging Flower: Work edging flower in ch-6 ring. Row 5: Working across sts of Row 4, sl st in first dc, ch 6 (counts as dc, ch 3), sk next dc, sk next ch-sp, 5 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next ch-sp, *sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next dc, sk next ch-sp, 5 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next ch-sp; repeat from * to last 2 dc, sk next dc, dc in last dc, turn. Row 6: Ch 8, sl st in 6th ch from hook, ch 2, dc in first dc, ch 2, sk next ch-sp, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, *sk next ch-sp, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch-sp, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2; repeat from * turning ch-sp, dc in last dc (3rd ch of turning ch), turn. Row 7: Ch 8, sl st in 6th ch from hook, ch 2, dc in first dc, ch 3, sk next ch-sp, sk next dc, dc in next 5 dc, ch 3, sk next dc, sk next ch-sp, *dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next ch-sp, sk next dc, dc in next 5 dc, ch 3, sk next dc, sk next ch-sp; repeat from * to last dc, dc in last dc, do not turn. Edging Flower: Work edging flower in ch-6 ring. Row 8: Working across sts of Row 7, sl st in first dc, ch 7 (counts as dc, ch 4), sk next ch-sp, sk next dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 4, sk next dc, sk next ch-sp, *dc in next dc, ch 4, sk next ch-sp, sk next dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 4, sk next dc, sk next ch-sp; repeat from * to last dc, dc in last dc, do not turn. Edging Flower: Work edging flower in ch-6 ring. Row 9: Working across sts of Row 8, (sl st, ch 3, 2 dc) in first dc, ch 3, sk next ch-sp, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next dc, *sk next ch-sp, 5 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next ch-sp, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next dc; repeat from * to turning ch-sp, 3 dc in last dc (3rd ch of turning ch), turn. Rows 1017: Repeat Rows 29. Rows 1820: Repeat Rows 24, then work last Edging Flower.

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Row 21: Working across sts of Row 20, sl st in first dc, ch 8 (counts as dc, ch 5), sk next dc, sk next ch-sp, dc in next dc, ch 5, *sk next ch-sp, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 5, sk next dc, sk next ch-sp, dc in next dc, ch 5; repeat from * across to last ch-sp, sk last ch-sp, sk next dc, dc in last dc. Fasten off. Second Half Row 1: Working across opposite side of foundation ch, join yarn with sl st in first ch, ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same ch, ch 3, sk next 5 ch, dc in next ch, ch 3, sk next 5 ch, *5 dc in next ch, ch 3, sk next 5 ch, dc in next ch, ch 3, sk next 5 ch; repeat from * to last ch, 3 dc in last ch, turn25 pattern repeats. Rows 221: Work same as Rows 221 of first half. Fasten off. FINISHING Using yarn needle, weave in all ends. Block to finished measurements.

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