Cherry & lime
A scrummy two-tone accessory by Elisabeth Davis de Herraiz.
YOU WILL NEED
DROPS Baby Merino (100% superwash merino, 50g/175m), 2 balls of each: Cerise (08), Lime (09) A 4mm (US G/6) hook Tapestry needle For yarn stockists, contact Wool Warehouse 01926 882818 www.woolwarehouse.co.uk
TENSION
5 shells (2.5 patt repeats) and 9 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over shell pattern using a 4mm hook or size needed to obtain tension
MEASUREMENTS
30x122cm (12x49in)
ABBREVIATIONS
Tr5tog (Yrh, insert hook in next stitch, yrh and pull up loop, yrh and draw through 2 loops) 5 times, yrh and draw through all loops on hook Two terribly tempting shades of squashy merino yarn make this project rather dreamy to hook up. Elisabeth Davis de Herraiz’s versatile accessory is worked in gorgeous stripy waves and can be worn as a scarf or wrap. The contrasting ripple stitches look really impressive and this wrap would make a fantastic gift, too, if only we could bear to part with it. Sigh.
WRAP
With Cerise, ch196. Row 1 (RS) 2tr in the fourth ch from the hook (counts as 3 tr), * tr5tog over next 5 ch, 5tr in next ch; repeat from * 30 more times, tr5tog over the next 5 ch, 3tr in the last ch.
Fasten off and turn. [193 sts] Row 2 Join Lime, ch2 (counts as first htr throughout), htr in each st across.
Fasten off and turn. Row 3 Join Cerise, ch3 (counts as first tr throughout), 2tr in the st at base of ch, * tr5tog over the next 5 sts, 5tr in the next st; repeat from * 30 more times, tr5tog over the next 5 sts, 3tr in the last st.
Fasten off and turn. Row 4 Join Lime, ch3, tr in each st across.
Fasten off and turn. Row 5 With Cerise, repeat Row 3. Row 6 Repeat Row 2 with Lime, do not fasten off. Row 7 Repeat Row 3 with Lime. Row 8 Repeat Row 2 with Cerise. Row 9 Repeat Row 3 with Lime. Row 10 Repeat Row 4 with Cerise. Row 11 Repeat Row 3 with Lime. Row 12 Repeat Row 2 with Cerise. Row 13 Repeat Row 4. Row 14 Join Cerise, ch1 (does not count as st), working in the front loop only, dc in each st across.
Fasten off and turn.
Row 15 Join Lime, ch1 (does not count as st), working in the back loop only, dc in each st across.
Fasten off and turn. Row 16 Repeat Row 4 with Cerise. Row 17 Join Lime, ch3, tr in the next tr, *skip the next tr, tr in the next tr, tr in skipped st (crossed tr made)**; repeat from * 46 more times, tr in the next st (centre st), repeat from * to ** to the last 2 sts, tr in the last 2 sts. Fasten off and turn. Row 18 Repeat Row 17 with Cerise. Rows 19-22 Repeat Rows 13-16. Rows 23-28 Repeat Rows 7-12. Row 29 Repeat Row 3 with Cerise. Rows 30-33 Repeat Rows 2-5. Do not fasten off. EDGING Rotate work and htr evenly along the short side. Fasten off. Rejoin and repeat for the other short side. TO FINISH Weave in all ends and block to measurements.