Winter Warmer Wrap
Design by Kristen Stoltzfus Clay
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
151/2 inches wide x 65 inches long
MATERIALS
• Cascade 220 Superwash
Aran medium (worsted) weight merino wool yarn
(31/2 oz/150 yds/100g per skein):
9 skeins #274 chili
• Size H/8/5mm crochet hook or
size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle
GAUGE
15 dc = 4 inches; 9 rows = 4 inches
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses.
Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Beginning star stitch (beg
star st): Ch 1, draw up lp in top of last dc, draw up lp in side of last dc, draw up lp in base of last dc, draw up lp in each of next 2 sts, yo, draw through all 6 lps on hook, ch 1 tightly to secure.
Star stitch (star st): Draw up a lp in eye of last star st, draw up lp in 2 strands at side of last st, Crocheted draw Beginning up lp in in one Star st piece at Stitch base using of a last variety star st, of stitches, draw up this lp in practical each of wrap next is 2 perfect dc, yo, draw for snuggling through up all with 6 lps a on good hook, book ch and 1 tightly a cup of to secure. tea on a cold winter day!
WRAP
Row 1: Ch 272, dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in each of next 38 chs, work beg star st (see Special Stitches and illustration), ch 1, ( star st— see Special Stitches and illustration), ch 1, work 1 star st, dc in each of next 40 chs, turn. (95 star sts, 80 dc) Row 2: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), dc in each of next 39 dc, work
2 dc in eye of each star st, dc in each of next 40 dc, turn. (270 dc)
Row 3: Ch 3, dc in each of next 39 dc, beg star st in next dc, ch 1, (star st, ch 1) 93 times, work 1 star st, dc in each of next
40 dc, turn. Rows 4–35: [Rep rows 2 and 3 alternately] 17 times.
Row 36: Rep row 2.
Edging
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc evenly around outer edge of shawl, working (sc, hdc, sc) in each corner, join (see Pattern Notes) in beg sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, reverse sc (see Stitch Guide) in each st around, join in beg reverse sc. Fasten off.
Make 2.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 38, dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in each rem ch across, turn. (36 dc)
Rows 2–14: Ch 3, dc in each dc across, turn.
Row 15 (RS): Ch 3, dc in each dc across, do not turn.
Pocket Edging
Rnd 1: With RS facing, ch 1, (hdc, sc) in corner, sc evenly down side in ends of rows, (sc, hdc, sc) in corner, sc in each ch of foundation ch, (sc, hdc, sc) in corner, sc evenly up side in ends of rows, (sc, hdc, sc) in corner, sc in each st of row 15, sc in same st as first hdc, join in beg hdc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, reverse sc across top of pocket only, join in corner hdc, leaving a 24-inch length for sewing, fasten off.
FINISHING
Block pockets. With reverse sc sts facing toward star sts section of wrap, position pocket centered on dc section of wrap and sew sides and bottom of pocket to wrap. Sew 2nd pocket in same manner on opposite end of wrap.