Accent a simple openwork wrap with a collection of soft luxurious crochet blooms for a truly elegant finish. The lightweight mohair yarn gives an ethereal look to this feminine design.
MATERIALS
• Debbie Bliss Rialto DK (100% wool; 105m/115yds per 50g/1¾oz ball) DK-weight yarn
6 x 50g (1¾oz) balls in shade 065 Pale Pink (A)
• Debbie Bliss Angel (76% mohair/24% silk; 200m/220yds per 25g/1oz ball) lace-weight yarn
3 x 25g (1oz) balls in shade 016 Blush (B)
• 4mm (US G/6) crochet hook
• Tapestry needle
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
53.5cm (21in) wide x 152.5cm (60in) long
TENSION
[1tr, 1ch] five times + 1tr and 6 rows to measure 10cm (4in) over mesh stitch
ABBREVIATIONS
See page 9.
FOR THE WRAP
Foundation: Using yarn A and 4mm (US G/6) hook, make 129ch.
Row 1: 1tr in ninth ch from hook (counts as 1tr, 3ch-sp, 1tr), *3ch, miss 3 sts, 1tr in next st; rep from * to end, turn.
Row 2: 6ch (counts as 1tr and 3ch), miss 3 sts, 1tr in next tr, *3ch, miss 3 sts, 1tr in next st; rep from * to end, turn.
Row 2 sets pattern.
Continue in pattern as set until work measures 152.5cm (60in).
Fasten off.
FOR THE BORDER
Using 4mm (US G/6) hook and yarn B held double throughout, join yarn with a sl st in one edge. Work 3dc in each space around edge of wrap, working [1dc, 1ch, 1dc] in each corner, join with sl st in first dc. Fasten off.
Make it yours
For a more subtle finish work the wrap in a similar shade of yarn to the roses, or make a statement by making the roses in various shades for added contrast.
Mohair and lace-weight yarns can be a little bit tricky to work with – it is easy to get into a tangle and undoing mistakes can be difficult. If you are new to crochet, practise creating the roses with waste yarn before moving on to working with the mohair yarn.
FOR THE CROCHET ROSES
Using 4mm (US G/6) hook and yarn B held double throughout, make 28ch.
Row 1: 1dc in second ch from hook, 1dc in each ch to end, turn.
Row 2: *5tr in first st, sl st in next st; rep from * to end. Fasten off leaving a long tail.
Shape the roses by carefully rolling the crochet strip into a spiral with the clusters of tr sts outermost. Use the yarn tail to secure the spiral shape of the flower into position and fasten off leaving the remaining yarn tail for securing the rose to the wrap.
Rep to create a further 24 roses. (25 roses in total)
MAKING UP AND FINISHING
Weave in all loose ends on wrap and block to measurements.
Using the photograph opposite as a guide, position six roses in a triangle formation in each of the two lower corners of the wrap and sew in place using the long yarn tails. Arrange the 13 remaining roses in two alternating rows along the lower edge – with the upper row containing six roses and the lower row containing seven roses – and sew in place.
Make it yours
Create more roses and secure them more generously to the surface of the wrap for a really dramatic look.
Tip
It can be hard to conceal the ends when working on an open style stitch as used in this wrap, so try holding the yarn ends to the work as you make the stitches to secure them as you go.
