"Wow" is the only way to describe this stunning wrap that is a virtual color feast for the eyes. The mix of vibrant hues gives the piece a trendy look for tropical locales but the palette also creates a fabulous style for any climate or season of the year.
FINISHED SIZE: 29 inches deep x 521/2 inches wide, excluding Edging
MATERIALS: Omega Sinfonia light (light worsted) weight cotton yarn (31/2oz/218 yds/100g per skein): 3 skeins #832 turquoise 1 skein each #879 purple, #825 Mexican rose, #830 yellow, #839 lime green, #883 coral and #831 aqua
Size F/5/3.75mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
GAUGE: 10 sts = 2 inches
Each square = 31/2 inches
Edging = 21/2 inches
PATTERN NOTES: The shawl is worked in one piece from the bottom corner. This is Square 1. Square 2 is then built on top of it, and Square 3 is then built on top of Square 2. Continue in this manner until 11 squares have been worked. Then work a triangle. The second row of Squares is then worked directly onto the first. The last stitch of each row is always worked in both loops, work remaining stitches in front loops.
Change colors: Work the last stitch in the first color until there are 2 loops left on the hook. Leaving a 5-inch end of the new color at the back, pull the new color through the last 2 loops on the hook. Work in the new color, leaving the old color behind to be used later.
When reusing the first color there is no need to leave an end as the yarn is now secure.
Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Corner Stitch (corner st): Insert hook in next st, pull up lp, sk next st, insert hook in next st, pull up lp, yo, pull through all lps on hook.
SPECIAL STITCH
COLOR SEQUENCE
1. Purple and Mexican rose;
2. Mexican rose and yellow;
3. yellow and lime green;
4. lime green and coral;
5. coral and aqua;
6. aqua and turquoise;
7. turquoise and purple;
8. purple and yellow;
9. yellow and coral;
10. coral and Mexican rose;
11. Mexican rose and lime green;
12. lime green and aqua;
13. aqua and purple
14. purple and lime green;
15. lime green and turquoise;
16. turquoise and yellow;
17. yellow and aqua;
18. aqua and Mexican rose;
19. Mexican rose and coral;
20. coral and purple;
1 and 2, beg again.
WRAP
First Strip
Square 1
Row 1: Using purple (see Color Sequence), ch 34, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 14 chs, corner st (see Special Stitch), sc in each of last 15 chs, turn. (1 corner st, 30 sc)
Row 2: Working in front lps (see Stitch Guide and Pattern Notes), ch 1, sc in first of 14 sts in front lps, corner st, sc in each of next 13 sts in front lps, sc in both lps of last st (see Pattern Notes), change color (see Pattern Notes), turn. (1 corner st, 28 sc)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each of first 13 sts, corner st, sc in each of last 13 sts, turn. (1 corner st, 26 sc)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each of first 12 sts, corner st, sc in each of last 12 sts, changing colors, turn. (1 corner st, 24 sc)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each of first 11 sts, corner st, sc in each of last 11 sts, turn. (1 corner st, 22 sc)
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in each of first 10 sts, corner st, sc in each of last 10 sts, changing colors, turn. (1 corner st, 20 sc)
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in each of first 9 sts, corner st, sc in each of last 9 sts, turn. (1 corner st, 18 sc)
Row 8: Ch 1, sc in each of first 8 sts, corner st, sc in each of last 8 sts, changing colors, turn. (1 corner st, 16 sc)
Row 9: Ch 1, sc in each of first 7 sts, corner st, sc in each of last 7 sts, turn. (1 corner st, 14 sc)
Row 10: Ch 1, sc in each of first 6 sts, corner st, sc in each of last 6 sts, changing colors, turn. (1 corner st, 12 sc)
Row 11: Ch 1, sc in each of first 5 sts, corner st, sc in each of last 5 sts, turn. (1 corner st, 10 sc)
Row 12: Ch 1, sc in each of first 4 sts, corner st, sc in each of last 4 sts, turn. (1 corner st, 8 sc)
Row 13: Ch 1, sc in each of first 3 sts, corner st, sc in each of last 3 sts, turn. (1 corner st, 6 sc)
Row 14: Ch 1, sc in each of first 2 sts, corner st, sc in each of last 2 sts, turn. (1 corner st, 4 sc)
Row 15: Ch 1, sc in first st, corner st, sc in last st, turn. (1 corner st, 2 sc)
Row 16: Ch 1, corner st, do not turn (square completed).
Next Squares
Work the foundation of the 2nd Square along the side of this Square. This is the left edge of the Square 1 that is seen while the last st worked is held at the top. This is considered picking up stitches step and is not actually counted as a row.
Work sc in the same place as the last st, work sc per row to the end (this should be 16 sc), ch 18.
Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 14 chs, corner st, sc in each of last 15 sc, turn, (cornerst, 30 sc)
Next rows: Rep from row 2 until the 2nd Square is complete.
Rep until all the required Squares are worked in strip. This will be 11 Squares.
Now work Triangle.
Triangle
Getting started: The picking up sts step and row 1 are same as Square that you worked previously. Work sc in same place as last st, work sc per row to end (should be 16), ch 18.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each of next 14 chs, corner st, sc in each of last 15 sc, turn. (1 corner st, 30 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, sk first st (dec), sc in next st, sc in each of next 12 sts, corner st, sc in each st across ending with sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in last 2 sts, changing colors, turn. (1 corner st, 26 sc)
Row 3: Ch 1, sk first st (dec), sc in each of next 10 sc, corner st, sc in each st across, ending with sc dec in last 2 sts, turn. (1 corner st, 22 sc)
Row 4: Ch 1, sk first st (dec), sc in each of next 8 sts, corner st, sc in each st across, ending with sc dec in last 2 sts, changing colors, turn. (1 corner st, 18 sc)
Row 5: Ch 1, sk first st (dec), sc in each of next 6 sc, corner st, sc in each st across, ending with sc dec in last 2 sts, turn. (1 corner st, 14 sc)
Row 6: Ch 1, sk first st (dec), sc in each of next 4 sts, corner st, sc in each st across, ending with sc dec in last 2 sts, changing colors, turn. (1 corner st, 10 sc)
Row 7: Ch 1, sk first st (dec), sc in next 2 sc, corner st, sc in each st across, ending with sc dec in last 2 sts, turn. (1 corner st, 6 sc)
Row 8: Ch 1, sk first st, sc in next st, corner st, sc dec in last 2 sts (Triangle completed). Fasten off.
Strip 2
Square 1 is 13th Square
Getting started: Picking up sts step, ch 17, evenly sp 16 sc along right hand side of Square 1 in last Strip.
Row 1: Working in front lps, ch 1, sc in each of first 15 sts, corner st, sc in each of last 15 chs, turn. (1 corner st, 30 sc)
Next rows: Rep from row 2 to row 16.
Square 14
Getting started: Picking up sts, work foundation of 2nd Square along side of this Square. This is left edge of Square 1 that is seen while last st worked is held at top. This is considered picking up sts step and is not actually counted as row. Work sc in the same place as the last st, work sc per row to end (this should be 16 sc), sc in the corner st (this should be in the picking up st step in the last strip), evenly sp 16 sc along right edge of next Square.
Row 1: Working in front lps, ch 1, sc in each offirst 15 sc, corner st, sc in the last 15 chs, turn. (7 corner st, 30 sc)
Next rows: Rep from row 2 to row 16.
Strip 2 is Squares 13-22. Then work Triangle as done previously. Rep this technique until Wrap is complete. Fasten off.
Border
Getting started: Border is done with turquoise. Please refer to diagram for the first rnd of Border.
Rnd 1: Join with sl st at Triangle 57, evenly sp sc along edge until you reach the corner (triangle #12), ch 4, dtr (see Stitch Guide) into the corner (this acts as 2 tr), ch 14, sk 14 sts, tr into the last st in #12 before you reach Square 11, tr into first st in #11, ch 14, sk 14 sts, tr into last st in #11 before you reach Square 10, tr into the first st in #10, rep this technique until you reach the corner in Square 1,3 tr in the bottom corner, rep for other side until you reach corner of Triangle #78, tr into the corner, ch 4 and then evenly sp sc along triangle edge until you reach the beg of rnd back at #57, do not join.
Rnd 2: Working in back lps (see Stitch Guide), sc in each st until you reach the first ch-4 at left hand corner (triangle #12), 1 sc in each of the 4 ch, 3 sc in the first tr (corner inc), *sc in each of next 14 chs, sc in each of next 2 tr, rep from * to bottom corner (Square 1), 3 sc in the center of 3 tr (cornerinc), rep from * to top right corner (triangle #78), 3 sc in the lasttr, sc in each of the 4 chs, sc in each st across to #58, do not join.
Rnds 3-12: Working in back lps, sc in each st around with 3 sc in each corner.
Rnd 13: Working in back lps, sl st in each st around, take care to keep work flat. Fasten off.
