Sweet Nothings Crochet: A LOVELY SIMPLE DIAMOND WRAP

A LOVELY SIMPLE DIAMOND WRAP

This is a really simple but oh, so beautiful shelled pattern that I’ve decided to make into a wrap for my sister in law’s mum. So come along and join me on this creation too.

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Edit : Heard the saying "Man proposes, God disposes"? Well, that's what happened here with this wrap - thought I was making for my sis-in law's mum, but someone else is going to be the happy recipient and I've started on another wrap for my sis-in-law's mum.. so hey, you've got to join me for that one as well !

Materials used : I’ve used about 150 gms of this super soft Bernat Baby yarn, with a 4.5 mm crochet hook

For Indians : The yarn I’ve used, is a lot like our 3 – 4 ply acrylic Oswal / Wendy yarn.

Size made : 17" x 65"

Abbreviations :

sc : Single crochet yo : Yarn Over

st(s) : Stitch(es) hk : hook

lp(s) : Loop(s) dc : Double crochet

sl-st : Slip Stitch

sc-blo : Single Crochet Back Loop Only

fsc : Foundation single crochet

hdc : Half Double crochet

Stitches used :

Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot. https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot. https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY

What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k

First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M

Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;

yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg

Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8

Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);

[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo

Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0

Pattern instructions : (Using U.S terminology)

Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.

Please check the top of this blog (as well as through the blog) for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern.

Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.

So let’s start with the main body of our wrap, shall we.

Our stitch count is in multiples of 8 + 1.

Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : To refresh your skill on the fsc, please view this video https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA

Start : with fsc in multiples of 8 + 1 which will be the width of your scarf or wrap.

Row 1 : sc in the 1^st fsc ;

*ch 1, sk next 3 fsc , dc in the next fsc ;

(ch 1, dc in the same fsc) ;

rep (to) 3 times ;

ch 1, sk next 3 fsc, sc in the next fsc* ;

rep *to* till the last 4 fsc ;

sk next 3 fsc and sc in the last fsc. Turn.

In our following row, we’ll use our dc 2-tog. So check under stitches used for a “how-to”.

Row 2 : dc in the 1^st sc ;

sk 1^st dc , dc 2-tog in the next ch-1 sp ;

*(ch 3, sc in the next ch-1 sp) ;

rep (to) once ;

ch 3, dc 2-tog in the next ch-1 sp ;

sk next two ch-1 sps and sc, dc 2-tog in the next ch-1 sp* ;

rep *to* till the last ch-1 sp ;

dc in the last sc. Turn.

Row 3 : dc in the 1^st dc ;

(ch 1, dc in the same dc) ;

rep (to) once ;

*ch 1, sk next ch-3 sp ; sc in the next ch-3 sp ;

ch 1, sk next ch-3 sp, dc on top of the next dc 2-tog ;

[ch 1, dc on top of the same dc 2-tog] ;

rep [to] 3 times* ;

rep *to* till the second last ch-3 sp ;

sc in that ch-3 sp ; ch 1, sk last ch-3 sp, dc in the last dc ;

rep (to) 2 times. Turn.

Row 4 : sc in the 1^st dc ; sc in the 1^st ch-1 sp ;

ch 3, dc 2-tog in the next ch-1 sp ;

*sk next 2 ch-1 sps and sc, dc 2-tog in the next ch-1 sp ;

(ch 3, sc in the next ch-1 sp) ;

rep (to) once ; ch 3, dc 2-tog in the next ch-1 sp* ;

rep *to* till last ch-1 sp ,

ch 3, sc in that last ch-1 sp ; sc in the last dc. Turn.

Row 5 : sc in the 1^st sc ;

*ch 1, sk next ch-3 sp, dc on top of the next dc 2-tog ;

[ch 1, dc on top of the same dc 2-tog] ;

rep [to] 3 times ;

ch 1, sk next ch-3 sp ;

sc in the next ch-3 sp* ;

rep *to* till end ,

ending with a sc in the last sc. Turn.

Repeat Rows 2 – 5 till you have a wrap / scarf of the size you desire, ending with a Row 2 or 4.

For the last row, you will work an sc in each st and ch-sp all the way through, ensuring that you have the same number of stitches on this last row as you started with.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Finishing : I think this fsc row start and finish is pretty neat, as I do not wish to distract from the beauty of the shells on the wrap. However, you could work a row of picot across both the ends or a simple border as well.

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https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2020/03/nailed-it-scarf.html