J's SUPERB MOTIF WRAP
This is a really beautiful 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.
This write up has lots and lots of notes and I’d
suggest that you do a quick read through first just so you have a mental
picture of what we’re creating. It’ll all go much easier thereafter.
So I started with the motif wrap, and then made some changes.. which is why lots n lots of notes!
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There are lots of photographs.. My sweet
(lawful) sister willingly obliged.. and though her mum did oblige, she’s quite
camera shy.. so enjoy the photos
For this creation I’ve used this pattern that
was shared just today.
Thanks to Crochet by Heidi for sharing this and for this awesome un-named/unknown person who has made this project plus (lovingly n) freely shared this photo tutorial.
There are many who like a photo tutorial, but some of us
like the written explanation too. So here are my notes for this pattern. https://www.facebook.com/CrochetByHeidi/photos/a.421686398025484.1073741834.134622930065167/428295304031260/?type=3&theater
If you’re going with the photo tutorial, click
on the link and follow the tutorial.
Materials used : I’ve used about 2 skeins of this super soft Baby Marble double
knit yarn plus about 100 gms of our Indian Vardhaman Milennium, with a 4.5 mm crochet hook
For Indians : This yarn is a lot like our Indian Vardhaman Millenium yarn.
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 slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY
Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : To refresh your skill on the fsc, please view this video https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA
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
Whipstitch to join : Here’s a quick tutorial on how to join using the whipstitch at https://youtu.be/wZ-9LNzftMA
Invisible join : Here’s a quick tutorial on how to join using the embroidery needle and whipstitch to get an invisible join at https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM
Single crochet to join : Here’s a quick tutorial on how to join using the single crochet at https://youtu.be/6FXoW_47_dI
Here is a sizing chart for general neck sizing
Here is a sizing chart for general body sizing
Abbreviations used :
ch : Chain sp(s) : Space(s)
dc : Double crochet hk : Hook
st(s) : Stitch(es)
sk : Skip sp : space
rep : repeat
fsc : Foundation single crochet
Instructions
Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.
Please check the top of this 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.
In my patterns I work with the principle of stitch count and body measurement. This means that you need to work the stitch count in pattern, till you get the measurement (length and/or width) that you need for your project.
For
this wrap, we will work two sets of motifs.
One little rectangular motif, which
will be in a long chain or strung up together, and these sets of small
rectangular motifs will form one long motif.
This long motif will form one width of your wrap or scarf.
This long motif will form one width of your wrap or scarf.
We
will then attach these long motifs to form our wrap.
Yes,
I know it sounds awesome .. and a little worrying.. but trust me, it isn’t.
Right,
so we will first work two rows of dc that will form a little ‘motif’ (for want
of a better word to describe it). We
will string on a row of motifs that will be the width of our scarf.
Once you have made your first row of motifs,
we will turn and come back to join them with a shelled section to the second
row of motifs.
Remember
that as you’re calculating the width of the project, our little rectangular
motifs will go slanted when they are attached to the following rows, so do
calculate for that little loss.
How
do you calculate that loss ?
Simple..you
work a few rectangles, across, (say 5” across), then work the joining rows and
see how much you lose. So say you’ve started with 5” initially, see how wide
that becomes on joining with the shells, and then accordingly calculate how
many rectangular motifs you’d need for your width.
Easy enough, right..so let’s start.
This is my awesome border
and here is the photo tutorial for your convenience
Start Row 1 : with ch 12.
As I’m using a thickish sport / DK yarn, I have
decided to use sc throughout.
However, if you are using a thinner ply yarn,
use hdc or dc. I will write the pattern
using all dc, as that will probably be the most used stitch.
Row 2 : dc in the 3rd ch from hook and in each ch till
end. Turn. (10 dc)
Row 3 : dc in the 1st dc and each dc till end. Ch 12. Turn.
The first two rows make up the
first ‘motif’ like part of our scarf. To
work the second similar motif, we will work a chain (i.e the ch 12) off the end
of this first motif.
The 1st 3 ch of this
next section will be our 1st dc.
Row 3 : dc in the 3rd ch from hook and in each ch till
end. Turn. (10 dc)
Row 4 : dc in the 1st dc and in each dc till end. Ch 12.
Turn.
To work the next similar motif,
we will work a chain (i.e the ch 12) off the end of this first motif.
The 1st 3 ch of this
next section again, will be our 1st
dc.
Rep Rows 3 & 4 till you
have sufficient motifs for the width of your project.
Remember what I’d said before
about the width of these motifs and how they measure in your project.
Right then, we’re now assuming you’ve got the width you need for this first block of motifs, and we’re going to continue our row numbering without a break. So on to Row 5.
In our following row, we’ll use
our decorative picot stitch.
How to work a picot stitch : Traditionally for a ch-3 picot, you work (ch 3, sl-st in 3rd ch from hook). For a ch-5 picot, you will do (ch 5, sl-st in 5th ch from hook).
Here’s a great video https://youtu.be/8s3zVaBcn4s
We will use a ch-3 picot which
is (ch 3, sl-st in the 3rd ch from hk).
Now we’re at the far end of our
wrap, and at the right hand side corner stitch of our last ‘motif’.
Few quick things to pay
attention to now on.
Our little rectangular motifs
have a back and a front, but they are all ‘pivoted’ on that one ch and will be
merrily swinging around. So ensure that you have them the right side up when
working.
Row 5 : dc in the 1st corner dc ;
*[picot + dc in the same
corner st] ; rep [to] once more ;
picot + ch 8, sk next 8 dc,
sl-st in the last dc (of this motif) ;
dc in the next dc (of the next
motif)* ;
rep *to* till the last dc on
the last motif.
We will now work around this
long stretch of first motifs we’ve created to give the same shelled effect
around the bottom of too. So we will
first work a [dc + picot] around the side, and then work around the bottom.
OK.. so let’s get to it.
As this is just a continuation
of the row, we’ll call it Row 5 A
As we work along the side,
notice that we have 2 rows of dc. I’d
suggest that you work in the st or sp just between these two dc, which will be
about the center of this side.
Row 5A : Turn your work 90° and work along the side of the end
motif :
ch 1, dc in the centre of the
dc ; [picot + dc in the same corner st] ;
rep [to] once more ; sl-st in
the bottom corner dc;
We’re now at the bottom corner
where we started, and will now work along the bottom of the row. So yet again, for convenience, lets call this
Row 5 B
Now this row is pretty easy.
Firstly we’re working the same shelled picot design and we’re also going to
work it in exactly the same sp, so let’s get this done now.
Row 5B : Turn your work 90° and work along the bottom of motifs :
*ch 8, sk next 8 dc, sl-st in
the next dc (last dc of this motif set) ;
ch 1, dc in the centre of the
next dc-set ; [picot + dc in the same
dc-set] ;
rep [to] once more* ;
rep *to* till the last dc on
the last motif ;
rep 5A once and join with a
sl-st to the 1st st.
We’ve just completed one long /
large motif – the first of many long motifs for our wrap.
So this motif is the width
of your wrap.
That said, you could make this
a lot lot longer, and make this your length too.. and then your wrap will look
completely different, though the pattern is exactly the same J
Our next long motif is made in
exactly the same way for the first part, and then we will join it along the
bottom to the 1st long motif. So if you take a look at the photo
tutorial, you’ll see that we join our two long motifs with the center
picots. Doesn’t it look cute?
For our next motif rep Rows 1 – Row 5A.
There is just the small difference
of joining in Row 5B, so let’s call our new joining row - Row 5C
Row 5C : Turn your work 90° and work along the bottom of motifs :
*ch 8, sk next 8 dc, sl-st in
the next dc (last dc of this motif set) ;
ch 1, dc in the centre of the
next dc-set ;
{ch 1, join with the
corresponding centre picot of the 1st motif of the earlier long
motif ;
ch 1, dc in the same dc-set };
[picot + dc in the same dc-set] ; * ;
rep *to* till the last dc on
the last motif ;
rep 5A once and join with a
sl-st to the 1st st.
Repeat Rows 2 – 5C till you have
a wrap / scarf of the size you desire.
So this is the motif and if you
keep working on these long rectangular motifs and joining them up, then that’s
one wrap done. However, I thought that
the motifs were a little too open and I was not going to get a wrap warm enough
for the person intended – so I decided to use the motifs just as a border and
have used a simple shell design for the body of my wrap.
Body of wrap shell
pattern
For the shell pattern, here are
the instructions. I am going to start
numbering from 1 for the body of the wrap again. Please do not confuse it with
the earlier instructions for the motif pattern.
We will work off that first row
of dc from the motif row.
Row 1 : dc in the 1st dc ; sk next 3 dc, 4 dc in the
next dc ;
*sk next 3 dc, 4 dc in the next
dc* ;
rep *to* till the last 4 dc ;
sk next 3 dc, dc in the last dc. Turn.
From this row on, we will work in
between dc’s, just for a difference of pattern
Row 2 : sk the 1st dc, 4 dc in the next the space
between the 1st two dc ;
*sk next 4 dc, 4 dc in the
space between this and the next dcs* ;
rep *to* till the last
space. Turn.
Row 3 : dc in the 1st dc ; 4 dc in the next the space
between the 1st two dc ;
*sk next 4 dc, 4 dc in the
space between this and the next dcs* ;
rep *to* till the last dc ; dc
in the last dc. Turn.
Rep Rows 2 & 3 till you
have the length of the wrap needed.
So what I’ve done is worked a
few motif rows, and then worked the body shell pattern, and then attached the
motif rows back again at the other end to get my unusual and totally cool wrap.
I loved making it.. my sister
in law was happily thrilled that it was not too holey/lacy and was warm for her
mum and her mum… aah, she had the most beautiful experience of all as not only
was she not expecting this, but these are totally her colours, the yarn was so
soft and it was warm to boot. So as you can imagine, I am .. well, on top of
Cloud 9.
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