Yuletide Wrap

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designed by Randy Cavaliere

TECHNIQUE USED: Crochet

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Wrap measures approximately 24"/61cm wide x 64"/162.5cm long

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MATERIALS

Caron International's Simply Soft Paints (100% Acrylic, 4oz/113g, 200yds/182m): 12oz

Shown in: #0008 Sunset (A);

and

Caron International's Simply Soft Collection (100% Acrylic, 6oz/170g, 315yds/288m):

Shown in#0010 Cypress (B) 7oz; #0009 Garnet (C) 10oz

One size US I-9 (5.5mm) hook crochet hook, or size to obtain gauge.

Stitch marker

Yarn needle

GAUGE

Rounds 1–5 = 5 1/2 x 5 1/2"/14 x 14cm;

One Square = 8 x 8"/20.5 x 20.5cm

STITCHES USED

Chain (ch), double crochet (dc), half double crochet (hdc), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl st)

SPECIAL STITCHES

Beg-BP3tog: Beginning back-post 3 stitches together—Ch 3, yarn over, insert hook from back to front and then to back again around post of next FPdc, yarn over and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (2 loops on hook); yarn over, insert hook in next ch-1 sp, yarn over and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook; yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

BP3tog: Back-post 3 stitches together—Yarn over, insert hook in next ch-1 sp and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (2 loops on hook); yarn over, insert hook from back to front and then to back again around post of next FPdc, yarn over and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (3 loops on hook); yarn over, insert hook in next ch-1 sp, yarn over and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook; yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

BPhdc: Back-post half double crochet—Yarn over, insert hook from back to front and then to back again around post of stitch, yarn over and draw up loop, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

beg-Cl: Beginning cluster—Ch 3, yarn over, insert hook in indicated ch-sp and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook; yarn over, insert hook in same ch-sp and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook; yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Cl: Cluster—Yarn over, insert hook in indicated ch-sp and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook; [yarn over, insert hook in same ch-sp and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 2 times; yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

FPdc: Front-post double crochet—Yarn over, insert hook from front to back and then to front again around post of stitch, yarn over and draw up loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 2 times.

FPsc: Front-post single crochet—Insert hook from front to back and then to front again around post of stitch, yarn over and draw up loop, yarn over and draw through both loops on hook.

NOTE

Wrap is made from 24 squares that are arranged and whip stitched together. Then entire wrap is edged.

SQUARE (make 24)

With A, ch 5; join with sl st in first ch to form a ring.

Round 1 (RS): Ch 1, 12 sc in ring; join with sl st in first sc, turn—12 sc.

Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), dc in same st as join, 2 dc in each sc around; join with sl st in top of turning ch, turn—24 dc.

Round 3: Ch 3, dc in same st as join, ch 1, FPdc around next dc, ch 1, *2 dc in next dc, ch 1, FPdc around next dc, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with sl st in top of turning ch, turn—12 FPdc, 24 dc and 24 ch-1 sp.

Round 4: Sl st in first ch-1 sp, beg-BP3tog, ch 3, *sk next 2 dc, BP3tog, ch 3; repeat from * around; join with sl st in beg-BP3tog, turn—12 BP3tog and 12 ch-3 sp.

Round 5: Ch 6, *sl st in next BP3tog, ch 6; repeat from * around; join with sl st in first ch—12 ch-6 sp. Fasten off.

Round 6: With RS facing, join B with sl st in any ch-6 sp, (beg-Cl, ch 2, Cl) in first ch-6 sp, ch 2, *(Cl, ch 2, Cl) in next ch-6 sp, ch 2; repeat from * around; join with sl st in first beg-Cl, turn—24 ch-2 sp.

Round 7: *Sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 3; repeat from * around; join with sl st in first sl st—24 ch-3 sp. Fasten off B.

Round 8: Draw up a loop of C in any ch-3 sp, ch 4 (counts as first tr), 2 tr in same ch-3 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, [3 hdc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1] 2 times, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, 3 tr in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, *3 tr in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, [3 hdc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1] 2 times, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, 3 tr in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; repeat from * around; join with sl st in top of beginning ch, turn—24 tr, 24 dc, 24 hdc, and 24 ch-sp.

Round 9: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), *(2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in next ch-3 sp, hdc in next st, [BPhdc around next st, hdc in next st, hdc in next ch-sp, hdc in next st] 5 times, BPhdc around next hdc, hdc in next st; repeat from * around, omitting last hdc; join with sl st in top of beginning ch—108 hdc and 4 ch-2 sp.

Fasten off.

FINISHING

Arrange squares in 3 rows of 8 squares each. With RS facing and B, whipstitch squares together through outer loops only, taking care to work 2 sts in ch-2 sps where 4 squares meet.

Edging

With RS facing, join A with sc in st before any outer corner ch-2 sp, (sc, ch 1, sc) in corner ch-2 sp, continue around entire outer edge, working into sts, as follows:

1. Sc in each hdc.

2. FPsc around each BPhdc.

3. Work (sc, ch 1, sc) in each corner ch-2 sp.

4. In the 2 ch-2 sps where two squares meet, work sc in first ch-2 sp, sc2tog over same ch-2 sp and next ch-2 sp, sc again in 2nd ch-2 sp.

5. At end of round, join with sl st in first sc.

Fasten off.

Using yarn needle, weave in all ends. Block gently, if desired.