Drift away on a sea of yarn and stitches! The Adrift Wrap is rhythmic and relaxing, with gentle solid rows interspersed with sections of color and texture. The contrast ebbs and flows, with the same handful of techniques used to create inlets in a variety of colors, textures, and sizes.

The Adrift Wrap uses crossed stitches, basic lace, and hdc in the third loop combined in a number of ways, which makes it best suited to adventurous beginners or crocheters with more advanced skills.

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Sample
Sample used Expression Fiber Arts Superwash Merino Silk Pearlescent Fingering (fingering weight; 50% sw merino/50% silk; 550yds/115g), 2750yds/575g in Horizon Hues, with the pale blue as color A, green as color B, brown as color C, aqua as color D, and white as color E.
Thanks to Expression Fiber Arts for providing the yarn for the pattern sample!

Yarn, Yardage, and Colors
The pattern calls for 2750yds/2515m/575g fingering weight yarn total; 550yds/503m/115g in each of 5 colors.

The sample is shown in fingering weight, but the pattern works in anything from a lace to a worsted - though it will need to be adjusted for size if worked in a different weight.

It’s designed for a five-color set, but can be made in any number of colors. It’s adjustable to work with any yardage and number of colors. Colors A, B, and C can be any color style from variegated to solid. Colors D and E show up best when worked in a solid that contrasts well with the other three colors. The wrap is very textured and works best in a base that shows texture well.

Skills Required
ch, sc, hdc, dc; Foundation crochet (optional); Chainless starting double crochet (optional), Counting rows and stitches, Working into the ch-space; Working flat; Changing colors; Carrying colors up the side (optional); Skipping stitches; Crossed stitches; Weaving in ends as you go (optional); hdc in the third loop; Standing double crochet (optional)

Construction
The wrap is worked in one piece, starting at one end and worked until the last row of the edging. The yarn is then reattached to the bottom of the first row and the second half of the edging is worked.

Modifications and Adjustments
Notes are included for adjusting the following: customizing the colors in a variety of ways; making the wrap wider/narrower; adjusting the number, size, and layout of each section; adjusting for yardage; adding all or part of any of the contrast or textured sections at any point

Included in the pattern
Full written instructions (US terms)
Full charted instructions
Close up images of each stitch set, the center, and the edging
Tutorial links for all skills used
Image tutorials for crossed dc and hdc in the third loop
Table of rows, showing the color and primary st, plus info on repeated rows

Overview of the Finished Object
The Adrift Wrap is a large rectangular wrap with seven sections. The texture and colors mirror around the center so that the sections are colors A, B, C, the center, C, B, A. There’s a large lace edging on either end of the wrap. The wrap has contrast stripes throughout, with a variety of texture and some lace.

Copyright
This pattern and any associated images, schematics, and charts are copyright Rachy Newin Designs and may not be distributed in part or in whole without express written permission. Handmade objects created from this pattern are not subject to copyright and you can do as you please with your finished object.

Printing
The pattern includes large color photos on the first page and the last six pages.

Accessibility
The main pattern pdf is designed to be screen reader compatible. The text is all in one column and headers are formatted according to the style sheet. The pattern is written out and the images have descriptive alt text. Please note that the pattern uses standard abbreviations (like dc, sc, ch, and st) rather than fully writing out each word. The pattern includes sections that need to be repeated and require scrolling back to the original section, but the first row of each of the sections is set as a header for screen readers.

The written instructions are color-blind accessible and do not use any colors except black and white. The chart uses multiple colors, with the stitches shaded based on the color the pattern calls for.