Flower Rain Wrap by Sue Pearson

Flower Rain Wrap

Crochet
April 2021
both are used in this pattern
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 12 rows = 4 inches
in V stitch pattern
3.5 mm (E)
2227 - 2450 yards (2036 - 2240 m)
One size
UK
English
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I wanted to design an oversized wrap that had texture and interest, using some of my favourite crochet stitches. I wanted the design to be relatively straight forward, so that I could enjoy the rhythm of the stitches without constantly referring to the pattern, but that also included a little challenge. I used two Scheepjes Whirls in Mid Morning Mocha’roo and, for the edging, a matching Whirlette (Chocolate) on a 3.50mm hook.

Flower Rain - Materials
Yarn: 2 x Scheepjes Whirl (60% cotton, 40% acrylic) 215-225g/1000m
1 x Scheepjes Whirlette (60% cotton, 40% acrylic) 100g/455m
Hook: 3.50mm crochet hook
You may find stitch markers helpful.

Flower Rain Wrap - Dimensions
Finished size after blocking: 30 inches by 85 inches
Gauge: 12 rows and 24 stitches to 4 inches over V-stitch pattern.

Flower Rain Wrap - Abbreviations (English)
Ch - chain
Dc - double crochet
Tr - treble crochet
BpTr - Back post treble (work around the stem of the stitch, inserting hook from back to front, around the post and to the back again)
FpTr - Front post treble (work around the stem of the stitch, inserting hook from front to back, around the post and to the front again)
V stitch - 2tr into same stitch
WS - wrong side of work facing
RS - right side of work facing
Skst - skip stitch
(…) - work instructions in brackets the specified amount of times

Flower Rain Wrap - Pattern Notes
I started with the first whirl, working from the outside. When I reached the end of that whirl, I started the next whirl from the inside, and stopped when I had about 50g of yarn left, which I used to make the border.
Sections of the wrap are repeated across the row. I have called the column of flowers ‘Section A’ and the column of rain ‘Section B’. There is a smaller panel on each side to border the wrap.
I have provided a chart for Section A (the placement of the ‘flowers’), as I find it much easier to follow than the written instructions. The chart is a separate PDF.
The body of the wrap is worked in rows - turn at the end of each row.
The outline of the flower petals is formed with chain stitches. These chains do not count as individual stitches, but simply create a ‘space’ to work into on the next row.