This wrap is worked from the center outwards, lengthwise, with alternating rows of graduated stitches to create a striped parallelogram that flares out on opposite corners. As written, the color changes and stripes are meant to evoke the flow of a river, from the silvery, reflective surface to the deepest blue on a clear day, moving across sand and soil and driftwood into the greenery that grows up from the shoreline, from moss and shrubby undergrowth to the verdant greens of a lush summer day, pines swaying gently in the breeze off the river. It was inspired by the James River and was designed using locally dyed yarns found at some of the participating shops during the inaugural James River Yarn Crawl.

Pattern features a link to an informal video tutorial, a photo tutorial for joining on the second side with a standing sc decrease, estimates of yardage used for each color plus an average per repeat to help with yarn substitutions, and a color coded crochet symbol chart.

STITCHES & TECHNIQUES:

• Foundation single crochet
• Single crochet
• Extended single crochet
• Double crochet
• Treble crochet
• Increases and decreases (defined in pattern)

GAUGE:

Before blocking: 26 sc and 34 rows = 4” (10 cm) measured in solid sc portion of wrap.

After blocking: 23 sc and 36 rows = 4” (10 cm). Finished sample measured approximately 88” (224 cm) long by 11.25” (29 cm) at the narrowest and 16” (41 cm) at the widest.

SUGGESTED MATERIALS:

• a total of approximately 1700 yds 1859 m fingering weight (1: super fine) yarn
• D/3 (3.25 mm) crochet hook
• stitch marker(s)
• scissors
• darning needle

Yardage estimates for each color:

• C1: Vixen by Little Fox Yarn in Gossamer, 340 yds
• C2: Napoleon Sock by Kim Dyes Yarn in Cowboy, 290 yds
• C3: Songbird by Robin’s Promise in Midnight Peacock, 60 yds
• C4: Collins Unum Fingering by The Fiberists in Monazite, 175 yds
• C5: LLC Fingering by Baad Mom Yarns in Slate, 35 yds
• C6: Virginia Fingering by Urban Girl Yarns in Unbric Horizon, 260 yds
• C7 Ewe So Happy Sock by Tempting Ewe Yarns in You’ve Got to be SEEN, 140 yds
• C8 Skwsh MCN by Wise Owl Fiber in Verdant Meadow, 400 yds

Pattern was tech edited by James Bartley and tested in Yarnpond.

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