HuGS ANd KISSES WraP
September 2010 UK Version Concentrate for the first few rows until you see how the pattern works, then this becomes a very easy pattern to do. Time: Depends on your speed and size, but the pattern as written took me about 5 hours (excluding blocking).
BACKGROUND
This Shawl was designed as a gift for a friends' birthday. I wanted something that was light (and big enough) to use as a wrap during summer but also ^scrunchy' enough to use as a warm scarf in the winter. This beautiful reversible open weave pattern of spaces and bobbles creates a light airy wrap that traps air for surprising warmth. I deliberately chose an easy care ‘no think' yarn for the original, but I think this would work well in lighter yarns and variegated yarns as well. The stitch pattern reminded me of the kisses and hugs that people sometimes put on the bottom of letters - xox - hence the name!
Notions
4.5mm hook 2.5 balls of $100\mathrm{g}$ Double Knit (yardage unknown) I used YarnFair $100\%$ acrylic in 'Red' If you use a different yarn you may wish to change your needle to a more appropriate size.
Special Stitch-Hug
STITCH PATTERN DETAIL Short Notes:
Start a TC but leave last two loops on hook. Do another 4 TC leaving last stitch on hook each time to get a total of 5 loops on hook. Yarn over and off all stitches to create a cluster/bobble/hug Detailed “Walk Through' instructions for the Hug 1. Yarn over (YO) hook and then hook under chain loop 2. YO and draw up stitch (3 loops on hook) 3. YO and off two loops (2 loops on hook) 4. YO, under loop, YO and draw up stitch (i.e. repeat first two steps) (4 loops on hook) 5. YO and off two loops (3 loops on hook) 6. YO, under loop, YO and draw up stitch (i.e. repeat first two steps) (5 loops on hook) 7. YO and off two loops (4 loops on hook) 8. YO, under loop, YO and draw up stitch (i.e. repeat first two steps) (6 loops on hook) 9. YO and off two loops (5 loops on hook) 10． YO and off all loops
Stitches used:
Chain Single Crochet Triple Crochet Hug (Cluster/Bobble) Abbreviations and terms used: $\mathrm{Ch}=$ chain Hug $=$ see detial Chain loop $=$ a set of chain creating a little ‘arch' $\mathrm{SC}=$ Single Crochet $\mathrm{T}\mathrm{C}=$ Triple crochet
Notes
To make different widths (such as a scarf) chain a multiple of 8 plus 5 and 4 extra turning chain. If using a finer yarn you might want to increase the foundation chain by a few more '8's to get the same width. Different yarns will give different mileage obviously, but blocking really did make a massive difference to how open the lacework in this shawl showed up.
Method
Foundation Row ('right' side of pattern) Chain 93 1SC into 7th chain from hook Chain 5 Miss 3 chain, 1SC into $4^{\mathrm{th}}$ chain Repeat until last 2 chain. 2 chain, miss 1 chain and TC into last chain. Row 1 of pattern Ch 5 \*1SC into first 5Ch loop / Ch 5 / Hug into next 5Ch loop / Ch 5, \*\* Repeat from \* to \*\* to 1SC in last 5 chain loop. Ch2 and 1TC into $4^{\mathrm{th}}$ of first 6 chain. Row 2 of pattern Ch3 1SC into 5Ch loop. Ch5 $^{\star}1{\cal S}{\cal C}$ into next 5Ch loop, $C\mathrm{h}5^{\ast\ast}$ Repeat from \* to \*\* to last loop 1SC into last loop, Ch 2 and 1TC into first of first 5Ch. Row 3 of pattern Chain 5 \*Hug into next 5Ch loop / Ch 5 / SC into next 5Ch loop / Ch $5^{\star\star}$ Repeat from \* to \*\* to Hug in last 5 chain loop. Ch 2 and 1TC into 3ch loop. Finishing Block and add fringe as you like. I did 4 strands (each 22inches long) into every other loop across each end and added a heart bead into every other one of those for weight and drape. Repeat Row 2 of Pattern. Repeat Row 1 of Pattern. Repeat Row 2 of Pattern. Repeat Row 3 of Pattern... Continue alternating Row 1 and Row 3 of the pattern with row 2. This way you'll do one row with Hugs and one without. Continue until pattern is long enough for you.
Other Stuff
I am Tuesday Fortnite on Ravelry, when not holding hooks or needles I do far too much other stuff-and then wonder why I don't' seem to have any time! I would love to see pictures of your finished projects! I would like to hear your comments and suggestions on this pattern (particularly as this is the first one I've written!) All rights reserved. Please feel free to make these as many of these as you like. Please link to this pattern, don't reproduce it. Pattern is free and not for resale. I would like credit for personal use please, and if you make your millions selling finished items I want a cut ;-)
