Deceptive by Siew Clark
It is crocheted from bottom to top, parallelogram wrap. An increase was made at one end and decrease at the other end. There are options to make it longer/wider if you desire. Sizes are 32" to 36" and 38" to 42". Any yarn will be great as long as the wrap turns out drapey. Any colours will be great too. My gauge: 2" = 10 sts x 7 rows Measurements: 32" to 36" - Length 44"x Breadth 25", armhole 9" 38" to 42" - Length 54" x Breadth 31", armhole 11" (approximation) Materials for 32" to 36" Armadillo 100% thick and thin slub rayon on cone; fingering weight; 1250 yds. 38" to 42"; 1900 yds. Hook size G / 4.0 mm 2 stitch markers
Abbreviations
ch chain SC single crochet dc double crochet sl st slip stitch sk skip rep repeat t-ch turning ch
Note: I am only 5 ft. If you are taller than me, please do more repeats for a longer wrap. If you want bigger armholes, please do more repeats too. Fsc Foundation single crochet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY6ly7gdVEM First-fsc: ch 2, insert hook into first ch, (yo, pull through one loop) twice, yo, pull through two loops. Next-fsc: Insert hook into 2 loops at the bottom of the last SC worked, YO and pull through the 2 loops, YO and pull through 1 loop (creating ch 1), YO and pull through 2 lops (sc made). Page 1 of 3
Body
Fsc 183 / 271 (multiple of 2+1) Option to use ch 183. Ch 1, sc each ch, then start Row 1. Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), \* 2 dc in next Fsc, sk Fsc; rep from \* to end, omit sk Fsc, dc in last Fsc, ch 3, turn. Row 2: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, sc in every dc, except for the last 3, turn. Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), \* 2 dc in next sc, sk sc; rep from \* to end, omit sk sc, dc in last sc, ch 3, turn. Repeat Rows 2 and 3 - 24 (14") / 28 (16") more times. (Do more repeats if you want your wrap to be longer.) Use 2 stitch markers to split left front, center back and right front; 32" to 36" - 52 dc, pm, 80 dc, pm, 51 dc. 38" to 42" - 86 dc, pm, 100 dc, pm, 85 dc. Left Front Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, sc in next 48 / 82 dc, turn. Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), \* 2 dc in same sc, sk sc; rep from \* to end, omit sk sc, dc in last sc, ch 3, turn. Repeat Rows 1 and 2 - 8 / 12 more times. For last Row 2, omit the last ch 3 and turn. (Do more repeats here if you want bigger armholes.) Finish off and cut yarn. Center Back Join position, that is join at the end of Left Front (RS). Row 1: Join yarn with slip stitch in Center Back marker dc, ch 1, sc 80 / 100 dc, turn. Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), \* 2 dc in same sc, sk sc; rep from \* to end, omit sk sc, dc in last sc, ch 3, turn. Row 3: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, sc in next 78 dc, turn. Repeat Rows 2 and 3 -7 / 11 more times. Repeat Row 2 again but omit the last ch 3 and turn. (Do more repeats here if you want bigger armholes.) Finish off and cut yarn Right Front Join position, that is join at the end of Center Back (RS). Row 1: Join yarn with slip stitch in Right Front marker dc, ch 1, sc 50 / 84 dc, turn. Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), \* 2 dc in next sc, sk sc; rep from \* to end, omit sk sc, dc in last sc, ch 3, turn. Repeat Rows 2 and 3 -7 / 11 more times. Repeat Row 2 again but omit the last ch 3 and turn. (Do more repeats here if you want bigger armholes.) Finish off and cut yarn Page 2 of 3 Join the three pieces together by sc across. Row 1: Join yarn, slip stitch 1st dc, ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, sc in every dc, except the last three, turn. ), \* 2 dc in next sc, sk sc; rep from \* to end, omit sk sc, dc in last sc, ch 3, tur / 3: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, sc in every dc, except the last 3, tur Repeat Rows 2 and 3 - 9 / 13 more times. Sc to the end for the last row. Finish off and weave in ends.
