Crochet Shawl – The incredible colour shifts of a Scheepjes Whirl are displayed in the Pecan Pie Wrap. With a visually arresting design, the colour changes move diagonally from side to side to produce a true show stopper of a piece.
This rectangle wrap is rather distinctive because of the sharp edging and diagonal knitting.
Though equally lovely in a basic color or as a stashbuster project, I really like the impact of this pattern when a colour-changing yarn is used. Try experimenting with various yarn weights as well; for a warm and cozy wrap, try DK.
Making this pattern should be as much fun for you as it has been for me to develop.
Materials
- 1 x Scheepjes Woolly Whirl in colour Chocolate Vermicelli
- 3.5mm hook
Construction
- The wrap is worked diagonally from side to side, see schematics diagram at the end of this document.
- Measures198cm x 50cm after blocking
Abbreviations
- ch chain
- tr US treble crochet
- dc US double crochet
- sc US single crochet
- hdc US half double crochet
- yo yarn over
- st stitch
- sts stitches
- prev previous
- beg beginning
- sk skip
- sp space
- chsp chain space
- FO Fasten Off
- sc4tog single crochet 4 together
- insert hook into the first stitch, yarn over hook and pull through (2 loops on hook), insert hook into second stitch, yarn over hook and pull through (3 loops on hook), insert hook into third stitch, yarn over hook and pull through (4 loops on hook), insert hook into fourth stitch, yarn over hook and pull through (5 loops on hook), yarn over hook and pull through all 5 loops on the hook.
- Puff puff stitch
- yarn over hook, *insert hook into stitch, yarn over hook and pull through, pull loops up to about the height of a dc, repeat from * three times more. Yarn over hook, pull through all loops, ch1 to complete the puff
Start
Pattern repeat is shown in bold SET-UP ROWS:
| Row | Instructions |
| 1 | Make a chain of 30 to start, dc into 5th chain from hook, (the four skipped chains count as the first dc into the foundation chain), dc into each chain to end. Turn Stitch Count – 27dc |
| 2 | Ch 3 (counts as first st), dc in each of next two sts, * ch4, (sk one st, tr in next st) four times, ch4, sk one, dc in each of next three sts, repeat from * to end with final dc worked into the top of the beginning ch3 from previous row. Turn |
| 3 | Ch 3 (counts as first st), dc in each of next two sts, * ch4, skip chsp, sc into each of next four sts, ch4, sk chsp, dc in each of next three sts, repeat from * to end with final dc worked into the top of the beginning ch3 from previous row. Turn |
| 4 | As row 3 |
| 5 | As row 3 |
| 6 | Ch 3 (counts as first st), dc in each of next two sts, * ch1, sk chsp, (tr in next st, ch1) four times, dc in each of next three sts, repeat from * to end with final dc worked into the top of the beginning ch3 from previous row. Turn |
| 7 | Ch3 (counts as first st), dc in each of next two sts, *(dc in chsp, dc in next st) four times, dc in next chsp, dc in each of next three sts, repeat from * to end with final dc worked into the top of the beginning ch3 from previous row. Turn stitch count – 27dc |
| 8 | INCREASE AT BEGINNING AND END OF ROW Ch15, dc into 5thch from hook, (the four skipped chains count as the first dc into the foundation chain), dc into each chain until the main body of your work is reached, (including the beginning chains, you will now have worked 12dc in total), dc into each st, to the end of the row. Do not turn, Grow on 12 dc (see special instructions). Turn stitch count – 51dc |
Repeat rows 2-8 twice more, then rows 2-7 once – 28 rows worked stitch count – 99dc
| Row | Instructions |
| 29 | INCREASE AT END OF ROW Ch 3 (counts as first st), dc into each st to the end of the row. Do not turn, Grow on 12 dc (see special instructions). Turn stitch count – 111dc |
| 30 | Ch 3 (counts as first st), dc in each of next two sts, * ch4, (sk one st, tr in next st) four times, ch4, sk one, dc in each of next three sts, repeat from * to end with final dc worked into the top of the beginning ch3 from previous row. Turn |
| 31 | Ch 3 (counts as first st), dc in each of next two sts, * ch4, sk chsp, sc into each of next four sts, ch4, sk chsp, dc in each of next three sts, repeat from * to end with final dc worked into the top of the beginning ch3 from previous row. Turn |
| 32 | As row 31 |
| 33 | As row 31 |
| 34 | Ch 3 (counts as first st), dc in each of next two sts, * ch1, sk chsp, (tr in next st, ch1) four times, dc in each of next three sts, repeat from * to end with final dc worked into the top of the beginning ch3 from previous row. Turn |
| 35 | Ch 3 (counts as first st), dc in each of next two sts, *(dc in chsp, dc in next st) |
| four times, dc in next chsp, dc in each of next three sts, repeat from * to end with final dc worked into the top of the beginning ch3 from previous row. Turn | |
| 36 | INCREASE AT BEGINNING OF ROW and DECREASE AT END OF ROW Ch15, dc into 5thch from hook, (the four skipped chains count as the first dc into the foundation chain), dc into each chain until the main body of your work is reached, (including the beginning chains, you will now have worked 12dc in total), dc into each st until 12 sts remain before the end. Turn. 12 sts have been decreased. |
| 37 | Ch 3 (counts as first st), dc in each of next two sts, * ch4, (sk one st, tr in next st) four times, ch4, sk one, dc in each of next three sts, repeat from * to end with final dc worked into the top of the beginning ch3 from previous row. Turn |
| 38 | Ch 3 (counts as first st),, dc in each of next two sts, * ch4, sk chsp, sc into each of next four sts, ch4, sk chsp, dc in each of next three sts, repeat from * to end with final dc worked into the top of the beginning ch3 from previous row. Turn |
| 39 | As row 38 |
| 40 | As row 38 |
| 41 | Ch 3 (counts as first st), dc in each of next two sts, * ch1, sk chsp, (tr in next st, ch1) four times, dc in each of next three sts, repeat from * to end with final dc worked into the top of the beginning ch3 from previous row. Turn |
| 42 | Ch 3 (counts as first st), dc in each of next two sts, *(dc in chsp, dc in next st) four times, dc in next chsp, dc in each of next three sts, repeat from * to end with final dc worked into the top of the beginning ch3 from previous row. Turn |
| 43 | DECREASE AT BEGINNING OF ROW and INCREASE AT END OF ROW Decrease at beginning of row can be done in two ways, work whichever you prefer; Option 1 – slip stitch in each of the first 12 sts Option 2 – FO and Re-join yarn to the 13th st along (this has decreased 12 sts), then; Ch3 (counts as first dc), dc into each st to end, Grow on 12 dc (see special instructions). Turn |
| 44 | Ch 3 (counts as first st), dc in each of next two sts, * ch4, (sk one st, tr in next st) four times, ch4, sk one, dc in each of next three sts, repeat from * to end with final dc worked into the top of the beginning ch3 from previous row. Turn |
| 45 | Ch 3 (counts as first st), dc in each of next two sts, * ch4, sk chsp, sc into each of next four sts, ch4, sk chsp, dc in each of next three sts, repeat from * to end with final dc worked into the top of the beginning ch3 from previous row. Turn |
| 46 | As row 45 |
| 47 | As row 45 |
| 48 | Ch 3 (counts as first st), dc in each of next two sts, * ch1, sk chsp, (tr in next st, ch1) four times, dc in each of next three sts, repeat from * to end with final dc worked into the top of the beginning ch3 from previous row. Turn |
| 49 | Ch 3 (counts as first st), dc in each of next two sts, *(dc in chsp, dc in next st) four times, dc in next chsp, dc in each of next three sts, repeat from to end with final dc worked into the top of the beginning ch3 from previous row. Turn stitch count – 111dc |
Rows 50 – 133
Repeat rows 36 – 49 six times more. After each repeat the stitch count will be 111dc
| Row | Instructions |
| 134 | DECREASE AT END OF ROW Ch 3 (counts as first st), dc into all sts until 12 sts remain before the end. Turn. 12 sts have been decreased. |
| 135 | Ch 3 (counts as first st), dc in each of next two sts, * ch4, (sk one st, tr in next st) four times, ch4, sk one, dc in each of next three sts, repeat from * to end with final dc worked into the top of the beginning ch3 from previous row. Turn |
| 136 | Ch 3 (counts as first st), dc in each of next two sts, * ch4, sk chsp, sc into each of next four sts, ch4, sk chsp, dc in each of next three sts, repeat from * to end with final dc worked into the top of the beginning ch3 from previous row. Turn |
| 137 | As row 136 |
| 138 | As row 136 |
| 139 | Ch 3 (counts as first st), dc in each of next two sts, * ch1, sk chsp, (tr in next st, ch1) four times, dc in each of next three sts, repeat from * to end with final dc worked into the top of the beginning ch3 from previous row. Turn |
| 140 | Ch 3 (counts as first st), dc in each of next two sts, *(dc in chsp, dc in next st) four times, dc in next chsp, dc in each of next three sts, repeat from * to end with final dc worked into the top of the beginning ch3 from previous row. Turn |
| 141 | DECREASE AT BEGINNING and END OF ROW Decrease at beginning of row can be done in two ways, work whichever you prefer; Option 1 – slip stitch in each of the first 12 sts Option 2 – FO and Re-join yarn to the 13th st along (this has decreased 12 sts), then; dc into each st until 12 sts remain before the end. Turn. 12 sts have been decreased. Stitch count – 75dc |
| 142 | Ch 3 (counts as first st), dc in each of next two sts, * ch4, (sk one st, tr in next st) four times, ch4, sk one, dc in each of next three sts, repeat from * to end with final dc worked into the top of the beginning ch3 from previous row. Turn |
| 143 | Ch 3 (counts as first st), dc in each of next two sts, * ch4, sk chsp, sc into each of next four sts, ch4, sk chsp, dc in each of next three sts, repeat from * to end with final dc worked into the top of the beginning ch3 from previous row. Turn |
| 144 | As row 143 |
| 145 | As row 143 |
| 146 | Ch 3 (counts as first st), dc in each of next two sts, * ch1, sk chsp, (tr in next st, ch1) four times, dc in each of next three sts, repeat from * to end with final dc worked into the top of the beginning ch3 from previous row. Turn |
| 147 | Ch 3 (counts as first st), dc in each of next two sts, *(dc in chsp, dc in next st) four times, dc in next chsp, dc in each of next three sts, repeat from * to end with final dc worked into the top of the beginning ch3 from previous row. Turn |
Rows 148 – 161
Repeat rows 141 – 147 twice more. Do not fasten off. Do not turn. Start the border.
Border
I found that working this simple border and adding the puff stitch to each point really helps to keep the shape of the wrap and the puff stitch accentuates and weights the points, well worth doing.
Round 1
After Row 161, without turning your work, start working down the side of the first step, by working 2sc into the side of each dc (14sc worked), then work a sc into the top of each dc until the corner is reached (12sc worked), work one extra sc into the last stitch (this is the corner stitch of the step). Continue in this way around the entire wrap and join with a ss to complete the round.
Round 2
Ch1 (does not count as a st), *sc into next 12 sts, sc4tog across the next four sts, sc into next 10 sts until corner st reached, (hdc, ch1, puff, hdc) into corner st, repeat from * right around the wrap and join with a ss to complete the round.
Fasten Off, weave in the ends and give it a good block to set the shape.
Special Stitches
Chain Increase
At the beginning of the row indicated, ch15, dc into 5thch from hook, (the four skipped chains count as the first dc into the foundation chain), dc into each chain until the main body of your work is reached, (including the beginning chains, you will now have worked 12dc in total),
Grown-on double crochet – increase
At the end of the row indicated, do not turn.
To start the double crochet increase, yarn over hook, insert hook into the base of the last stitch made, see pic 2, yo hook and draw the loop through (the start of a regular dc)
Yarn over hook and drawn through one loop only (this creates the base chain for the next stitch you will make, see pic 3), yo hook, drawn through two loops, yo hook, drawn through two loops to finish the stitch
For the next stitch, yo hook, insert hook into the base of the previous st worked, see pic 4. Yo hook, pull through one loop only (this creates the base chain for the next stitch), then complete the dc in the usual way,(yo, pull through two loops, yo, pull through two loops
Continue in this way until you have an extra 12dc. Turn work ready for next row.
