Free Crochet Pattern - Alpaca Wrap - a Christmas gift to all my readers!

Merry Christmas everyone! I am sharing this alpaca wrap pattern as a Christmas gift to all my lovely readers! This pattern has been thoroughly tested and I am happy to share it with you for your personal use. Please respect my original design and do not reproduce this pattern or the wrap made from it for your own financial gain. Happy hooking!

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Alpaca Wrap Pattern by Marta Mitchell

A warm wrap which drapes beautifully over the shoulders. Worked in one of the neutral King Cole Baby Alpaca shades, this wrap will look pretty worn over blouses and dresses.

Materials

8 x 50g balls King Cole Baby Alpaca, DK (110yds/100m per ball) I used shade 500, “Camel”

4.5 mm crochet hook
tapestry needle for sewing in ends

Tension

20 stitches, 8 rows in 10 cm². The tension should be fairly loose, move up a hook size if you crochet tightly.

Abbreviations (UK terms)

ch chain

ch-sp chain space

dc double crochet

tr treble

shell shell motif (see notes)

fdc foundation double crochet

sl st slip stitch

WS wrong side of work

Notes

This wrap is made of two symmetrical sections which branch out from the centre. It begins with a row of foundation double crochet stitches. I chose this method because it produces a stretchy piece of crochet without any gathering or tightness. If you are unfamiliar with this technique it is worth looking up or you could create a similar effect by chaining 67 stitches and working a dc into the 2nd chain from the hook, and carrying on with 1dc into each ch (65dc across).

The shell motif is produced by working 2tr, ch1, 2tr into the dc stitch indicated.

detail of wrap

Pattern

Edit: This pattern was only free for a short time. It is now available to buy for only £3.60 in my Ravelry Store (http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crocheted-alpaca-wrap) and in my Etsy shop (https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/462745672/alpaca-wrap-a-crochet-pattern-for-a-cosy?ref=shop_home_active_3)

I am extremely grateful to my online friend Anthea for testing this pattern for me. Anthea's blog is well worth a look - it's full of creative ideas!  http://www.talesfrommountpleasant.com/

If you have a go at making this wrap please send me photos, I would love to see how you get on!

Marta xx