Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Butterfly Neck Wrap

This pattern was created to match a butterfly themed child's hat found on Vallieskids Blog.  It is a short, wide scarf with a button closure.  The pattern can be found in color-coded chart format as a free PDF download on my Ravelry pattern page.  This wrap is worked from the bottom up.

What You Need
I hook
Worsted Weight yarn (Red Heart Super Saver Solids)
Button of your choice (1" or larger)

Stitches Used
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
ch - chain
de - decrease
2c - 2 chains
ss - slip stitch

To Begin
Foundation - 31 stitches

Gauge/Finished Dimensions
16dc over 10 rows = 5" square
9" wide x 39" long

Pattern
Row 1 - dc in bottom loop of 3rd ch from hook and bottom loop of each ch across foundation (29dc)
Row 2-4 - ch 2, dc in first dc and each dc across (29dc)
Row 5-8 - ch 2, dc in first 10dc; ch 10, skip 9dc; dc in last 10dc (20dc, 10ch)
Row 9 - ch 1, sc in first 10dc; ch 5, ss around 5th skipped dc in Row 5, ch 5; sc in last 10 dc (20sc, 10ch, 1ss)
Row 10 - ch 2, dc in first sc and each sc across (29dc)
Row 11-14 - ch 2, dc in first dc and each dc across (29dc)
Row 15 - ch2, dc in first 13dc; ch 4, skip 3, dc in last 13dc (26dc, 4ch)
Row 16 - ch2, dc in first 13dc an first ch; de in next 2ch; dc in next ch and last 13dc (29dc)
Row 17-60 - ch2, dc in first dc and each dc across (29dc)
Row 61 - ch2, dc in first dc and each dc across; mark 15th dc (29dc)
Row 62-66 - ch2, dc in first dc and each dc across (29dc)
Row 67-70 - ch 2, dc in first 10dc; ch 10, skip 9dc; dc in last 10dc (20dc, 10ch)
Row 71 - ch 1, sc in first 10dc; ch 5, ss around 5th skipped dc in Row 5, ch 5; sc in last 10 dc (20sc, 10ch, 1ss)
Row 72 - ch 2, dc in first sc and each sc across (29dc)
Row 73-76 - ch 2, dc in first dc and each dc across (29dc)

Finish by weaving in ends.

The button I used was created using contrasting yarn and the medium sized circular flower on a Hana Ami loom.  I used a darning stitch in the center in the flower color and backstitched around the center in the scarf color.

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