I’ve been wanting to try my hand at shawl/wrap design for a while now and finally got around to trying it out.  I love it!  I decided to go for a stitch pattern that didn’t turn into a v-shape, though, for my first design and now I’m ready to fully venture into all the different types of shawl shapes.  It’s taken me a while to work through this design now that I’ve headed back to work and the baby still isn’t sleeping through the night (maybe 3-4 hours at a time if I’m lucky!).  I’m so excited now that it’s done and couldn’t wait to share it with you!

We’ve had quite a bit of rainy weather that kept us from getting outside to take some pictures, so the first nice day we got we raced out of the house after work and took the boys to a nearby park to snap some photos of this beauty.  That was a big win for everyone – the boys got to play, we all took a walk and a lot of pictures got taken. 🙂

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Maple Forest Wrap

What You’ll Need

Yarn: Berroco Cotolana (47% wool, 47% cotton, 6% nylon; 109 yards [100 meters]/50 grams): #3510 Maple – 6 skeins

Hook: US size I/9 (5.5 mm)

Notions: Tapestry needle

Skill Level: Easy

Size: Approximately 50″ wide x 32 inches deep, not including tassels

Gauge: 16 sts and 10 rows = 4” [10 cm] in dc

Abbreviations:

t-ch: Turning chain (ch 3 at beginning of previous row)

Notes:

Ch 3 at beginning of a row always counts as a dc.

Pattern

Ch 4.

Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook; turn – 2 sts.

Row 2: Ch 3, dc in same dc, 2 dc in t-ch; turn – 4 sts.

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in same dc, dc 2, 2 dc in t-ch; turn – 6 sts.

Begin stitch pattern.

Row 4: Ch 3, dc in same dc, dc, ch 3, skip next 2 dc, dc, 2 dc in t-ch; turn.

Row 5: Ch 3, dc in same dc, ch 3, sc in ch-3 space, ch 3, 2 dc in t-ch; turn.

Row 6: Ch 3, dc in same dc, (ch 3, sc in ch-3 space) 2 times, ch 3, 2 dc in t-ch; turn.

Row 7: Ch 3, dc in first 2 dc, dc in first ch-3 space, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, dc in next ch-3 space, dc in next dc, 2 dc in t-ch; turn.

Row 8: Ch 3, dc in first 4 dc, dc in first ch-3 space, ch 3, dc in next ch-3 space, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in t-ch; turn.

Row 9: Ch 3, dc in same dc, ch 3, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, 3 dc in ch-3 space, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, skip next 2 dc, 2 dc in t-ch; turn.

Row 10: Ch 3, dc in same dc, ch 3, sc in ch-3 space, ch 3, skip first dc, dc in next 7 dc, ch 3, sc in ch-3 space, ch 3, 2 dc in t-ch; turn.

Row 11: Ch 3, dc in same dc, (ch 3, sc in ch-3 space) 2 times, ch 3, skip first dc, dc in next 5 dc, (ch 3, sc in ch-3 space) 2 times, ch 3, 2 dc in t-ch; turn.

Row 12: Ch 3, dc in first 2 dc, dc in first ch-3 space, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, dc in next ch-3 space, dc in next 5 dc, dc in first ch-3 space, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, dc in next ch-3 space, dc in next dc, 2 dc in t-ch; turn.

Row 13: Ch 3, dc in first 4 dc, dc in first ch-3 space, ch 3, dc in next ch-3 space, dc in next 7 dc, dc in first ch-3 space, ch 3, dc in next ch-3 space, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in t-ch; turn.

Row 14: Ch 3, dc in same dc, ch 3, skip next 2 dc, *dc in next 3 dc, 3 dc in ch-3 space, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, skip next 3 dc; repeat from * to end, skipping last 2 dc instead of 3 and working 2 dc in t-ch; turn.

Row 15: Ch 3, dc in same dc, ch 3, sc in ch-3 space, ch 3, *skip next dc, dc in next 7 dc, ch 3, sc in ch-3 space, ch 3; repeat from * to end, working 2 dc in t-ch; turn.

Row 16: Ch 3, dc in same dc, (ch 3, sc in ch-3 space) 2 times, ch 3, skip first dc, *dc in next 5 dc, (ch 3, sc in ch-3 space) 2 times, ch 3, skip first dc; repeat from * to end, working 2 dc in t-ch; turn.

Row 17: Ch 3, dc in first 2 dc, dc in first ch-3 space, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, dc in next ch-3 space, *dc in next 5 dc, dc in first ch-3 space, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, dc in next ch-3 space; repeat from * to last 2 sts, dc, 2 dc in t-ch; turn.

Row 18: Ch 3, dc in first 4 dc, dc in first ch-3 space, ch 3, dc in next ch-3 space, *dc in next 7 dc, dc in first ch-3 space, ch 3, dc in next ch-3 space, repeat from * to last 4 sts, dc 3, 2 dc in t-ch; turn.

Repeat rows 14-18 until 50″ wide or desired width.  Repeat rows 14-16 for top edge.

Fasten off.

Finishing

Create 3 tassels and attach one to each corner.  Weave in ends.