Night and Day Wrap
Use this easy crochet pattern to make yourself something great to wear day in and day out. The Night and Day Wrap by Red Heart Yarn is worked up using just three skeins of Light and Lofty yarn, which is a super bulky weight yarn. It's a great winter pattern to wrap up in and it works up unbelievably fast. This free crochet pattern is made with two vertical strips which are joined in the middle while working.
Crochet HookP/16 or 11.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(6) Super Bulky/Super Chunky (4-11 stitches for 4 inches)
MATERIALS:
- RED HEART® “Light & Lofty®”: 1 Skein each
9312 Onyx A, 9316 Puff B and 9965 Zebra Stripe C - Crochet Hook: 11.5mm [US P-16]
- 2 Stitch markers, yarn needle
SIZE:
Wrap measures 16 1/2” x 77”
GAUGE:
8 sts = 5.5”; 5 rows = 5.5” in dc pattern.
CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge
Wrap is composed of 2 vertical strips which are joined together while working the middle (mesh) section.
FIRST STRIP: With A, ch 10.
Row 1 (Wrong Side): Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across; turn = 8 sts.
Rows 2-68: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc between first 2 dc, [dc between next 2 dc] 5 times, dc between next dc and beginning ch; turn – 8 sts.
Fasten off. Place a marker around the post of the last dc worked.
2ND STRIP:
Work same as First Strip with B, marking the last dc as before EXCEPT odd number rows are right side.
MIDDLE SECTION-Row 1: Working across long edge, with right side of First strip facing, join C around post of marked dc, * ch 5, skip next row end, sc around post of next row end; repeat from * to last row; ch 5, sc around last row end; turn.
Rows 2-4: Ch 5, sc in first ch-5 space, * ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space; repeat from* across; turn.
Joining Row-Row 5: Ch 2, sc around post of marked dc of 2nd Strip, ch 2, sc in first ch-5 space, * ch 2, skip next row end on 2nd Strip, sc around post of next row end, ch 2, sc in next ch-5 space; repeat from * across; ch 2, sc around last row end of 2nd Strip. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS:
A, B, C = color A, B, C; ch = chain; dc= double crochet; mm= millimeters; sc= single crochet; st(s) = stitch (es); * = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated; [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified