Come On I Wanna Ruana

"This pattern uses the Solomon’s Knot stitch, which is comprised of a series of chains and single crochets. The Solomon’s Knots going up the back side of this piece creates a stunning vertical column that makes this ruana slimming, amazingly lightweight, and oh-so chic. If you have never worked the Solomon’s Knot crochet stitch (also called Lover’s Knot) you are in for a treat with this new pattern! Do not be intimidated by this design. Not only do we get to work on this together in sections, there will also be FULL video tutorials for each portion! Woohoo! This pattern is not difficult – it only consists of chains, single crochets, and half double crochets. If you can make those stitches, you can make this ruana!"

Crochet HookG/6 or 4 mm hook

Yarn Weight(3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet GaugeGauge is not super important with this pattern because we are crocheting to specific measurements. If your gauge is too far off from mine though, you may not have enough yarn to finish – or you may end up with way too much yarn left over. Try this gauge swatch before we start, just in case:

Gauge swatch pattern:

A quick note about gauge… you always want your gauge swatch to be slightly larger than 4″ square, so that you’re not counting the outer most stitches. Read more on gauge.

Row 1: Ch-23, hdc in 3rd ch from hook. *ch-1, sk-1 ch, hdc in next ch* repeat to end.

Rows 2 – 13: Ch-2, turn, hdc in first ch-sp. * ch-1, hdc in next ch-sp * repeat between * * to end, placing last hdc in the turning ch-2-sp.

When finished, 18 sts (including both hdc and chains) x 11 rows = 4” square

Finished SizeOne Size Customizable

Materials List

• Lightweight/size 3/DK yarn
• Crochet hook in size G/4mm