{"id":13765,"date":"2016-05-12T04:14:47","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T04:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ami.blogwrangler.net\/thebohocrochetwrap\/"},"modified":"2020-08-31T11:24:41","modified_gmt":"2020-08-31T17:24:41","slug":"thebohocrochetwrap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/thebohocrochetwrap\/","title":{"rendered":"The Boho Crochet Wrap"},"content":{"rendered":"

***You can purchase an INEXPENSIVE AD-FREE PDF<\/b> of this pattern on Etsy HERE<\/i><\/a><\/b> and on LoveCrochet\u00a0HERE<\/i><\/b>!<\/a> \u00a0This beautifully formatted PDF includes the step-by-step pictures and is a total of 5 pages including the cover page!\u00a0 This pattern is also available in the \u201cCrochet Cowls & Scarves PATTERN BUNDLE<\/a><\/strong>\u201d which includes over 20 beautiful designs at a discounted price \u2013 check out the bundle\u00a0HERE<\/a><\/em><\/strong>!\u00a0You can also purchase a kit to make The Boho Crochet Wrap <\/a>HERE <\/a><\/em><\/strong>on\u00a0the Lion Brand Yarn website! \u00a0It contains all the yarn you need as well as a copy of this pattern!<\/p>\n

With Spring in full swing, I wanted to design a light and airy triangular scarf that could also serve as a shawl or open cardigan. \u00a0When I got my hands on Lion Brand Yarn\u2019s Cotton Bamboo<\/a><\/b>, I knew it would be the perfect choice of yarn for this project!<\/p>\n

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This special yarn is from the LB Collection and is\u00a0exclusively available through Lion Brand via LionBrand.com, the Lion Design catalog, the Lion Brand Yarn Studio in New York City, and the Lion Brand Yarn Outlet in Carlstadt, New Jersey. \u00a0Their site\u00a0states,\u00a0\u201cCombining the softness and drape of bamboo rayon with the durability of cotton, our beautiful Cotton Bamboo yarn is great for year-round projects, such as clothing and baby items<\/i>.\u201d \u00a0It is available in 8 different shades, and I went with the neutral\u00a0\u201cMagnolia\u201d colour. \u00a0It is a DK (level 3) weight yarn made of 52% cotton, 48% rayon from bamboo and each skein is\u00a03.50 oz.\/100 g (245 yd\/224 m). \u00a0This yarn is a great choice for wearable items because rayon is moisture absorbent, breathable, comfortable to wear, and it does not fray or pill easily! \u00a0I used four skeins of yarn for this project!<\/p>\n

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To start off, I chained 4.<\/p>\n

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Then, I did a double crochet in the first chain to form a ring.<\/p>\n

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I chained 4\u2026<\/p>\n

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Then I turned my piece and worked a shell<\/b> in the ring. \u00a0In this project, a shell consists of 1 double crochet, 1 single crochet, and 1 double crochet (1 dc, 1 sc, 1 dc) all worked in the same ring.<\/p>\n

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The shell has been worked!<\/p>\n

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Then I chained 2 and worked a double crochet in the 2nd chain of the beginning chain 4 of the previous row.<\/p>\n

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Next I chained 4 again and flipped my work.<\/p>\n

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I worked one shell in the chain 2 space from the row below.<\/p>\n

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Then I chained 2 and then worked another shell in the next ch-2 space.<\/p>\n

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It may seem like this row is complete, but it is not! \u00a0You need to chain 2 again\u2026<\/p>\n

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And work a double crochet once again in the 2nd chain of the beginning ch-4 as indicated in the diagram below. \u00a0I always worked this dc in the\u00a0\u201cbump\u201d of the 2nd chain.<\/p>\n

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Now this row is complete! \u00a0See the symmetry?<\/p>\n

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You always chain 4 to begin the next row and turn your work.<\/p>\n

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Furthermore, you always work your shells in the chain 2 spaces of the row below with Chain 2\u2032s in between each shell. \u00a0Remember, this row is not complete!<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t forget to do that last dc at the end of each row! \u00a0I forgot it a number of times while working up this project, and I sadly had to frog my work to go all the way back to the end of the previous row once I discovered my mistake. \u00a0This was especially frustrating towards the latter rows when there are LOTS of shells within each row!<\/p>\n

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I continued on with this simple pattern to build this lovely triangle shape.<\/p>\n

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In the end, I completed 71 rows of these delicate shells!<\/p>\n

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Now it was time to add the details to my beautiful wrap!<\/p>\n

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I decided to do a picot edging<\/b> across the side edges (the V) of the triangle. \u00a0Interesting fact: did you knot that\u00a0\u201cpicot<\/i>\u201d is a French word so it is pronounced\u00a0\u201cpee-ko\u201d (like rico)? \u00a0I did not know it was a French word, so I was pronouncing it like\u00a0\u201cpicket\u201d (as in white picket fence). \u00a0Thank goodness I found out now so I could avoid potentially embarrassing conversations with fellow crocheters and knitters! \u00a0When I posted about this on social media, a reader also informed me that\u00a0\u201ccrochet\u201d means\u00a0\u201chook\u201d in French! \u00a0My mind was blown as I was totally unaware of this fact even though I studied French in school- I suppose the word\u00a0\u201ccrochet\u201d was never one of our vocabulary items! \u00a0This also led me to a random fact\u2026\u201dCaptain Hook\u201d would be\u00a0\u201cCapitaine Crochet\u201d in French, haha!<\/p>\n

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Thus at the end of Row 71, I simply turned my triangle (no need to cut the yarn!) and began working picots along the side.<\/p>\n

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To work a picot, I chained 3 and then slip stitched to the first chain. \u00a0Then I single crocheted 3 in the next 3 stitches.<\/p>\n

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I kept working this picot edging across the tip of the V and along the other side.<\/p>\n

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Once I was done the picot edging, I then worked 3 rows of single crochets across the top of the triangle<\/b>. \u00a0This would be the collar of the wrap when it is worn as a cardigan or sweater.<\/p>\n

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The piece looks so much more polished with these beautiful edgings and details!<\/p>\n

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Next, we wanted to add fringe to the picot edging to give it more of a boho look!<\/p>\n

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To form my fringe, I wrapped the yarn around one of Ryan\u2019s video games (measuring 4.13\u2033\/10.5 cm across) and snipped across the edge. \u00a0This is the best way to get strands of equal length! \u00a0Each strand measured approximately 9\u2033\/23 cm long. \u00a0I then grabbed two of these strands and folded them in half.<\/p>\n

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To add the fringe, I inserted my crochet hook into the tip of each picot. \u00a0I pulled the folded loop of the strands through, and then pulled the tips of the strands through the loop. \u00a0I pulled tightly and one piece of fringe was added!<\/p>\n

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I continued adding fringe to all the picots!<\/p>\n

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To make the fringe look more full and almost like tassels, we separated the strands of yarn. \u00a0We did this by untwisting the yarn, pulling apart the individual strands, and combing the strands with a fine-tooth comb. \u00a0See it all in action in this video below! \u00a0Some readers also suggested using a needle to separate the yarn strands too!<\/p>\n

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