Friday 19 January 2018

Batik Swirl Wrap (and a little giveaway)

It's the newest member of the Stylecraft Batik family

and it's perfect for lazy crafters like me who cannot bear sewing in  ALLLLLLL the ends.



Batik Whirl is a yarn-cake of loveliness.




Stylecraft's Batik Yarn has been around for a little while now and I'm a really big fan, I have to say. I recently designed a shawl for Inside Crochet Magazine using the Batik solids range and I enjoyed working with it - the yarn has a nice bounce to it and the stitch definition is great.



The next release was the Batik Elements range. A collection with a different range of shades within a ball, designed to work alongside the Solids. Again, the same quality yarn with the same feel and effect. With this, I designed my Learn to Knit Shawl.





And now there's the Swirl.... it's a big, 200g cake with up to five different colours, which are repeated and at the mo, there are six different colour ways. I chose Purple Mist - a collection of greys and purples and different to any of my other shawls, scarves or wraps.

So I thought I'd make a rectangular sort-of half-blanket that you can wear as a wrap or a scarf. 
(Because let's face it,  I've hardly got any ...)




I designed this to be easy (cos I don't do difficult) but also to be the kind of project you can sit and make in the evenings, whilst watching your favourite thing on the telly-box.







I made mine with two swirls (400g), but you could make a narrower version with just one - instructions are given for both.


You will need:

2 x Batik swirl for wider wrap like mine or 1 x if making a narrower version. - I used Purple Mist (shade 3730)
or around 400g / 1100m (200m / 550m for narrower version) of dk yarn
4.5mm hook

Finished size approx: 47cm x 150 cm (wide version) 22cm x 150 cm (narrow version)
Gauge: approximately 16.5 stitches and 9 rows to 10cm

Chart showing rows 6 - 9:



UK Pattern

Abbreviations:
Stitch(es) st(s)
Chain ch
Treble Crochet tr.

ch 79 (wide version) or 40 (narrower version)
Row 1: beginning in 4th ch from hook, make 1tr in each st across, turn.
Rows 2 - 6: 3ch (counts as tr here and throughout), beginning in 5th ch from hook, 1tr in each st across, turn.
Row 7: 3ch, 3tr in 6th st from hook, sk 2 sts, *3tr in next st, sk 2 sts; repeat from * until 2 sts left, sk 1 st, 1tr in last st, turn.
Row 8: 3ch, 1tr in space before first treble cluster, 3tr in each space between clusters, 1tr in space after last cluster, 1tr in last st.
Row 9: 3ch, 3tr in each space between clusters, 1tr in last st.
Rows 10 - 135: (approx): repeat rows 8 and 9 alternately.
Rows 136 - 140: repeat rows 2 - 6.
Fasten off, weave in ends.


US Pattern

Abbreviations:
Stitch(es) st(s)
Chain ch
Double Crochet dc

ch 79 (wide version) or 40 (narrower version)
Row 1: beginning in 4th ch from hook, make 1dc in each st across, turn.
Rows 2 - 6: 3ch (counts as dc here and throughout), beginning in 5th ch from hook, 1dc in each st across, turn.
Row 7: 3ch, 3dc in 6th st from hook, sk 2 sts, *3dc in next st, sk 2 sts; repeat from *, until 2 sts left, sk 1 st, 1dc in last st, turn.
Row 8: 3ch, 1dc in space before first treble cluster, 3dc in each space between clusters, 1dc in space after last cluster, 1dc in last st.
Row 9: 3ch, 3dc in each space between clusters, 1dc in last st.
Rows 10 - 135: (approx): repeat rows 8 and 9 alternately.
Rows 136 - 140: repeat rows 2 - 6.
Fasten off, weave in ends.

I just love this wrap! It's very soft and with the added wool content, it's really warm, too. Perfect as a chunky scarf to keep out the chills when I'm out and about, or as a wrap-blanket (a wraplet?) to snuggle up with on those draughty evenings on the sofa.
Perfect.

If you'd like to win a cake of the very lovely Batik Swirl in Purple Mist, then simply enter the giveaway below:

a Rafflecopter giveaway


I'll draw it on Thursday 25th Jan 2018. Open worldwide.



Hope you like the pattern and good luck in the giveaway!

Sarah xxx






23 comments:

  1. Oh, that colour is gorgeous! Love the pattern, too!

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    1. Thanks, Deb!
      It’s a lovely colourway, isn’t it?
      Sarah x

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  2. That is lovely. With more yarn it would make a really nice striped blanket with the bonus of no ends to sew in (surely the most tiresome task in any crochet project!).

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    1. Yes, it would make a lovely blanket, wouldn’t it? And I hate the ends too 🤣
      Sarah x

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  3. Great pattern! Thanks for publishing it. I have a couple of cakes of Ocean that I've been dying to use. If I want to make this wider for a blanket what is the repeat, or is it however wide I want it plus the 4 beginning chains?

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    1. Hi Lucy,
      You’d just need to make sure your starting chain is a multiple of 3 + 4 more chains.
      Enjoy making,
      Sarah x

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  4. I just love these batik swirls so much, the blue lagoon is amazing to.

    Lovely greets, Arja

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    1. Thanks Arja - the yarnnis so lovely, isn’t it?!!
      Sarah xx

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  5. Hello Sarah!! Love this wrap, and the purple is so beautiful.I subscribe to your newsletter but I do not know if I do it ok. Thanks for sahring your work you are so generous. Love peace and lots of crochet. Gabriela

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    1. Hi Gabriela - I’m sure it’s sll fine!
      Thanks for taking the time to say Hi 👋
      Sarah xx

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  6. Oh how I’d love to win s ball of that gorgeous yarn & your blanket/wrap is so inviting

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    1. Hi Michele- it’s such lovely yarn!!!!
      Good luck with your entry!
      Sarah xx

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  7. This is so pretty and a great, relaxing make! Thanks for sharing (and for the entry opportunity!)

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  8. Hi Jill,
    Yes it definitely is a relaxing project! Wishing you all the luck in the giveaway!
    Sarah xx

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  9. Just wrestled with my Poppy Field yarn cake and eventually found an end! �� Can you please clarify the instructions for row two...? Just me being thick! Chain 3, 1tr in 5th chain from hook...?

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    1. Ooooo, Love that colourway!!
      Row two : you chain 3 and make your first treble crochet in the 5th chain from your hook - so that’s the 3ch you’ve just made, the stitch at the base of your 3ch and you make your first tr in the next st.
      Hope that helps!
      Sarah

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    2. Thanks so much Sarah, that's what I thought but I started doubting myself!

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  10. Thanks for sharing the pattern and the chance to win a ball of that gorgeous wool.

    I am trying out the pattern....... making a small blanket for yoga (rest pose)

    The above answer helped me too - I am quite a crochet newbie!

    Karen

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    1. Glad to help, Karen. What a great idea to make a yoga blanket.
      Enjoy making,
      Sarah

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  11. What issue of inside crochet is the beautiful shawl in???

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    1. Thank you!
      It’s issues 92, 93 and 94, but I plan to add it to my Etsy shop very soon xx

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Have a fab day.
Sarah Xx