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.
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
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
