Wrapped In Crochet

Wrapped

in crochet

&

Scarves, Wraps, Shawls

Kristin Omdahl

maya

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Medallion Triangular Shawl materials Yarn: DK weight (#3 Light)

Shown: Patons Grace, (100% mercerized cotton; 136 yd [124.3 m]/1.7 oz [50 g]): champagne 60011, 7 balls.

tools & notions

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Years ago, and long before I began designing shawls, I came across a famous Italian designer’s crocheted shawl with cir-

Tapestry needle; scissors.

hook F/5 (3.75mm) and H/8 (5mm)

gauge In hdc-tbl and larger hook, 4 sts and 2 rows = 1", 16 sts and 8 rows = 4"

cular motifs along the bottom edge of the

finished size

otherwise simple, mesh triangular shawl.

44 x 72" (112 cm x 1.8 m)

I fell in love with the relationship of simplicity to complexity in the shawl, and created my own interpretation of the concept in The Maya shawl. The body of the shawl features half double crochet through the back loops, leaving a lovely, sharp, linear detail where the free front loops parallel the more complex motifs along the border. The motifs are joined as you go and the triangular section is picked up from the top of the motifs, therefore–no sewing!

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tressa

ykyky Hairpin Lace Scarf materials Yarn: Worsted weight (#4 Medium) Shown: Rowan Bamboo Tape (100% bamboo;

82 yd [74.9 m]/1.7 oz [50 g]); # 704 lolly, 4 balls.

tools & notions Hairpin lace frame, set to 4" (10 cm)

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Romantic and delicate, the Tressa scarf is the perfect accessory to showcase your most beloved ribbon yarn. Ribbon yarns

wide; tapestry needle; scissors; split ring stitch marker.

hook H/8 (5mm)

gauge About 2 x 90" (5 cm x 2.3 m) = 1 strip of

hold a dear place in my heart. I love the

hairpin lace. Hairpin lace is very stretchy so

look of the yarn, but the texture is mostly

the strips may vary slightly.

lost when you stitch (knit or crochet) with it, so I thought–hairpin lace! Hairpin lace was the perfect expression for this soft

finished size 90 x 6" (2.3 m x 15 cm) without fringe

and silky ribbon yarn because the pattern highlights the lovely texture. The chevron shaping I used for joining the strips may seem cumbersome at first, but once you get the hang of it you will be delighted with the results!

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project

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Farrah Shawl

Zeena Wrap

Hypnotize Shawl

Labyrinth Scarf

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Heidi Scarf

Guenivere Shawl

Blaze Scarf

Gali Wrap

Ayla Wrap

ykyk Contents Scarves Labyrinth Blaze

Take a fresh approach to crochet Create stunning crocheted scarves, wraps, and shawls using clever stitch motifs, innovative and traditional shaping methods, and a variety of crochet techniques and embellishment ideas. Projects highlight unusual edgings and motifs,

Heidi

colorwork, crocheting with beads, lace, ruffles, tiers, and more.

Starlet Ivy

Wrapped in Crochet features:

Tressa

Geisha

I Techniques for every skill level and projects for every budget. I Charts for every stitch pattern and motif, and each pattern includes diagrams for all constructions. I New and innovative techniques including: lace stitch patterns, colorwork, Tunisian crochet, hairpin lace, broomstick lace, corkscrews, motifs with several types of joining, post stitches, free form, and applied edgings.

Guinivere

Created for beginning to intermediate crocheters, these one-of-a-kind pieces invite crafters to take a fresh approach to crochet.

Wraps Gali

Zeena Ayla Prima Ballerina

Shawls Maya Stella He Loves Me… Farrah

Kristin Omdahl designs and distributes her own line of patterns and kits from her website, www.styledbykristin. com. Her designs have been featured in numerous books and

Mother Nature Hypnotize

Paperbound, 8½ x 10¼, 128 pages 75 photographs 25 illustrations, 10 charts ISBN 978-1-59668-076-0 $22.95 October 2008

interweavebooks.com

magazines, including Interweave Crochet magazine and Crochet Me (Interweave).