From CroChet! magazine, november 2010, vol. 23, no. 6, Copyright © 2010 CroChet! magazine
G AU G E
Size H hook: 18 pattern sts = 4 inches; 15 pattern rows = 4 inches
PAT T E R N N OT E S
Chain-1 counts as stitch unless otherwise stated.Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
R UA N A
BackRow 1: With size H hook, ch 200, sc in 2nd ch from hook, [ch 1, sk next ch, sc in next ch] across, turn. (199 sts—see Pattern Notes)Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, sc in next ch sp, [ch 1, sk next st, sc in next ch sp] across, ending with sc in last st, turn.Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, [ch 1, sk next st, sc in next ch sp] across, ending with ch 1, sk next st, sc in last st, turn.Rows 4–128: [Rep rows 2 and 3 alter-nately for pattern] 63 times, ending last rep with row 2.
Right FrontRow 129: Ch 1, work in established
pattern across first 89 sts, leaving rem sts unworked, turn.Rows 130–256: Work in established pat-tern beg and ending with row 2. At end of last row, fasten off.
Left FrontRow 129: With RS facing, sk next 21 sts on row 128 of Back, join with sc in next st, work in pattern across, turn.Rows 130–256: Work in established pat-tern beg and ending with row 2. At end of last row, fasten off.
EdgingRnd 1: Working around entire outer edge in sts and in ends of rows, with RS fac-ing and size G hook, join with sc in first unworked st on row 128 of Back, evenly sp sc around, join (see Pattern Notes) in beg sc.Rnd 2: Working from left to right, ch 1, reverse sc (see Stitch Guide) in first st, ch 1, sk next st, [reverse sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st] around, join in beg reverse sc. Fasten off. C!
When a coat feels too bulky, but you need a cozy Wrap, this generous-size ruana is an ideal, comfortable choice. beautiful linen tWeed yarn gives it a luxe look and feel.
S K I L L L E V E L
F I N I S H E D S I Z E
34 x 45 inches
M AT E R I A L S
• Plymouth Yarn Hillside Linen medium (worsted) weight alpaca/linen yarn1 (31/2 oz/218 yds/100g per hank):
12 hanks #58 light brown• Sizes G/6/4mm and H/8/5mm
crochet hooks or size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needleYarn you might also like:1Berroco Ultra Alpaca medium (worsted) weight
alpaca yarn (31/2 oz/215 yds/100g per hank): 13 hanks color of choice
hillside ruanaD E S I G N B Y L A U R A G E B H A R D T
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From CroChet! magazine, november 2010, vol. 23, no. 6, Copyright © 2010 CroChet! magazine
beg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . begin/begins/beginning bpdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . back post double crochet bpsc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back post single crochet bptr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back post treble crochet CC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . contrasting color ch(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .chain(s) ch- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . refers to chain or space
previously made (i .e ., ch-1 space) ch sp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . chain space(s) cl(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cluster(s) cm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . centimeter(s) dc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double crochet (singular/plural) dc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double crochet 2 or more
stitches together, as indicated dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . decrease/decreases/decreasing dtr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double treble crochet ext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .extended fpdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post double crochet fpsc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post single crochet fptr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post treble crochet g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gram(s) hdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . half double crochet hdc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . half double crochet 2 or more
stitches together, as indicated inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . increase/increases/increasing lp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .loop(s) MC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .main color mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .millimeter(s) oz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ounce(s) pc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . popcorn(s) rem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . remain/remains/remaining rep(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .repeat(s) rnd(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . round(s) RS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . right side sc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . single crochet (singular/plural) sc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .single crochet 2 or more
stitches together, as indicated sk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .skip/skipped/skipping sl st(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . slip stitch(es) sp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . space(s)/spaced st(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . stitch(es) tog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .together tr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . treble crochet trtr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .triple treble WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wrong side yd(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yard(s) yo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yarn over
S t i tc h G u i d e For more complete inFormation, visit fReepatteRnS.CoM
Chain (ch): Yo, pull through lp on hook .
Slip stitch (sl st): insert hook in st, pull through both lps on hook .
Single crochet (sc): insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through both lps on hook .
front loop (front lp)Back loop (back lp)
Front loop Back loop
treble crochet (tr): Yo twice, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, [yo, pull through 2 lps] 3 times .
Double treble crochet (dtr): Yo 3 times, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, [yo, pull through 2 lps] 4 times .
Half double crochet (hdc): Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through all 3 lps on hook .
Double crochet (dc): Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, [yo, pull through 2 lps] twice .
treble crochet decrease (tr dec): Hold-ing back last lp of each st, tr in each of the sts in-dicated, yo, pull through all lps on hook .
example of 2-tr dec
S t I t C H a B B R e v I a t I o n S
Y a R n C o n v e R S I o n
Chain Color Change (ch color change)Yo with new color, draw through last lp on hook .
Double Crochet Color Change (dc color change)Drop first color, yo with new color, draw through last 2 lps of st .
front post stitch (fp): Back post stitch (bp): When working post st, insert hook from right to left around post st on previous row .
Back Front
post of
stitch
Single crochet decrease (sc dec): (insert hook, yo, draw lp through) in each of the sts indicated, yo, draw through all lps on hook .
example of 2-sc dec example of 2-dc dec
Double crochet decrease (dc dec): Yo, insert hook, yo, draw loop through, draw through 2 lps on hook) in each of the sts indicated, yo, draw through all lps on hook .
example of 2-hdc dec
Half double crochet decrease (hdc dec): (Yo, insert hook, yo, draw lp through) in each of the sts indicated, yo, draw through all lps on hook .
Reverse Single Crochet (reverse sc): ch 1 . skip first st . [Working from left to right, insert hook in next st from front to back, draw up lp on hook, yo, and draw through both lps on hook .]
oUnCeS to GRaMS1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 .42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 .73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 .04 . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 .4
GRaMS to oUnCeS25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7/840 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/350 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13/4100 . . . . . . . . . . . . 31/2
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sc (single crochet)dc (double crochet)htr (half treble crochet)tr (treble crochet)dtr (double treble crochet)ttr (triple treble crochet)miss
sl st (slip stitch)sc (single crochet)
hdc (half double crochet)dc (double crochet)
tr (treble crochet)dtr (double treble crochet)
skip
U n I t e D K I n G D o MU n I t e D S t at e S