SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling (Art. #202)
- Lion Brand Yarn Skein, #124 Nutmeg (9)
- Lion Brand Size H-8 (5 mm) Crochet Hook
- Lion Brand Stitch Markers
- Lion Brand Large-Eyed Blunt Needle
- MEASUREMENTS:
- Finished Width About 30"
- Finished Length About 27 1/2"
- GAUGE:
- 4 pattern reps = about 5 1/2"; 9 rows = about 4 1/4"
- NOTE: One pattern rep consists of one V-st and the following Puff.
DIRECTIONS:
To find the downloadable patterns click on the "GET PATTERNS" tab above.STITCH EXPLANATIONS
Puff (4-hdc puff - worked all in one st) Yarn over, insert hook in indicated st and draw up a loop, [yarn over, insert hook in same st and draw up a loop] 3 times, yarn over and draw through all 9 loops on hook, ch 1 to close Puff. Note: Closing ch-1 does not count as a separate st. It is part of the Puff.
V-st (V-stitch) Work (dc, ch 2, dc) in indicated st or sp.
NOTES
Ruana is made from two Halves.
Halves are sewn together following a diagram.
Single crochet edging is worked around armholes and outside edge of Ruana.
HALVES (make 2)
Beg at lower front edge, ch 66.
Row 1 (RS): V-st in 4th ch from hook (3 skipped ch count as beg ch-sp), * sk next 2 ch, Puff in next ch, sk next 2 ch, V-st in next ch; rep from * to last 2 ch, sk next ch, dc in last ch - you will have 11 V-sts and 10 Puffs in this row.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as beg ch-sp), turn, Puff in ch-2 sp of first V-st, * V-st in next Puff, Puff in ch-2 sp of next V-st; rep from * across, ch 1, dc in beg ch-sp - 10 V-sts and 11 Puffs.
Row 3: Ch 2 (counts as beg ch-sp), turn, V-st in next Puff, * Puff in ch-2 sp of next V-st, V-st in next Puff; rep from * across, dc in beg ch-sp.
Rep Rows 2 and 3 until piece measures about 55" from beg.
Fasten off.
Rep to make second Half, taking care to work the same number of rows as in first Half.
FINISHING
From RS, lay Halves side by side on a flat surface with lower back edges matching.
Place markers on inner edge of each Half, about 24" above lower edge. Sew Halves together from marker down to lower back edge. Remove markers.
Following diagram, fold piece along shoulder line. Place markers on both side edges about 10" below fold for armholes and about 9" above lower edge for side slits.
Sew side seams between markers. Remove markers.
EDGING
From RS, join yarn with sl st anywhere along outside edge of Ruana, ch 1, work sc evenly spaced around outside edge including slits, working 2 sc in each corner; join with sl st in first sc.Fasten off.
ARMHOLE EDGING
From RS, join yarn with sl st at underarm, ch 1, work sc evenly spaced around armhole; join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off. Rep edging around opposite armhole.
Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS:
beg = begin(ning)
ch = chain
ch-sp = chain space previously made
dc = double crochet
rep = repeat
RS = right side
sc = single crochet
sk = skip
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)