Babydoll Wrap

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Melissa L. Goss

Babydoll Wrap

Introduction

This fits wonderfully on most body types. The sleeves are open worked to create a fluttery effect.

Note: For useful diagrams please go to:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28478581@N07/2657602480/

Materials List

-- Bernat Cool Crochet (sport) weight cotton/nylon yarn (1.75 oz/200 yds/50g per skein):
--14 skeins #74040 ebony
--Size F5—3.75mm hook or size needed to obtain gauge
--Tapestry Needle

Finished Size

Fits most adult sizes

Sleeves: 18 inches wide, 12 inches in length
Body: 44 inches wide (12 inches per front panel, 20 inches per back panel), 24 inches in length (16 inches for upper body, 8 inches for lower body)

Gauge

Gauge
Pattern Rows—-1 Inch
10 sc--4 Inches; 10 rows--3 Inches

Notes

Note: For custom fitting on smaller sizes, subtract 8 ch from right and left panels and 16 for the back panel. For larger sizes, add 8 ch for right and left panels and 16 for the back panel.

Special Stitches
Puff Stitch--yo, *insert hook into st, yo, draw up loop,* 3 times (7 loops on hook), yo draw through all loops on hook, close by making a ch.
Shell Stitch--5 dc in st

Pattern Notes
Pattern Row--Upper Body:
Row 1 Ch 1, sc in same stitch, *dc in next st, sc in next st*, rep from * to * ending with a sc, turn.

Pattern Rows--Lower Body:
Row 1 Ch 5, sc in top of 3rd dc [skip 2 dc, sc in top of next dc, skip 2 dc], *ch 2, dc in sc, ch 2, sc in top of 3rd dc* rep from * to * turn.
Row 2 Ch 1 sc in same st, *ch 1, puff st in sc, ch 1, sc in dc* rep from * to * ending with sc in top of ch 3 from ch 5, turn.
Row 3 Rep Row 1 with sc in top of puff st.
Row 4 Ch 1 sc in same st *shell in sc, sc in dc* rep from * to * turn.

The Pattern

Upper Body
Right Panel
Row 1 Ch 76, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in ea ch across, turn
Row 2 Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in ea sc across, turn
Row 3 Ch 1, sc in same st, *dc in next st, sc in next st*, rep from * to * ending with sc in last st, turn
Row 4 Rep row 3
Row 5 Dec over 2 st with sc, pat st to end
Row 6--33 Rep last 2 Rows

Armhole Shaping
Row 34 Sl st across 6 st, sl st in next st, ch 1, sc in same st, cont in pat across
Row 35 Dec over 2 st, cont in pat to last 2 st, turn leaving last 2 st unworked
Row 36 Continue in pat across, turn
Row 37--51 Rep last 2 rows.
Row 52--57 Rep rows 4 and 5.
Row 58--82 Continue with Row 4. At the end of row 82, fasten off.

Left Panel
Work as for Right Panel, Reversing Instructions

Back Top Panel
Row 1 Ch 121, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in ea sc across, turn
Row 2 Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in ea sc across, turn
Row 3--34 Rep last row

Armhole Shaping
Row 35 sl st across 6 st, sl st in next st, ch 1, sc in same st, cont in pat across to last 7 rem st, sc in st, turn leaving 6 st unworked, turn
Row 36 Pat across
Row 37 sl st in first 2 sc, ch 1, sc in next sc, pat across to last 3 st, sc in next st, turn leaving 2 st unworked
Row 38--53 Rep last 2 rows
Row 54--77 Rep pat row
Row 78--82 Ch 1 sc in same st, sc in next 22 st, turn, rep for 5 rows, fasten off.
Join yarn to opposite side, ch 1, pat across 23 st in (place marker 23 st from other end) and rep rows 78--82.

Sleeves
Sew side and top seams for right/left panels to back panel.
Row 1 Join yarn to first point, Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 5, sc in next point (after each point is done, skip 3 st and cont in pattern so that there is 33 ch-5 sp(s) total around to last point on back panel), turn.
Note: DO NOT go all the way around.
Row 2 Ch 1 sc in same st, *5 dc in ch5 sp, sc in sc* rep from * to *, turn.
Row 3 Ch 5, sc in top of 3rd dc [skip 2 dc, sc in top of next dc, skip 2 dc], *ch 2, dc in sc, ch 2, sc in top of 3rd dc* rep from * to * turn.
Row 4 Ch 1 sc in same st, *ch 1, puff st in sc, ch 1, sc in dc* rep from * to * ending with sc in top of ch 3 from ch 5, turn.
Row 5 Rep Row 3 with sc in top of puff st.
Row 6 Ch 1 sc in same st *shell in sc, sc in dc* rep from * to * turn.
Row 7 Rep row 3.
Row 8--38 Rep Rows 4-7 (or continue to desired length). Fasten off

Lower Body
Row 1 (foundation row): With WS facing, join yarn to bottom edge of right panel (working across to end of left panel), ch 1 sc in 1st st, *ch5, skip 3st, sc in next st*, rep from * to * ending with sc in last st, turn.
Row 2--7 Rep Rows 2—7 as for Sleeves.
Rows 8--38 Rep rows 4-7 as for Sleeves (or continue to desired length). Fasten off.

Inner Collar Edging:
Join yarn to bottom of right panel, ch 1 sc in ea st and 3 sc per 3 ch sp around to bottom of left panel, turn. Rep with another row of sc.

Belt
Row 1 Ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in ea ch across, turn.
Row 2 Ch 1, sc in ea sc across, turn.
Row 3--5 Rep last row 3 more times.
Row 6 Ch 3, dc in next st, dc in ea st across, turn.
Rep last row until piece measures 70 inches (or desired length).
Rep Row 2 for 5 more rows (5 sc rows). Fasten Off.

Finishing
Weave in belt through back only foundation row ch-5 sp(s).
Option: Weave ribbon in through ch-5 sp(s) of lower body (row 1) or attach a button at desired location and using the naturally formed ch-5 sp(s) as button holes.
Weave in ends using a tapestry needle.


Oh, I like that! Thanks for the pattern.

Submitted by pauline3 on 8 July 2008 - 4:29pm.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for giving instructions to alter to fit to size. This is the perfect cover-up for those slightly sagging upper arms that suddenly (?) appear in middle age. However, the definition of 'shell' in Row 6 of the sleeve directions seems to be missing.

Submitted by sudsysuzy on 9 July 2008 - 11:09am.

Thank you so much for your feedback :-)

I've made the following correction under the section titled "Special Stitches".
Correction: Shell Stitch--5 dc in st

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Submitted by Uldania on 9 July 2008 - 6:49pm.

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