This pattern uses both Crochet and Knitting

This design idea has been floating around in my head for a while and holds a sweet spot in my heart. Both my mother and grandmother knit and crochet. My grandmother taught me how to do both. I wanted to create a design that utilized both of these needlecrafts. Creating this wrap felt like a tribute to both of them as I switch from knitting to crocheting throughout the pattern. Fletcher is my grandmothers’ maiden name and this designs namesake. Fletcher was created to accompany an outfit as we move into the warmer months. It is very soft and lightweight thanks to the light worsted spun yarn worked at a loose gauge. The open lace sections allow a warm breeze to flow in yet keep the shoulders and neck cozy.

This wrap is worked in sections, worked flat, back and forth, transitioning from knitting to crocheting. Fletcher begins with a modified on edging broken garter ribbing followed by a soothing garter stitch. After the garter stitch section is complete, you then transition to the crochet section of the wrap. Arcade crochet stitch is used in the wrap to create the open lace sections. The garter and arcade stitch sections are repeated to create the length of the wrap and then finished with a modified on edging broken garter ribbing.

Difficulty Level: Intermediate knitter and crocheter: Maker is comfortable with knitting and crocheting.

Skills Needed: Knitting skills needed are: knowledge of basic knit stitches: garter, broken garter ribbing, and sl1wyif. Crocheting skills needed are: knowledge of basic crochet stitches: chain st, single crochet, and double crochet.

Materials:
Fingering weight yarn: total approx. yarn used: 245 grams, 1189 meters/1300 yards
Sample Shown in Ritual Dyes Maven, US Grown & Milled, Non-Superwash Rambouillet. 2-ply Fingering 242 meters/265 yards/ 50 grams, 5 skeins. Colorway: Heartwood

Note: Yardage used is dependent on matching your gauge to the pattern. All 5 skeins were used completely in this shawl. If you would like to lengthen, please purchase more yarn.

Needles:
3.75 mm/US #5 24 in/61 cm circular knitting needle, or size to obtain gauge and accommodate a large amount of sts
3.75 mm/ US F/5 crochet hook

Notions:
Optional: 1 removable marker to denote the right side of the fabric
Blocking mat & blocking pins or wires
Tapestry/yarn needle for weaving in ends.

Gauge:
23 sts/34 rows = 4 in/10 cm square in Garter Stitch, worked flat using 3.75 mm/US #5 circ needles after blocking in fingering weight yarn

Size Information:
The Fletcher Wrap is a rectangle-shaped wrap with a long wingspan to easily wrap around your neck and shoulders. It is worked in a loose gauge to give it a wonderful drape.

Finished Measurement:
A. Length: 83 in/211 cm
B. Width: 15 in/38 cm

This pattern has been professionally tech edited and tested.
Tech Editing: Tian Connaughton // Photography: Amy Selleck