Rambling Rose Wrap by Fay Dashper-Hughes

Rambling Rose Wrap

Crochet
September 2024
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
15.5 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
in using 4mm hook
4.0 mm (G)
4.5 mm
1782 yards (1629 m)
One Size
both US and UK
English
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Rambling Rose Wrap is designed to be worn as a large, snuggly stole. It uses a simple one-row repeat to create the main body of the wrap before border rounds are added.Finally, colourful embellishments are added with embroidery.Rambling Rose Blanket was originally published in Issue 4 of The Annual by John Arbon Textiles.

Terminology: UK & US terminology (two separate PDFs to download)

Materials:
MC: John Arbon Textiles Devonia 4ply, 100g/ 388m/ 424yds, 50% Exmoor Blueface/ 30% Bluefaced Leicester/ 20% Romney in shade Sandbar.
CCs: John Arbon Textiles Devonia 4ply, 100g/ 388m/ 424yds, 50% Exmoor Blueface/ 30% Bluefaced Leicester/ 20% Romney. Shades used were: Furbelows (CC1), Bleeding Heart (CC2) & Sage Sprig (CC3).

MC: 400g/ 1550m/ 1695yds
CC1: 10g/ 40m/ 44yds
CC2: 5g/ 20m/ 22yds
CC3: 5g/ 20m/ 22yds

4mm (US G6) for wrap rows & 4.5mm (US G7) for wrap border
5 x place markers   
Tapestry needle    
Blocking equipment

Tension/ Gauge:
Measured over main stitch pattern rows, after blocking 15.5 sts x 16 rows to a 10cm / 4” square using 4mm hook.

Measurements:
Length (A): 206cm / 81” Width (B): 43cm/ 17”

Yarn Substitution Suggestions:
For the embroidery, any scrap 4ply yarns can be used. High-contrast colours against the main blanket colour will work best.
Budget 4ply: Finull by Rauma Garn, 50g/ 175m/ 191yds; 100% Norwegian Wool
Mid-range 4ply: Solstice by West Yorkshire Spinners, 100g/ 400m/ 437yds; 70% Falkland Wool/ 20% Lyocell/ 10% Cashmere
High-end 4ply: Harvest Hues 4ply by John Arbon Textiles, 100g/ 400m/ 437yds; 33% Bluefaced Leicester/ 33% Falklands Merino/ 33% Zwartbles

Stitches used:
CC - contrast colour  ch - chain  ch-sp - chain space  cm - centimetre  dc - double crochet  ea - each  g - gram  HBtr - Herringbone treble crochet    m - metre  MC - main colour  pm - place marker  rep - repeat  rnd(s) - round(s)    RS - right side  sk - skip  ss - slip stitch  st(s) - stitch(es)  starting dc - starting double crochet  WS - wrong side  yds - yards  yrh - yarn around hook.  - inches

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