FROM CroChet! MAGAZINE, NOVEMBER 2010, VOL. 23, NO. 6

From Crochet! Magazine, November 2010, vol. 23, No. 6, Copyright © 2010 Crochet! Magazine
Hillside ruana
DESIGN BY LAURA GEBHARDT
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.
PAT TER N NOTE S
S K I LL L E V E L
Chain-1 counts as stitch unless otherwise
stated.
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless
otherwise stated.
F I NISH ED SIZ E
34 x 45 inches
M AT ER IA 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 needle
Yarn you might also like:
1
Berroco Ultra Alpaca medium (worsted) weight
alpaca yarn (31/2 oz/215 yds/100g per hank):
13 hanks color of choice
G AU G E
Size H hook: 18 pattern sts = 4 inches;
15 pattern rows = 4 inches
R uana
Back
Row 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 alternately for pattern] 63 times, ending last
rep with row 2.
Right Front
Row 129: Ch 1, work in established
pattern across first 89 sts, leaving rem sts
unworked, turn.
Rows 130–256: Work in established pattern beg and ending with row 2. At end of
last row, fasten off.
Left Front
Row 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 pattern beg and ending with row 2. At end of
last row, fasten off.
Edging
Rnd 1: Working around entire outer edge
in sts and in ends of rows, with RS facing 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!
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S t i tc h G u i d e
S t I t C H a B B R e v I at I o n S
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
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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 .]
Chain (ch): Yo, pull
through lp on hook .
Front loop
Single crochet (sc):
insert hook in st, yo,
pull through st, yo,
pull through both
lps on hook .
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
Back loop
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
Slip stitch (sl st): insert
hook in st, pull through
both lps on hook .
Chain Color Change
(ch color change)
Yo with new color,
draw through last lp
on hook .
Front
post
of
stitch
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 .
Ya R n C o n v e R S I o n
oUnCeS to GRaMS GRaMS to oUnCeS
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 .4
25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7/8
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 .7
40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/3
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 .0
50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13/4
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 .4
100 . . . . . . . . . . . . 31/2
U n I t e D S t at e S
sl st (slip stitch)
sc (single crochet)
hdc (half double crochet)
dc (double crochet)
tr (treble crochet)
dtr (double treble crochet)
skip
front loop (front lp)
Back loop (back lp)
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 .
UnIteD KInGDoM
sc (single crochet)
dc (double crochet)
htr (half treble crochet)
tr (treble crochet)
dtr (double treble crochet)
ttr (triple treble crochet)
miss
Double Crochet
Color Change (dc
color change)
Drop first color, yo
with new color, draw
through last 2 lps of st .
Single crochet
decrease (sc dec):
(insert hook, yo, draw lp
through) in each of the
sts indicated, yo, draw
through all lps on hook .
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 .
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 .
treble crochet
decrease (tr dec): Holding back last lp of each
st, tr in each of the sts indicated, yo, pull through
all lps on hook .
example of 2-sc dec
example of 2-hdc dec
example of 2-dc dec
example of 2-tr dec
From Crochet! Magazine, November 2010, vol. 23, No. 6, Copyright © 2010 Crochet! Magazine