Basel Country
Wrap

designed by
Betty Monroe

Technique used: Knit

YARN

Naturally Caron.com Country
75% Microdenier acrylic, 25% Merino wool; 3 oz/100 g, 185 yds/170 m ball): 21 (21, 24, 27, 27, 30) oz

#0015 Deep Taupe (MC) 18oz

The following colors (CC), 3 oz each

#0001 Rose Bisque

#0002 Coral Lipstick

#0003 Soft Sunshine

#0004 Green Sheen

#0005 Ocean Spray

#0006 Betty Frappe

#0008 Silver Service

#0009 Renaissance Rose

#0010 Sunset

#0011 Gilded Age

#0012 Foliage

#0013 Spruce

#0014 Deep Purple

#0016 Charcoal

#0017 Claret

#0018 Spice House

#0019 Vicuna

#0020 Loden Forest

#0021 Peacock

#0022 Plum Pudding

#0023 Chocolate Truffle

#0024 Black

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

One pair size US 8 (5 mm), or size to obtain gauge

One size US H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook

Yarn needle

One yard scrap yarn of weight similar to working yarn

Safety pin

SIZE: One size

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS:  See chart

 

GAUGE

In Almost Garter st, 17 sts and 30 rows = 4”/10cm

 

STITCHES USED

psso: pass slip stitches over

ssk: slip, slip, knit

Almost Garter Stitch:

Row 1 (RS): Knit.

Row 2 (WS): Purl.

Row 3 (RS): Knit.

Row 4 (WS): Knit.

Repeat Rows 1-4 for Almost Garter st.

 

SQUARE A

Cast on 23 sts.

Row 1 (WS): Knit.

Row 2 (RS): K10, sl 2, k1, psso, k10.

Row 3: Purl.

Row 4: K9, sl 2, k1, psso, k9.

Row 5: K9, p1, k9.

Row 6: K8, sl 2, k1, psso, k8.

Row 7: Purl.

Row 8: K7, sl 2, k1, psso, k7.

Row 9: K7, p1, k7.

Row 10: K6, sl 2, k1, psso, k6.

Row 11: Purl.

Row 12: K5, sl 2, k1, psso, k5.

Row 13: K5, p1, k5.

Row 14: K4, sl 2, k1, psso, k4.

Row 13: Purl.

Row 14: K3, sl 2, k1, psso, k3.

Row 15: Purl.

Row 16: K2, sl 2, k1, psso, k2.

Row 17: Purl.

Row 18: K1, sl 2, k1, psso, k1.

Row 19: Purl.

Row 20: Sl 2, k1, psso.

Cut yarn and pull through remaining st.

 

SQUARE B

Referring to chart, pick up and knit 11 sts along top left side of previous square then cast on 12 sts – 23 sts.

Row 1 (WS): Knit.

Row 2 (RS): K10, sl 2, k1, psso, k10.

Row 3: Purl.

Row 4: K9, sl 2, k1, psso, k9.

Row 5: K9, p1, k9.

Row 6: K8, sl 2, k1, psso, k8.

Row 7: Purl.

Row 8: K7, sl 2, k1, psso, k7.

Row 9: K7, p1, k7.

Row 10: K6, sl 2, k1, psso, k6.

Row 11: Purl.

Row 12: K5, sl 2, k1, psso, k5.

Row 13: K5, p1, k5.

Row 14: K4, sl 2, k1, psso, k4.

Row 13: Purl.

Row 14: K3, sl 2, k1, psso, k3.

Row 15: Purl.

Row 16: K2, sl 2, k1, psso, k2.

Row 17: Purl.

Row 18: K1, sl 2, k1, psso, k1.

Row 19: Purl.

Row 20: Sl 2, k1, psso.

Cut yarn and pull through remaining st.

 

SQUARE C

Referring to chart, pick up and knit 11 sts along top side of previous square, cast on 1 st,  then pick up and knit 11 sts along top side of next square – 23 sts.

Row 1 (WS): Knit.

Row 2 (RS): K10, sl 2, k1, psso, k10.

Row 3: Purl.

Row 4: K9, sl 2, k1, psso, k9.

Row 5: K9, p1, k9.

Row 6: K8, sl 2, k1, psso, k8.

Row 7: Purl.

Row 8: K7, sl 2, k1, psso, k7.

Row 9: K7, p1, k7.

Row 10: K6, sl 2, k1, psso, k6.

Row 11: Purl.

Row 12: K5, sl 2, k1, psso, k5.

Row 13: K5, p1, k5.

Row 14: K4, sl 2, k1, psso, k4.

Row 13: Purl.

Row 14: K3, sl 2, k1, psso, k3.

Row 15: Purl.

Row 16: K2, sl 2, k1, psso, k2.

Row 17: Purl.

Row 18: K1, sl 2, k1, psso, k1.

Row 19: Purl.

Row 20: Sl 2, k1, psso.

Cut yarn and pull through remaining st

 

SQUARE D

Referring to chart, pick up and knit 11sts along left side of square, pick up and knit 1 st in top of square below, then pick up and knit 11 sts along right side of next square – 23 sts.

Row 1 (WS): Knit.

Row 2 (RS): K10, sl 2, k1, psso, k10.

Row 3: Purl.

Row 4: K9, sl 2, k1, psso, k9.

Row 5: K9, p1, k9.

Row 6: K8, sl 2, k1, psso, k8.

Row 7: Purl.

Row 8: K7, sl 2, k1, psso, k7.

Row 9: K7, p1, k7.

Row 10: K6, sl 2, k1, psso, k6.

Row 11: Purl.

Row 12: K5, sl 2, k1, psso, k5.

Row 13: K5, p1, k5.

Row 14: K4, sl 2, k1, psso, k4.

Row 13: Purl.

Row 14: K3, sl 2, k1, psso, k3.

Row 15: Purl.

Row 16: K2, sl 2, k1, psso, k2.

Row 17: Purl.

Row 18: K1, sl 2, k1, psso, k1.

Row 19: Purl.

Row 20: Sl 2, k1, psso.

Cut yarn and pull through remaining st

SQUARE E

Referring to chart, cast on 12 sts then pick up and knit 11 sts along top right side of previous square – 23 sts.

Row 1 (WS): Knit.

Row 2 (RS): K10, sl 2, k1, psso, k10.

Row 3: Purl.

Row 4: K9, sl 2, k1, psso, k9.

Row 5: K9, p1, k9.

Row 6: K8, sl 2, k1, psso, k8.

Row 7: Purl.

Row 8: K7, sl 2, k1, psso, k7.

Row 9: K7, p1, k7.

Row 10: K6, sl 2, k1, psso, k6.

Row 11: Purl.

Row 12: K5, sl 2, k1, psso, k5.

Row 13: K5, p1, k5.

Row 14: K4, sl 2, k1, psso, k4.

Row 13: Purl.

Row 14: K3, sl 2, k1, psso, k3.

Row 15: Purl.

Row 16: K2, sl 2, k1, psso, k2.

Row 17: Purl.

Row 18: K1, sl 2, k1, psso, k1.

Row 19: Purl.

Row 20: Sl 2, k1, psso.

Cut yarn and pull through remaining st

 

TRIANGLE F

Referring to chart, knit 11 sts.

Row 1 (WS): Knit.

Row 2 (RS): K9, k2tog.

Row 3: Purl.

Row 4: K8, k2tog.

Row 5: Knit.

Row 6: K7, k2tog.

Row 7: Purl.

Row 8: K6, k2tog.

Row 9: Knit.

Row 10: K5, k2tog.

Row 11: Purl.

Row 12: K4, k2tog

Row 13: Knit.

Row 14: K3, k2tog.

Row 13: Purl.

Row 14: K2, k2tog.

Row 15: Purl.

Row 16: Sl 2, k1, psso.

Cut yarn and pull through remaining st.

 

TRIANGLE G

Referring to chart, knit 21 sts.

Row 1 (WS): Knit.

Row 2 (RS): Ssk, k17, k2tog.

Row 3: Purl.

Row 4: Ssk, k15, k2tog.

Row 5: Knit.

Row 6: Ssk, K13, k2tog.

Row 7: Purl.

Row 8: Ssk, k11, k2tog.

Row 9: Knit.

Row 10: Ssk, k9, k2tog.

Row 11: Purl.

Row 12: Ssk, k7, k2tog.

Row 13: Knit.

Row 14: Ssk, k5, k2tog.

Row 13: Purl.

Row 14: Ssk, k3, k2tog.

Row 15: Purl.

Row 16: Ssk, k1, k2tog.

Row 17: Purl.

Row 18: Sl 2, k1, psso.

Cut yarn and pull through remaining st.

 

SQUARE H

Referring to chart, pick up and knit 10 sts along left side of square, pick up and knit 1 st from safety pin or in top of square below, then pick up and knit 10 sts along right side of next square – 21 sts.

Row 1 (WS): Knit.

Row 2 (RS): K9, sl 2, k1, psso, k9.

Row 3: Purl.

Row 4: K8, sl 2, k1, psso, k8.

Row 5: K8, p1, k8.

Row 6: K7, sl 2, k1, psso, k7.

Row 7: Purl.

Row 8: K6, sl 2, k1, psso, k6.

Row 9: K6, p1, k6.

Row 10: K5, sl 2, k1, psso, k5.

Row 11: Purl.

Row 12: K4, sl 2, k1, psso, k4.

Row 13: K4, p1, k4.

Row 14: K3 sl 2, k1, psso, k3.

Row 13: Purl.

Row 14: K2, sl 2, k1, psso, k2.

Row 15: Purl.

Row 16: K1, sl 2, k1, psso, k1.

Row 17: Purl.

Row 18: Sl 2, k1, psso.

Cut yarn and pull through remaining st.

TRIANGLE I

Referring to chart, pick up and knit 11 sts.

Row 1 (WS): Knit.

Row 2 (RS): Ssk, k9.

Row 3: Purl.

Row 4: Ssk, k8.

Row 5: Knit.

Row 6: Ssk, k7.

Row 7: Purl.

Row 8: Ssk, k6.

Row 9: Knit.

Row 10: Ssk, k5.

Row 11: Purl.

Row 12: Ssk, k4.

Row 13: Knit.

Row 14: Ssk, k3.

Row 13: Purl.

Row 14: Ssk, k2.

Row 15: Purl.

Row 16: Sl 2, k1, psso

Cut yarn and pull through remaining st.

TRIANGLE J

Referring to chart, knit 11 sts.

Row 1 (WS): Knit.

Row 2 (RS): Ssk, k9.

Row 3: Purl.

Row 4: Ssk, k8.

Row 5: Knit.

Row 6: Ssk, k7.

Row 7: Purl.

Row 8: Ssk, k6.

Row 9: Knit.

Row 10: Ssk, k5.

Row 11: Purl.

Row 12: Ssk, k4.

Row 13: Knit.

Row 14: Ssk, k3.

Row 13: Purl.

Row 14: Ssk, k2.

Row 15: Purl.

Row 16: Sl 2, k1, psso

Cut yarn and pull through remaining st.

 

TRIANGLE K

Referring to chart, pick up and knit 11 sts.

Row 1 (WS): Knit.

Row 2 (RS): K9, ssk.

Row 3: Purl.

Row 4: K8, ssk.

Row 5: Knit.

Row 6: K7, ssk.

Row 7: Purl.

Row 8: K6, ssk.

Row 9: Knit.

Row 10: K5, ssk.

Row 11: Purl.

Row 12: K4, ssk.

Row 13: Knit.

Row 14: K3, ssk.

Row 13: Purl.

Row 14: K2, ssk.

Row 15: Purl.

Row 16: Sl 2, k1, psso.

Cut yarn and pull through remaining st.

 

BACK

Work according to chart.

 

LEFT SIDE STRAIGHT SECTION

With right side facing up, pick up and knit 81sts along left edge of Back with color #0018.

Next row: Knit.

Cut yarn.

Color Section:

Using MC, work 3 repeats of Almost Garter St. Continuing with MC, work Rows 1 and 2 of Almost Garter St. Change to next color (CC) in sequence list below and work Rows 3 and 4 of Almost Garter St. Cut CC yarn.   

Continue working Color Sections as given above until all colors in sequence list have been worked.

Sequence List: #’s 0012, 0023, 0010, 0019, 0004, 0021, 0011, 0017, 0002, 0013, 0005, 0014, 0006, 0009

Continue with Color Section as given above except on the first repeat of Almost Garter St, in Row 1 use the M1 inc to inc 4 sts evenly spaced across row. Continue until 3 repeats and Rows 1 and 2 have been worked with MC. Change to CC #0022. Work row 3 with CC, inc 4 sts (M1) evenly spaced across row -- 89 sts. Work row 4 even. Cut CC.

 

LEFT SIDE MODULAR SECTION

Referring to the chart, use the appropriate yarn color and knit 11 sts. Place next st on hold using safety pin. Place the remaining sts on hold using the scrap yarn threaded on yarn needle. 

Continue working Triangle F.

Leave the st on hold, and beg Triangle G, working the 21 sts past the safety pin.

When Triangle G is complete, work Square D, picking up and knitting the st on hold.

Continue to follow the chart making sure to place one stitch on hold after each Triangle G.

 

RIGHT SIDE STRAIGHT SECTION

Pick up and knit 81sts along right edge of Back with color #0017.

Next row: Knit.

Cut yarn.

Work Color Section as for Left Side using the sequence list below.

Sequence List: #’s 0002, 0022, 0006, 0023, 0005, 0013, 0002, 0014, 0018, 0010, 0003, 0012, 0011, 0004

Continue with Color Section as given above except on the first repeat of Almost Garter St, in Row 1 use the M1 inc to inc 4 sts evenly spaced across row. Continue until 3 repeats and Rows 1 and 2 have been worked with MC. Change to CC #0021. Work row 3 with CC, inc 4 sts  (M1) evenly spaced across row -- 89 sts. Work rows 4 even. Cut CC.

 

RIGHT SIDE MODULAR SECTION

Work as for Left Side Modular Section

 

FINISHING

Using yarn needle, weave in all ends. 

Beg at the top of Square 22 on the Back Section. Work a row of single crochet around wrap using color #0016. Be careful to space the sts so the edge lies smoothly.

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