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.
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Buy Rambling Rose Wrap
Rambling Rose Wrap can be quickly purchased using the ‘Buy now’ button below. This is from my Provenance Craft Co where you can buy printed or digital copies and I have ‘pay what you can’ options.
It can also be purchased on Etsy and Ravelry. Click on your preferred icon for more pattern details, or to purchase:
Rambling Rose Wrap & Blanket patterns were originally published in Issue 4 of The Annual by John Arbon Textiles. Digital and hard copies can be bought here. If you buy from the link, I will get a small commission if you buy something, but it’s at no extra cost to you.
Yarn Requirements
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
Yarn Substitution Suggestions
For the embroidery, any scrap 4ply yarns can be used. High-contrast colours against the main wrap 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
Measurements
Length (A): 206cm / 81” Width (B): 43cm/ 17”
Other Materials
- 4mm (US G6) for wrap rows & 4.5mm (US G7) for wrap border
- 5 x stitch markers
- blocking equipment
- tapestry needle
Tension/ Gauge
Measured over main stitch pattern rows, after blocking 15.5 sts x 16 rows to a 10cm / 4” square using 4mm hook.
Crochet Stitches & Abbreviations (UK terminology)
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
Crochet Stitches & Abbreviations (US terminology)
CC – contrast colour ch – chain ch-sp – chain space cm – centimetre ea – each g – gram HBdc – Herringbone double crochet m – metre MC – main colour pm – place marker rep – repeat rnd(s) – round(s) RS – right side sc – single crochet sk – skip ss – slip stitch st(s) – stitch(es) starting sc – starting single crochet WS – wrong side yds – yards yrh – yarn around hook ” – inches
Embroidery Stitches
- Back Stitch
- Daisy Stitch
- Satin Stitch
- Running Stitch
- Straight Stitch
Helpful tutorials for Rambling Rose Wrap
If you are new to some of the crochet stitches used in the Rambling Rose Wrap, here are some tutorials to help you make the blanket pattern:
- Double crochet (US single crochet) – click here for video tutorial OR here for photo tutorial
- Herringbone treble crochet (US herringbone double crochet) – click here for video tutorial OR here for photo tutorial
- Starting double crochet (US starting single crochet) – click here for video tutorial OR here for photo tutorial
- Invisible Join – click here for video tutorial OR here for a photo tutorial
- If you need some guidance on choosing colours, you might find my Tips for Choosing Yarn Colours blog helpful.
Rambling Rose Blanket
If you like the blanket pattern, you may also like my Rambling Rose Blanket pattern. It is made with worsted yarn and uses the same embroidery techniques in 4ply.
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