Shimmering Blue Rose Wrap

Sparkle in the evening with the Shimmering Blue Rose Wrap. Hints of metallic thread are twisted into the Red Heart Yarn to create a shimmer effect. Crochet roses and attach them to create an elegant accessory.

Crochet Hook: H/8 or 5 mm hook

Yarn Weight: (4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Materials:

• RED HEART® Shimmer™: 2 skeins 1810 Royal A
• RED HEART® Sashay™: 1 skein 1934 Rhumba B
• Crochet Hook: 5mm [US H-8]
• Yarn needle

Instructions:

GAUGE: With A, 4 clusters and 7 rows = 4” in pattern st. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
SPECIAL STITCH: shell: (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same st or space

With A, ch 35
Row 1: Shell in 5th ch from hook, *skip next 3 ch sts, shell in next ch, repeat from * across to last 2 ch sts, skip next ch, dc in last ch, turn—8 shells.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), skip first 3 dc, shell in ch-1 space of each shell across, dc in top of beginning ch, turn.
Repeat row 2 until piece measures 56” from beginning.
Fasten off.

Small Rose (make 4):
Cut a 36” long piece of B.
Unroll the yarn so that the edge with a row of holes is visible. Treat the row of holes as a chain. Insert the crochet hook into the first hole, skip 2 holes, insert hook into next hole, pull this st through the first st on the hook. Continue to chain in this manner across the piece of yarn. Finish by pulling end of yarn through last st. Roll ruffle to create a rose. Cut an 18” piece of A, thread onto yarn needle. Sew through rolled rose in several places to secure.

Large Rose (make 2):
Cut a 60” piece of B. Complete as small rose.
Sew 2 small roses and 1 large rose to each end of wrap.

Weave in ends.