Meadowland Shoulder Wrap

Free Crochet Pattern

This Meadowland Shoulder Wrap will wrap your shoulders in warmth and comfort. The piece falls just midway to your chest and back, keeping it lightweight and out of your way. The piece is put together in the classic poncho style allowing you to style it in two different ways.

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Pattern

Materials

• Yarn – End of the Row Yarns (not an affiliate),  Platinum Sock Weight, Sunset Colorway, (fingering, #2), 75% Merino/25% Nylon, 463 yards each hank – 2 hanks used totaling 926 yards
• Hook – H/5mm hook – Furls Odyssey Hook (affiliate link)
• Notions – Stitch markers, needle for weaving in ends
• Blocking mat and pins

Size
28.5” x 11” – approximately

Gauge
5.5 dc-cl shells = 4″; 12 rows = 4″ (rows 3 & 4 of Pattern for Gauge)

Pattern for Gauge
Row 1: Fdc 25 (multiples of 3 + 1)
Row 2: Ch3, beg dc-cl in the same st, [sk2 sts, dc-cl shell in the next] 8x, turn.
Row 3: Ch2, [petite shell in the next ch-1 sp (of dc-cl shell), ch2, sk2 sts] 7x, petite shell in next ch-1 sp, ch1, sk1 st, sc to the top of beg dc-cl, turn.
Row 4: Ch3, beg dc-cl in the same st, sk ch-1 sp, [dc-cl shell in the next ch-1 sp of petite shell below, sk ch-2 sp] 7x, dc-cl shell in the last st, turn.
Rows 5 – 14: Repeat rows 3 & 4

Stitch Abbreviation
Ch – chain; st(s) – stitch(es); sk – skip; sp(s) – space(s); yo – yarn over; sc – single crochet; hdc – half double crochet; Fdc – foundation double crochet; beg dc-cl – beginning double crochet cluster; dc-cl – double crochet cluster; dc-cl shell – double crochet cluster shell; dc-cl shell inc – double crochet cluster shell increase;  ea – each; PM – place marker

Special Stitches
Foundation Double Crochet (Fdc): Chain 3 (I do not count this as a stitch), yo and insert hook into 2nd chain from hook and pull up loop (3 loops on hook), *yo and pull through 1 loop creating a chain st, (this is an important step but easy to forget). YO again and pull through first two loops on hook (two loops remaining). YO again and pull through last two loops on hook. This completes one Fdc. To stitch the next fdc, yarn over and insert the hook into the chain made in the 2nd fdc and repeat from *. See Cre8tion Crochet tutorial here.

Beginning dc cluster (Beg dc cl): After initial ch3 at the beginning of the row, [yo, insert hook into same st/sp, pull up yarn, yo, pull through 2 loops] 2x, yo, pull yarn through all 3 loops.

Double Crochet Cluster (Dc-cl): [yo, insert hook into st/sp and pull up yarn, yo, pull yarn through 2 loops] 3x, yo, pull yarn through 4 loops.

Double Crochet Cluster Shell (Dc-cl shell): [dc-cl, ch1, dc-cl] in specified st/sp

Double Crochet Cluster Shell Increase (Dc-cl shell inc): dc-cl, ch1, dc-cl, ch1, dc-cl in the same st/sp.

Petite shell: sc, ch1, sc in the same st/sp

Experience Level
Intermediate

Pattern Notes

• Ch3 counts as a stitch.
• Ch2 does not count as a stitch.
• Stitch count at the end of each row will be shown as ‘dc-cl shells’ which includes beg dc-cl, dc-cl shell, and dc-cl shell inc.
• Unless otherwise indicated, place last dc-cl shell or dc-cl shell inc in the last st/sp of row.
• Place your petite shells in the ch-1 sp of the dc-cl shells in the row below.
• The beg-cl side of the piece will be a straight edge. The dc-cl shell side will start angling outwards to show an increase.
• Both panels will be joined together, at the top only, with straight edges lined up to create a neck opening.
• You can make your neck opening bigger or smaller; just adjust the stitch markers to your liking.
• There is no right or wrong side to the pattern since both panels are made exactly the same.

Pattern Instructions (make two panels)

Row 1: Fdc 88 (multiples of 3 + 1)

Row 2: Ch3, beg dc-cl in the same st, [sk2 sts, dc-cl shell in the next] 29x, turn. <30 dc-shells>

Row 3: Ch2, [petite shell in the next ch-1 sp (of dc-cl shell), ch2, sk2 sts] 28x, petite shell in next ch1 sp, ch1, sk1 st, sc to the top of beg dc-cl, turn. <29 petite shells>

Row 4: Ch3, beg dc-cl in the same st, sk ch-1 sp, [dc-cl shell in the next ch-1 sp of petite shell below, sk ch-2 sp] 28x, dc-cl shell inc in the last st, turn. <30 dc-cl shells>

Row 5: Ch2, petite shell in the next ch-1 sp, ch1, petite shell in the next ch-1 sp, [ch2, sk2 sts, petite shell in the next ch-1 sp (of dc-cl shell)] 28x, ch1, sk1 st, sc to the top of beg dc-cl, turn. <30 petite shells>

Row 6: Ch3, beg dc-cl in the same st, sk ch-1 sp, [dc-cl shell in the next ch-1 sp of petite shell below, sk ch-2 sp] 29x, dc-cl shell inc in the last st, turn. <31 dc-cl shells>

Row 7: Ch2, petite shell in the next ch-1 sp, ch1, petite shell in the next ch-1 sp, [ch2, sk2 sts, petite shell in the next ch-1 sp (of dc-cl shell)] 29x, ch1, sk1 st, sc to the top of beg dc-cl, turn. <31 petite shells>

Row 8: Ch3, beg dc-cl in the same st, sk ch-1 sp, [dc-cl shell in the next ch-1 sp of petite shell below, sk ch-2 sp] 30x, dc-cl shell inc in the last st, turn. <32 dc-cl shells>

Row 9: Ch2, petite shell in the next ch-1 sp, ch1, petite shell in the next ch-1 sp, [ch2, sk2 sts, petite shell in the next ch-1 sp (of dc-cl shell)] 30x, ch1, sk1 st, sc to the top of beg dc-cl, turn. <32 petite shells>

Row 10: Ch3, beg dc-cl in the same st, sk ch-1 sp, [dc-cl shell in the next ch-1 sp of petite shell below, sk ch-2 sp] 31x, dc-cl shell inc in the last st, turn. <33 dc-cl shells>

Row 11: Ch2, petite shell in the next ch-1 sp, ch1, petite shell in the next ch-1 sp, [ch2, sk2 sts, petite shell in the next ch-1 sp (of dc-cl shell)] 31x, ch1, sk1 st, sc to the top of beg dc-cl, turn. <33 petite shells>

Row 12: Ch3, beg dc-cl in the same st, sk ch-1 sp, [dc-cl shell in the next ch-1 sp of petite shell below, sk ch-2 sp] 32x, dc-cl shell inc in the last st, turn. <34 dc-cl shells>

Row 13: Ch2, petite shell in the next ch-1 sp, ch1, petite shell in the next ch-1 sp, [ch2, sk2 sts, petite shell in the next ch-1 sp (of dc-cl shell)] 32x, ch1, sk1 st, sc to the top of beg dc-cl, turn. <34 petite shells>

Row 14: Ch3, beg dc-cl in the same st, sk ch-1 sp, [dc-cl shell in the next ch-1 sp of petite shell below, sk ch-2 sp] 33x, dc-cl shell inc in the last st, turn. <35 dc-cl shells>

Row 15: Ch2, petite shell in the next ch-1 sp, ch1, petite shell in the next ch-1 sp, [ch2, sk2 sts, petite shell in the next ch-1 sp (of dc-cl shell)] 33x, ch1, sk1 st, sc to the top of beg dc-cl, turn. <35 petite shells>

Row 16: Ch3, beg dc-cl in the same st, sk ch-1 sp, [dc-cl shell in the next ch-1 sp of petite shell below, sk ch-2 sp] 34x, dc-cl shell inc in the last st, turn. <36 dc-cl shells>

Row 17: Ch2, petite shell in the next ch-1 sp, ch1, petite shell in the next ch-1 sp, [ch2, sk2 sts, petite shell in the next ch-1 sp (of dc-cl shell)] 34x, ch1, sk1 st, sc to the top of beg dc-cl, turn. <36 petite shells>

Increases stop at Row 17.

Row 18: Ch3, beg dc-cl in the same st, sk ch-1 sp, [dc-cl shell in the next ch-1 sp of petite shell below, sk ch-2 sp] 35x, dc-cl shell in the last st, turn. <37 dc-cl shells>

Row 19: Ch2, petite shell in the next ch-1 sp, [ch2, sk2 sts, petite shell in the next ch-1 sp (of dc-cl shell)] 35x, ch1, sk1 st, sc to the top of beg dc-cl, turn. <36 petite shells>

Rows 20 – 32: Repeat rows 18 & 19, ending with a row 18 repeat.

Edging

Row 33: Ch2, working now in the sts of the dc-cl shells, [1 hdc in first st, 1 hdc in the center of the dc-cl shell, 1 hdc in the next st, (3 hdc per ea dc-cl shell)] 36x, 2 hdc in the last st, DO NOT turn. <110 hdc>

Row 34: Counting from the left to the right (with your yarn on the left) PM on the 10th, 20th, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, 70th, 80th, 90th, and 100th sts. Ch1, turn, 1 sc in the same st, [ch20, 1 sc in the marked st] 11x, placing your last sc in the last st, turn. Do not remove markers. – If your spacing of the ch20 is uneven, it’s okay.

Row 35: You will be working into row 33 (the hdc row). Ch10, 1 sc into the 6th hdc (counting from the first hdc st), [ch20, 1 sc into the 5th st counting from the PM] 10x, leaving the rest of the stitches unworked.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Finishing

Block your piece. Block your piece to measure 30” from side to side, and 10” from top to bottom (do not include the edging).

Assembly

Bring both panels together aligning the straight sides together, and the angled sides together, and edges on the bottom.

With straight sides on the right side of you, and the angled sides on the left, secure both ends together with a stitch marker so the piece doesn’t come apart.

From the right side, place marker on 26th st (PM A) and 62nd st (PM B) – do this for both panels and secure together. This will make it easy for seaming.

Using a seaming method, I used the mattress stitch, seam from the right corner to PM A, fasten off.

Using the same seaming method, seam from PM B to the left corner, fasten off.

The remaining stitches (the ones between PM A and PM B) are for your neck opening.

Weave in ends and wear.

As always, much love and happy hooking!