City Walk Crochet Cover-Up Ruana Cardigan 1- Free Pattern

Looking for a lacey, easy breezy crochet layer pattern? Look no further than the City Walk Crochet Cover-up Cardigan. This crochet cover-up cardigan pattern is an adventurous, free flowing and wardrobe worthy staple to crochet.

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When I was going to name this crochet cover-up, I was in that slumber space between sleep and contemplation and the name that came to my mind was ‘city walk’. I decided not to overthink it and just went with it. What would you have named it?

One of the things I like about ruanas is the ease with which they can be worn and the comfort they provide. The city walk crochet cover-up is one such layer. It drapes lovingly over you. It can be worn over pants, a dress or as a beachwear.

THE STITCH

The City Walk Crochet Cover-up uses the chevron crochet stitch; a distinct wavy design that creates ‘peaks’ and ‘valley’- as I call the high and low points. The chevron crochet stitch is different from the ripple crochet stitch, in that while the chevron had sharper curves, like a zig-zag, ripples have softer curves; which can be likened to curls. Depending on the number of starting chains, it can be done is many multiples as seen in the chevron stitch infinity scarf. This pattern however, gives you the number of multiples needed.

CONSTRUCTION

This crochet ruana cardigan is made in three major parts- the upper part, which consists of two joined pieces. The lower part which consists the extension of the back and front panels. The third part, which is the trimming of the inner front panels and sides of the ruana.

Each upper piece has a ‘set’ of repeated stitches, the set consists five rows of spaced and solid, and three rows of solid stitches. The last rows are the three solid stitches, then the piece is folded in half and other half is completed in three more rows. Due to the lengthy instruction, this pattern has been split in two parts. This post covers the upper part.

CUSTOMISE

The city walk crochet cover-up can be customised for a wider or longer fit depending on the size of the recipient, it can also be made into a cardigan by sewing the upper sides up to the armhole. Add one or two more sets to each horizontal piece before joining.

The pattern calls for sport weight yarn, so one other way to customise this crochet ruana while following the pattern exactly is to use DK yarn and a larger hook.

BLOCK

Due to the spaced stitching, you will have a stretchy fabric. Like I often mention in my patterns blocking is crucial to the overall result of your piece. I can’t overemphasize it enough, please block your piece.

How to Block- You can use a steam iron to hover over the piece from top to bottom and over all the sides or you can dip the piece in water (or run it in the washing washing), squeeze out the water, lay the fabric on a pin-able surface and pin down while stretching all sides.

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CITY WALK CROCHET COVER-UP RUANA CARDIGAN

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Finished Size (as in photos): after blocking- width-31.5”, height-22.2”

Gauge: 1 ‘peak’ to another ‘peak’/ 11 rows (3 DC rows, 5 spaced/DC rows, 3 DC rows) = 3.5″

Materials:

• Sport Weight, fine 2 yarn. Yarn used here is Lion Brand Beautiful You. 100g/298mtrs. You need about 1,119 mtrs for size S, size M-1,200 mtrs, size L- 1,490 mtrs. This yarn has been discontinued, so you can get a substitute here
• 3.5 or 3.75mm or larger hook to customise
• Stitch marker
• Tapestry Needle
• Scissors

Stitches/Abbreviation:

• DC- double crochet
• TC- treble crochet
• SC- single crochet
• DTC- double treble crochet
• Bobble stitch
• CH- chain
• SKP- skip
• BP- back panel
• FP- front panel

How to:

TC- yarn over 2 times, go into stitch, yarn over pull out a loop (4 loops on hook), (yarn over pull through 2 loops) 3 times.

DTC- yarn over 3 times, go into stitch, yarn over pull out a loop (5 loops on hook), (yarn over pull through 2 loops) 4 times.

2DC Bobble- yarn over, go into stitch yarn over, pull out a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over pull through 2 loops (2 loops left on hook), yarn over, go into same stitch, yarn over pull out a loop (4 loops on hook), yarn over pull through 2 loops, yarn over pull through all 2 loops on hook.

Notes:

• The pattern uses U.S terms
• Chain 1 between the DC stitches count as stitches, so throughout the pattern it will often be referred to as  ‘stitch’
• Ch 2 at end of row counts as 1st DC on next row
• 1 set of rows is five rows of spaced and solid, and three rows of solid stitches
• The stitch pattern is in multiples of 20 x even number + 3 chains (in this pattern 20 x 10 + 3)

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VIDEO TUTORIAL

PATTERN

Part 1: Upper piece

Row 1: ch 203, skp 2 Chs, 2DC in 3rd ch from hook, *DC in 9 chs, skp 1 ch ,DC in next 9 chs, [DC, ch 1, DC] in next ch. Repeat from * across, end with 2DC in last ch. Ch 2, turn.

Ch 2 at the beginning of next row and beyond counts as the 1st st.

Row 2: DC in 1st st. DC in next 9 sts, skp 2 sts (at the ‘valley’), *DC in 9 sts, ch 1, DC, ch 1 (over the ‘peak’), DC in 9 sts, skp 2 sts, DC in 9 sts. Repeat from * across, end with 2DC in last st. Ch 2, turn.

Row 3: DC in 1st st, DC in 9 sts, skp 2 sts (at the ‘valley’), *DC in 9 sts (the 9th st being the ch 1 from previous row), [DC, ch 1, DC] in next st, DC in next st (ch 1 from previous row), DC in 8 sts, skp 2 sts, DC in 9 sts. Repeat from * across, end with 2DC in top of ch 2. Ch 3, turn

Row 4: DC in next st, [ch 1, skp 1 st, DC in next st] 4 times, skip 2 sts DC in next st, [Ch 1, skip 1 st, DC in next st] 4 times, *over the Ch 1 space from previous row, Ch 1, DC in ch 1, Ch 1, DC in next st. [Ch 1, skip 1 st, DC in next st] 4 times, skip 2 sts, DC in next, [Ch 1, skip 1 st, DC in next] 4 times, repeat from * across till last st, Ch 1, DC in last st. Ch 2, turn

Each ch 1 space from the next row and beyond counts as a stitch, so it will not be categorically called chain, unless needed.

Row 5: DC in 1st st, DC in 9 sts. (remember those ch 1 spaces count as sts), *skip 2 sts, DC in 9 sts, (the 9th st will fall in a ch 1 space), DC, ch 1, DC in next st, DC in 9 sts, repeat from * across till ch 3 from previous round, DC in the space (this should be the 9th DC), 2DC in top of ch 2. Ch 3, turn

Rows 6-8: repeat rows 4, 5 and 4

Row 9: DC in 1st st, DC in 9 sts. *Skip 2 sts, DC in 9 sts, (the 9th st will fall in a ch 1 space), DC, ch 1, DC in next st, DC in 9 sts, repeat from * across till ch 3 from previous round, DC in the space (this should be the 9th DC), 2DC in top of ch 2. Ch 3, turn

Rows 10-11: repeat rows 2 and 3

Row 12-43: repeat rows 4-11. Do not snip yarn, Ch 3, turn

Back panel:

Fold the panel in half. Mark the half spot; which is the Ch 1 between the DC vstitch.

Row 1: DC in next st, [ch 1, skp 1 st, DC in next st] 4 times, skip 2 sts DC in next st, [Ch 1, skip 1 st, DC in next st] 4 times, *over the Ch 1 space from previous row, Ch 1, DC in ch 1, Ch 1, DC in next st. [Ch 1, skip 1 st, DC in next st] 4 times, skip 2 sts, DC in next, [Ch 1, skip 1 st, DC in next] 4 times, repeat from * across till marked spot, Ch 2 (counts as the 1st st in next row), turn

Row 2: DC in ch 1, and next 8 sts (remember that those ch 1 spaces count as stitches too), *skip 2 sts, DC in 9 sts, DC, ch 1, DC in next st, DC in 9 sts, repeat from * across till ch 3 from previous round, DC in the space, 2DC in top of ch 2. Ch 2, turn

Row 3: *SC in next st., ch 1, skip 1 st, HDC in next, ch 1, skip 1 st, DC in next, ch 1, skip 1 st, TC in next,  ch 1, skip 1 st, DTC in next, skip 2 sts, DTC in next, ch 1, skip 1 st, TC in next, ch 1, skip 1 st, DC in next, ch 1, skip 1 st, HDC in next, ch 1, skip 1 st, SC in next, (skip the ch 1 between 2 DCs)*, repeat from * till last 2 sts, (DC and Ch 2), ch 1, skip 1 st, SC in top of ch 2. Snip yarn leaving long tail to sew panels closed.

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UPPER PART: 2nd piece

Repeat rows 1- 43, (43, 51) as for the first piece.

Mark stitch at the same spot as 1st piece, but this time we’ll be working on the opposite half.

Back Panel

Turn so that the Wrong Side of the last row is facing up,

Row 1: join yarn in marked chain, Ch 3, DC in next st, [ch 1, skp 1 st, DC in next st] 4 times, skip 2 sts DC in next st, [Ch 1, skip 1 st, DC in next st] 4 times, *over the Ch 1 space, Ch 1, DC in ch 1, Ch 1, DC in next st. [Ch 1, skip 1 st, DC in next st] 4 times, skip 2 sts, DC in next, [Ch 1, skip 1 st, DC in next] 4 times, repeat from * across till last st, Ch 1, DC in last st. Ch 2, turn

Row 2: DC in 1st st, DC in 9 sts., *skip 2 sts, DC in 9 sts, DC, ch 1, DC in next st, DC in 9 sts, repeat from * across till last ‘valley’, skip 2 sts, DC in 9 st, DC in the space (this is the 9th DC), 2DC in top of ch 2. Ch 1, turn

Row 3: SC in the 1st st, ch 1, skip 1 st, HDC in next,  ch 1, skip 1 st, DC in next,  ch 1, skip 1 st, TC in next,  ch 1, skip 1 st, DTC in next, *skip 2 sts, DTC in next,  ch 1, skip 1 st, TC in next,  ch 1, skip 1 st, DC in next, ch 1, skip 1 st, HDC in next, ch 1, skip 1 st, SC in next, (skip the ch 1 between 2 DCs), SC in next, ch 1, skip 1 st, HDC in next,  ch 1, skip 1 st, DC in next,  ch 1, skip 1 st, TC in next,  ch 1, skip 1 st, DTC in next*, repeat from * till last ‘valley’, skip 2 sts, DTC in next, ch 1, skip 1 st, TC in next,  ch 1, skip 1 st, DC in next,  ch 1, skip 1 st, HDC in next,  ch 1, skip 1 st, SC in next, ch 1, sl st in top of ch 2. Snip yarn.

Join

Arrange pieces side by side, match stitch for stitch and sew the back closed. Take your time in this part, once you get to the bottom of the joining, sew all the way back up again so that you have a very secure joining.

This concludes the first part. Head on to Part two to complete your City Walk Crochet Cover-up Ruana.

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