Wandering Wrap

Wandering Wrap by Mrs Moon

What is Being Made

The Wandering Wrap is a crocheted scarf designed by Mrs Moon, featuring a striking chevron pattern created through strategic color changes. This finished scarf measures 134cm in length by 25cm in width, making it an elegant accessory suitable for layering or draping. The design uses a two-color striping technique where colors alternate on every row to create the distinctive chevron visual effect.

Craft and Primary Technique

This project is worked entirely in crochet, classified as an intermediate-level pattern. The construction method is notably efficient: the designer crochets the ends in as the work progresses, eliminating the need for tedious sewing-in of yarn ends after completion. This built-in finishing technique makes the project more streamlined for crafters who prefer to minimize post-project finishing work.

Stitches and Stitch Pattern

The Wandering Wrap employs a linen stitch chevron pattern as its foundation. The linen stitch is created through a repeating sequence of double crochet stitches combined with chain spaces, which produces an open, textured fabric with excellent drape. The chevron effect emerges from the strategic placement of increases and decreases within the linen stitch structure:

• Double crochet (dc) stitches form the primary fabric structure
• Chain-1 spaces (ch1) create openwork sections throughout
• Chain-2 spaces (ch2) mark the turning points of the chevron pattern, where increases occur
• The pattern repeats in sections, with 5 repetitions of the ch1-skip-dc sequence on either side of the central ch2 space

Color changes occur on every row, with odd rows worked in the main color (MC) and even rows in the contrast color (CC), building the striped chevron appearance row by row.

Materials and Yarn Specifications

This project requires 6 skeins of Plump DK yarn in total: 3 skeins in the main color (shown as Pavlova) and 3 skeins in the contrast color (shown as Gooseberry Fool). DK weight yarn is a medium-weight option that works well for creating fabric with good structure and drape without excessive bulk. The project uses a 4.5mm crochet hook, which is a standard size for DK weight yarn and helps achieve the appropriate gauge for the linen stitch pattern.

Difficulty Level

Rated as intermediate, the Wandering Wrap requires familiarity with fundamental crochet techniques including chain stitches, double crochet, and color changes. Crafters should be comfortable reading pattern repeats and maintaining consistent tension across multiple rows. The intermediate classification reflects the pattern's use of structured repeats and color work rather than complex individual stitches.