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CLIMBING ROSE WRAP
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The patterns for the Climbing Rose Wrap were originally published in Inside Crochet Magazine in 4 parts in 2019.
Instructions for the 4 motifs that feature in the design have now been amalgamated into a single pattern, which also includes
details for creating the beautiful wrap. The design was inspired by the Strawberry Thief fabric design by William Morris.
You can purchase the paper brochure or a yarn kit here or opt for a download version via Ravelry or Etsy
Images courtesy of Inside Crochet magazine and Leanne Jade. Styling by Claire Montgomerie.
Instructions for the 4 motifs that feature in the design have now been amalgamated into a single pattern, which also includes
details for creating the beautiful wrap. The design was inspired by the Strawberry Thief fabric design by William Morris.
You can purchase the paper brochure or a yarn kit here or opt for a download version via Ravelry or Etsy
Images courtesy of Inside Crochet magazine and Leanne Jade. Styling by Claire Montgomerie.
You will need:
Stylecraft Batik DK 50g 138m/151yds 20% Wool 80% Premium Acrylic
Cream 1900 1 ball
Old Gold 1902 1 ball
Coral 1903 1 ball
Rose 1916 1 ball
Stylecraft Bellissima DK 100g 268m/293yds 100% Premium Acrylic
Double Denim 3931 4 balls
Overly Olive 3927 1 ball
Ash Rose 3923 1 ball
Sugar Snap 3926 2 balls
Bashful Blue 3930 1 ball
Stylecraft Bambino DK 100g 268m/293yds 100% Premium Acrylic
Vintage Pink 3944 2 balls
Equipment:
3.5mm (US E/4) & 4mm (US G/6) crochet hooks.
Stitch Markers
Knitters sewing needle
Blocked Measurement: Approximately 52cm (20½in) wide x 205cm (80¾in) long
I have always been a fan of the work of the Arts and Crafts Movement and, having worked in a home decorating store part time as a student, I am very familiar with William Morris’s wallpaper designs in particular. I started off thinking that my design inspiration would be Morris’s very well known design ‘The Strawberry Thief’, which is one of my favourites, but I was concerned about how I could produce the idea of strawberries and birds in crochet and so I was relieved and inspired further when I came across another design based on those of William Morris called Molly Blue, which not only had the floral elements I was looking for, but also totally summed up the colour palette I wanted to use.
Some of my CAL designs have taken me months to design and make, whilst others, have been quite quick. The design for the Climbing Rose Wrap was a really speedy one once I set to crocheting and I really enjoyed interpreting elements of Morris’s fabric design in my crochet. The flowers within the original design are not easy to identify exactly, so I looked at traditional Victorian garden flowers and used these as the basis for my motifs, hence the fact that they are called Day Lily, Rambling Rose and Anemone.
Stylecraft Batik DK 50g 138m/151yds 20% Wool 80% Premium Acrylic
Cream 1900 1 ball
Old Gold 1902 1 ball
Coral 1903 1 ball
Rose 1916 1 ball
Stylecraft Bellissima DK 100g 268m/293yds 100% Premium Acrylic
Double Denim 3931 4 balls
Overly Olive 3927 1 ball
Ash Rose 3923 1 ball
Sugar Snap 3926 2 balls
Bashful Blue 3930 1 ball
Stylecraft Bambino DK 100g 268m/293yds 100% Premium Acrylic
Vintage Pink 3944 2 balls
Equipment:
3.5mm (US E/4) & 4mm (US G/6) crochet hooks.
Stitch Markers
Knitters sewing needle
Blocked Measurement: Approximately 52cm (20½in) wide x 205cm (80¾in) long
I have always been a fan of the work of the Arts and Crafts Movement and, having worked in a home decorating store part time as a student, I am very familiar with William Morris’s wallpaper designs in particular. I started off thinking that my design inspiration would be Morris’s very well known design ‘The Strawberry Thief’, which is one of my favourites, but I was concerned about how I could produce the idea of strawberries and birds in crochet and so I was relieved and inspired further when I came across another design based on those of William Morris called Molly Blue, which not only had the floral elements I was looking for, but also totally summed up the colour palette I wanted to use.
Some of my CAL designs have taken me months to design and make, whilst others, have been quite quick. The design for the Climbing Rose Wrap was a really speedy one once I set to crocheting and I really enjoyed interpreting elements of Morris’s fabric design in my crochet. The flowers within the original design are not easy to identify exactly, so I looked at traditional Victorian garden flowers and used these as the basis for my motifs, hence the fact that they are called Day Lily, Rambling Rose and Anemone.
