Callista Wrap by Divya of Stringtierey.

MEET THE CALLISTA WRAP!

Hello Everyone! I’m back again!! I’m Divya, the maker and designer behind Stringtierey.

I started crocheting alomst 20 years back, just as summer hobby and kept making small little things once in a while. It wasnt until 3 years back that i started Stringtierey and documenting my crochet journey. It wasnt long since i fell in love with pattern testing and subsequently designing.

I was looking forward to collaborating with Elisabeth for a spring make and I knew, I wanted to make a light Tunisian Crochet Wrap. I love working with texture and stitches and experimenting combinations of the same and hence was born – The Callista Wrap.

Callista means “Most beautiful” in Greek origins and it was a perfect name for this wrap, with its alternating lace and solid sections creating interesting drape and textures. It’s a simple lacey asymmetrical wrap worked in two colors creating beautiful stripes. The Tunisian Smock stitch and the Arrowhead stitch create a very light flowy fabric, that’s perfect for spring.

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NOTES: 

• The pattern is written in US terminology.
• The loop on the hook at the start of the Row, counts as a St. However, since this st is already on the loop, the next stitch will be termed as the first stitch.
• This shawl is asymmetrically constructed, starting from the tapering end, and increasing every row to the wider section of the shawl. 
• Pattern is worked in flat rows with the right side always facing towards you. The forward pass will be worked from right to left and the return pass will be worked on the same stitches from left to right.
• The instructions are written in crochet short hand, for eg. “sc 2” means single crochet in each of the next 2 stitches, “2sc” means make 2 single crochet in the same stitch.
• Stitch count is mentioned in Brackets as [#] at end of row.
• Blocking is a must for this project to achieve the desired look.

MATERIALS

• Yarn: Any Dk weight yarn (lighter materials like viscose, silk, wool or acrylic.)

OR

• Yarn options: 
  • Cotton viscose / cotton mercerised yarn from Yarnkart
  • Vardhman Dropill 
• The sample is made in cotton viscose yarn from Yarnkart. Colour A is the gold beige shade and Colour B is the maroon shade.
• Yardage required – 
  • 500 yards each of 2 colours of your choice ~ 200gms for each colour.
• Hook Size – 
  • 6.0 mm Tunisian crochet hook with 36” cord or hook required to meet gauge. 
• Scissors or yarn snippers, Measuring tape, Yarn needle

KEY

ch: chain

sk st: skip stitch

sc: single crochet

dc: double crochet

st(s): stitch(es)

sl st: slip stitch

tss: tunisian simple stitch (see special stitches)

tks: tunisian knit stitch (see special stitches)

tfs: tunisian full stitch (see special stitches)

tss2tog: tunisian simple stitch 2 together (see special stitches)

lts: last tunisian stitch (see special stitches)

yo: yarn over (see special stitches)

yop: Yarn over Purlwise (see special stitches)

RetP: return pass (see special stitches)

SKILL LEVEL:

Intermediate

SIZING MEASUREMENTS:  

70″ to 75″ in length and 36″ – 40″ at perpendicular depth from the length.

SPECIAL STITCHES:

Yarn over:

Insert hook from front and carry over the yarn from back to front as a loop on the hook. 

Yarn over Purlwise:

Insert hook from back and carry over the yarn from front to back as a loop on the hook.

Check out the video below to understand the difference:

TSS: Tunisian Simple Stitch 

Insert hook underneath next loop and pull up a loop. Leave loop on hook.

TKS: Tunisian Knit Stitch:

Insert hook in the vertical space between the front and back loop of the same stitch and pull up a loop. Leave loop on hook.

TFS: Tunisian Full Stitch. 

Insert hook in the space between 2 stitches and pull up a loop. (in between the vertical bars). Leave loop on hook.

TSS2TOG: (decrease)

Insert hook as if for TSS underneath next 2 loops together and pull up a loop. Leave loop on hook. 

Last Tunisian Stitch (lts)

Insert hook under BOTH vertical bars of the last stitch and complete as for Tunisian simple stitch.

RetP: Return Pass

Return pass for all rows will be the same as below:

Yo, pull through the first loop, *Yo, pull through 2 loops*, Repeat * to * till the end i.e. till there is 1 loop on the hook.

GAUGE: 4” x 4” square – 16 st x 16 rows in Tunisian smock stitch with 6.0 mm hook.

Make foundation row of 20 sts.

Row 1: *yop, tss2tog* Repeat * to * till the 2^nd last st, yop, lts, RetP. [21]

Row 2: sk the 1^st st, tss, *yop, tss2tog * repeat * to * till the last 2 st, yop, TSS, lts, RetP. [21]

Row 3: Sk 1^st st, *yop, tss2tog* repeat * to * till the 2^nd last st, yop, lts, RetP. [21]

Repeat row 2 and 3 till desired height. Bind off as per smock bind off mentioned at the end of the pattern.

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PATTERN:

NOTE: You can Refer the stitch count Chart at the end for better understanding.

Check this video for the start –

ROW 1: With Colour A and 6.0 mm corded hook, ch 6, pull up a loop in the back bump of the 2nd ch from hook and each remaining ch, RetP. [6]

ROW 2: *Tss2tog, yo* repeat * to * across till the 2^nd last st, tfs in the space between, before the last st, lts RetP. [7]

ROW 3: *Tss 1, tks by pulling up a loop in the space of the yarn over* repeat * to * across till the 2^nd last st, tss, tfs, Lts, RetP. [8]

ROW 4: Repeat Row 2. [9]

ROW 5: Repeat Row 3. [10] 

Rep Rows 2 and 3, ending with Row 3 repeat, increasing one stitch every row till Row 63 and stitch count 68. 

Refer the stitch counts chart at the end.

Colour B Section (3 Rows): 

Check this video for better understanding –

Change to colour B. Cut colour A.

ROW 64: *yop, tss2tog* Repeat * to * till the 2^nd last st, yop, tfs, lts, RetP (70)

ROW 65: skip the 1^st st, tss, *yop, tss2tog * repeat * to * till the 2^nd last st, yop, tfs, lts, RetP. (71)

ROW 66: Skip 1^st st, *yop, tss2tog* repeat * to * till the 2^nd last st, yop, tfs, lts, RetP. (72)

Colour A Section (6 Rows):

Check this video for better understanding –

Change to colour A. Cut colour B.

ROW 67: Repeat Row 2. [73]

ROW 68: Repeat Row 3. [74] 

ROW 69 – 72: Repeat Row 2 and 3 alternatively ending with Row 3 repeat. [75 – 78]

Colour B Section (5 Rows):

Change to colour B. Cut Colour A

ROW 73: Repeat Row 64. [80] 

ROW 74: Repeat Row 65. [81]

ROW 75: Repeat Row 66. [82]

ROW 76: Repeat Row 65. [83]

ROW 77: Repeat Row 66. [84]

Colour A Section (8 Rows):

Change to colour A. Cut colour B

ROW 78: Repeat Row 2. [85]

ROW 79: Repeat Row 3. [86]

ROW 80 – 85: Repeat Row 2 and 3 alternatively ending with Row 3 repeat. [87 – 92]

Colour B Section (9 Rows):

Change to colour B. Cut Colour A

ROW 86: Repeat Row 64. [94] 

ROW 87: Repeat Row 65. [95]

ROW 88: Repeat Row 66. [96] 

ROW 89 – 94: Repeat Row 65 and Row 66 alternatively ending with Row 66 repeat. [97 – 102]

Colour A Section (12 Rows):

Change to colour A. Cut colour B

ROW 95: Repeat Row 2. [103]

ROW 96: Repeat Row 3. [104]

ROW 97 – 106: Repeat Row 2 and 3 alternatively ending with Row 3 repeat. [105 – 114]

Colour B Section (11 Rows):

Change to colour B. Cut Colour A

ROW 107: Repeat Row 64. [116] 

ROW 108: Repeat Row 65. [117]

ROW 109: Repeat Row 66. [118]

ROW 110 – 117: Repeat Row 65 and Row 66 alternatively ending with Row 66 repeat. [119 – 126]

Colour A Section (14 Rows):

Change to colour A. Cut colour B

ROW 118: Repeat Row 2. [127]

ROW 119: Repeat Row 3. [128]

ROW 120 – 131: Repeat Row 2 and 3 alternatively ending with Row 3 repeat. [129 – 140]

Colour B Section (24 Rows):

Change to colour B. Cut Colour A

ROW 132: Repeat Row 64. [142] 

ROW 133: Repeat Row 65. [143]

ROW 134: Repeat Row 66. [144] 

ROW 135 – 155: Repeat Row 65 and Row 66 alternatively ending with Row 65 repeat. [145 – 165]

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BIND OFF:

Note: We shall not be doing the standard slip stitch bind off.

We shall be doing the bind off row similar to the Row 65 but make chs instead of yop.

Bind off row: sk the 1^st st, sc (tss style), *ch1, sc (tss2tog style) * repeat * to * till the 2^nd last st, ch1, sc (tfs style), sc in the last st (lts style). (165)

Note: You can make the border in either colour A or colour B. If you choose colour A, then fasten off colour B. If you choose colour B, do not fasten off.

The Sample border is made with colour A.

BORDER:

For the border we will start working at the point where we finish the bind off, POINT A, TURN the wrap and work into the bind off stitches, with the wrong side of the fabric facing you. Refer below diagram.

ROW 1: ch1, sk the 1st st, *sc 6, ch1, sk1* Repeat * to *, till 3 stitches left, sc 2, ch1, sk1. [165] TURN 90 DEGREES AT POINT B, Now we shall continue working into the side chains of the rows all the way till the start of the shawl. sc2, ch1,sk1, *sc 6, ch1, sk1* Repeat * to *, till 4 stitches left, sc3, ch1, sk 1, sl st to the last st. [155]

For Row 2, we will be working an edge detail of (dc,ch1,dc) into the skipped stitch 2 rows below.

NOTE: Make the sl st long n loose so that the edge doesn’t pucker up.

ROW 2: ch1, TURN, (dc, ch1, dc) into the skipped st 2 rows below, sl st 3, *(dc, ch1, dc) in the sk st 2 rows below, sl st 6, * Repeat * to *, till 3 stitches left, sl st 2, (dc, ch1, dc).  Now we shall continue working into the width along the bind off section. sl st 2, (dc, ch1, dc) *sl st 6, (dc, ch1, dc)* Repeat * to *, till the end, sl st to the last st. 

Fasten off

BLOCKING:

Soak the Wrap in water with a mild detergent. Rinse in clear water and gently squeeze the water out. Do not wring or scrub the Wrap. Lay flat on a towel and roll it. Press and squeeze as much as possible. Stretch and Lay flat to dry and pin the corners for the design to stand out.

Note: The Colour A section will stretch out more than the Colour B section due to the lacey stitches. Kindly be careful to adjust and stretch accordingly, to retain the overall shape.

STITCH COUNT CHART:

Row No.	Row repeat	Stitch count		Row No.	Row Repeat	Stitch count		Row No.	Row Repeat	Stitch count		Row No.	Row Repeat	Stitch count
1	Fdn	6		24	Row 2	29		47	Row 3	52		70	Row 3	76
2	Row 2	7		25	Row 3	30		48	Row 2	53		71	Row 2	77
3	Row 3	8		26	Row 2	31		49	Row 3	54		72	Row 3	78
4	Row 2	9		27	Row 3	32		50	Row 2	55		73	Row 64	80
5	Row 3	10		28	Row 2	33		51	Row 3	56		74	Row 65	81
6	Row 2	11		29	Row 3	34		52	Row 2	57		75	Row 66	82
7	Row 3	12		30	Row 2	35		53	Row 3	58		76	Row 65	83
8	Row 2	13		31	Row 3	36		54	Row 2	59		77	Row 66	84
9	Row 3	14		32	Row 2	37		55	Row 3	60		78	Row 2	85
10	Row 2	15		33	Row 3	38		56	Row 2	61		79	Row 3	86
11	Row 3	16		34	Row 2	39		57	Row 3	62		80	Row 2	87
12	Row 2	17		35	Row 3	40		58	Row 2	63		81	Row 3	88
13	Row 3	18		36	Row 2	41		59	Row 3	64		82	Row 2	89
14	Row 2	19		37	Row 3	42		60	Row 2	65		83	Row 3	90
15	Row 3	20		38	Row 2	43		61	Row 3	66		84	Row 2	91
16	Row 2	21		39	Row 3	44		62	Row 2	67		85	Row 3	92
17	Row 3	22		40	Row 2	45		63	Row 3	68		86	Row 64	94
18	Row 2	23		41	Row 3	46		64	Row 64	70		87	Row 65	95
19	Row 3	24		42	Row 2	47		65	Row 65	71		88	Row 66	96
20	Row 2	25		43	Row 3	48		66	Row 66	72		89	Row 65	97
21	Row 3	26		44	Row 2	49		67	Row 2	73		90	Row 66	98
22	Row 2	27		45	Row 3	50		68	Row 3	74		91	Row 65	99
23	Row 3	28		46	Row 2	51		69	Row 2	75		92	Row 66	100

Row No.	Row repeat	Stitch count		Row No.	Row Repeat	Stitch count		Row No.	Row Repeat	Stitch count
93	Row 65	101		117	Row 66	126		141	Row 65	151
94	Row 66	102		118	Row 2	127		142	Row 66	152
95	Row 2	103		119	Row 3	128		143	Row 65	153
96	Row 3	104		120	Row 2	129		144	Row 66	154
97	Row 2	105		121	Row 3	130		145	Row 65	155
98	Row 3	106		122	Row 2	131		146	Row 66	156
99	Row 2	107		123	Row 3	132		147	Row 65	157
100	Row 3	108		124	Row 2	133		148	Row 66	158
101	Row 2	109		125	Row 3	134		149	Row 65	159
102	Row 3	110		126	Row 2	135		150	Row 66	160
103	Row 2	111		127	Row 3	136		151	Row 65	161
104	Row 3	112		128	Row 2	137		152	Row 66	162
105	Row 2	113		129	Row 3	138		153	Row 65	163
106	Row 3	114		130	Row 2	139		154	Row 66	164
107	Row 64	116		131	Row 3	140		155	Row 65	165
108	Row 65	117		132	Row 64	142
109	Row 66	118		133	Row 65	143
110	Row 65	119		134	Row 66	144
111	Row 66	120		135	Row 65	145
112	Row 65	121		136	Row 66	146
113	Row 66	122		137	Row 65	147
114	Row 65	123		138	Row 66	148
115	Row 66	124		139	Row 65	149
116	Row 65	125		140	Row 66	150

And you are done!! Flaunt your Callista Wrap!!

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