Desert Heat Buttoned Wrap

This is an easy wrap to make in colors that are so "Southwest" they shout at you! Warm for the fall and winter but also good to have on hand any other time of the year for those chilly evenings when you're going somewhere breezy that might get cool.

Size- 16 1/2" w x 52" long

Materials-

Red Heart worsted weight yarn Pumpkin (1 skein)

Red Heart worsted weight yarn Gold (1 skein)

Red Heart worsted weight yarn Medium Thyme (scraps)

Red Heart worsted weight yarn Buff (1 skein)

Red Heart worsted weight yarn Coffee (about half a skein)

Red Heart worsted weight yarn Cafe (about half a skein)

Red Heart worsted weight yarn Aruba Sea (scraps)

Red Heart worsted weight yarn Warm Brown (about half a skein)

Red Heart worsted weight yarn Spring Green (scraps)

Red Heart worsted weight yarn Turqua (scraps)

Red Heart worsted weight yarn Light Blue (scraps)

Red Heart worsted weight yarn Delft Blue (about half a skein)

Crochet hook size H

Scissors

Blunt needle to weave in tails

Measuring tape

Button of your choice

Sewing needle

Sewing thread to match color of button chosen

Back-

With Gold, ch 113.

Row 1- 1 sc in third ch from hook and in each ch across. (112 sc) Ch 2, turn.

Row 2- 1 hdc in each st across. (112 hdc) Ch 2, turn.

Row 3- 1 hdc in each st across. (112 hdc) Ch 2, turn.

Row 4- 1 hdc in each st across. (112 hdc) Fasten off Gold, weave in tails.

Row 5- Join Medium Thyme. Work 1 sc in each st across. (112 sc) Ch 2, turn.

Row 6- 1 hdc in each st across. (112 hdc) Fasten off Med. Thyme, weave in tails.

Row 7- Join Pumpkin. Make 1 sc in each st across. (112 sc) Ch 2, turn.

Row 8- 1 hdc in each st across. (112 hdc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 9- 1 sc in each st across. (112 sc) Ch 2, turn.

Row 10- 1 hdc in each st across. (112 hdc) Fasten off Pumpkin, weave in tails.

Row 11- Join Light Blue. Work 1 sc in each st across. (112 sc)Ch 2, turn.

Row 12- 1 hdc in each st across. (112 hdc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 13- 1 sc in each st across. (112 sc) Fasten off Light Blue, weave in tails.

Row 14- Join Buff. Make 1 hdc in each st across. (112 hdc) Ch 2, turn.

Row 15- 1 hdc in each st across. (112 hdc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 16- 1 sc in each st across. (112 sc) Ch 2, turn.

Row 17- 1 hdc in each st across. (112 hdc) Ch 2, turn.

Row 18- 1 hdc in each st across. (112 hdc)Fasten off Buff, weave in tails.

Row 19- Join Coffee. Make 1 sc in each st across. (112 sc) Ch 2, turn.

Row 20- 1 hdc in each st across. (112 hdc) Fasten off Coffee, weave in tails.

Row 21- Join Cafe. Work 1 sc in each st across. (112 sc) Ch 2, turn.

Row 22- 1 hdc in each st across. (112 hdc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 23- 1 sc in each st across. (112 sc) Ch 2, turn.

Row 24- 1 hdc in each st across. (112 hdc) Fasten off Cafe, weave in tails.

Row 25- Join Turqua. Make 1 sc in each st across. (112 sc) Ch 2, turn.

Row 26- 1 hdc in each st across. (112 hdc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 27- 1 sc in each st across. (112 sc) Fasten off Turqua, weave in tails.

Row 28- Join Warm Brown. Work 1 hdc in each st across. (112 hdc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 29- 1 sc in each st across. (112 sc) Ch 2, turn.

Row 30- 1 hdc in each st across. (112 hdc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 31- 1 sc in each st across. (112 sc) Fasten off Warm Brown, weave in tails.

Row 32- Join Gold. Work 1 hdc in each st across. (112 hdc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 33- 1 sc in each st across. (112 sc) Ch 2, turn.

Row 34- 1 hdc in each st across. (112 hdc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 35- 1 sc in each st across. (112 sc) Fasten off Gold, weave in tails.

Row 36- Join Spring Green. Make 1 hdc in each st across. (112 hdc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 37- 1 sc in each st across. (112 sc) Fasten off Spring green, weave in tails.

Row 38- Join Pumpkin. Work 1 hdc in each st across. (112 hdc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 39- 1 sc in each st across. (112 sc) Ch 2, turn.

Row 40- 1 hdc in each st across. (112 hdc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 41- 1 sc in each st across. (112 sc) Ch 2, turn.

Row 42- 1 hdc in each st across. (112 hdc) Fasten off Pumpkin, weave in tails.

Row 43- Join Aruba Sea. Work 1 sc in each st across. (112 sc) Ch 2, turn.

Row 44- 1 hdc in each st across. (112 hdc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 45- 1 sc in each st across. (112 sc) Fasten off Aruba Sea, weave in tails.

Row 46- Join Cafe. Make 1 hdc in each st across. (112 hdc) Ch 2, turn.

Row 47- 1 hdc in each st across. (112 hdc) Ch 2, turn.

Row 48- 1 hdc in each st across. (112 hdc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 49- 1 sc in each st across. (112 sc) Fasten off Cafe, weave in tails.

Sides-

Side #1-

Join Buff to narrow edge of wrap.

Row 1- Work 58 sc across edge of wrap. Ch 3, turn.

Row 2- 1 dc in next sc, ch 1, skip 1 sc, 1 dc in next sc, ch 1, skip 1 sc, 1 dc in next sc, ch 1, skip 1 sc, 1 dc in each of next 2 sc, ch 1,

skip 1 sc, *1 dc in next sc, ch 1, skip 1 sc, 1 dc in next sc, ch 1, skip 1 sc, 1 dc in each of next 2 sc, ch 1, skip 1 sc, rep from * across.

End row as follows: 1 dc, ch 1, skip next sc, 1 dc in each of last 2 sc. Ch 3, turn.

Row 3- 1 dc in next dc, 1 dc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next dc, 1 dc in next ch-1 sp, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, *1 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1,

skip 1 dc, 1 dc in next ch-sp, ch 1, skip next dc, 1 dc in next ch-sp, 1 dc  in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, rep from * across. End row as follows:

1 dc in last ch-1 sp, 1 dc in each of last 2 dc. Ch 3, turn.

Row 4- 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, 1 dc in next ch-sp, ch 1, skip next dc, 1 dc in next ch-sp, ch 1, skip next dc, 1 dc in next ch-sp, ch 1 and in next dc,

ch 1, *1 dc in next ch-sp, ch 1, skip next dc, 1 dc in next ch-sp, ch 1, skip next dc, 1 dc in 1 dc in next ch-sp and in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, rep from 8 across.

End row as follows: 1 dc, ch 1, skip next dc, 1 dc in each of last 2 dc. Ch 1, turn.

Row 5- 1 sc in each st and ch-sp across. (56 sc) Fasten off Buff, weave in tails.

Row 6- Join Cafe. Ch 4, 1 tr in next sc, 1 tr in next sc and in each sc across. (56 tr) Ch 3, turn.

Row 7- 1 dc in each of next 5 tr, ch 3, skip 2 tr, 1 sc in next tr, ch 3, skip 2 tr, 1 dc in each of next 6 tr, [skip 2 tr, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc (V stitch) in next tr,] rep 3 times,

skip 2 tr, 1 dc in each of next 4 dc, [skip 2 tr, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc (V stitch) in next tr, ch 1] rep 3 times, skip 1 tr, 1 dc in each of next 6 tr, ch 3, skip 2 tr, 1 sc in next tr, ch 3,

1 dc in each of last 6 tr. Ch 3, turn.

Row 8- 1 dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 3, 1 sc in next sc, ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 6 dc, ch 1, [1 V St in next V St, ch 1,] rep 3 times, 1 dc in each of next 4 dc,

[1 V St in next V St, ch 1,] rep 3 times, 1 dc in each of next 6 dc, ch 3, 1 sc in next sc, 1 dc in each of last 6 dc. Ch 3, turn.

Row 9- Rep row 8. Ch 3, turn.

Row 10- 1 dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 1, 5 dc in next sc, ch 1, 1 dc in each of next 6 dc, ch 1, [V st, ch 1] rep 3 times, ch 1, 1 dc in each of next 4 dc, [V St, ch 1] rep 3 times,

ch 1, 1 dc in each of next 6 dc, ch 1, 5 dc in next sc, ch 1, 1 dc in each of last 6 dc. Ch 3, turn.

Row 11- 1 dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 1, skip first 2 dc on next shell, work a 5-dc shell in next dc of shell, skip last 2 dc on shell, ch 1, 1 dc in each of next 6 dc, ch 1, [V St, ch 1] rep 3 times,

ch 1, 1 dc in each of next 4 dc, ch 1, [V St, ch 1,] rep 3 times, ch 1, 1 dc in each of next 6 dc, skip first 2 dc of next shell, work 5-dc shell in next dc, skip last 2 dc of shell, ch 1, 1 dc in each of last 6 dc. Ch 3, turn.

Row 12- 1 dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 3, 1 sc in 3rd dc of next shell, ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 6 dc, [V St, ch 1,] rep 3 times, ch 1, 1 dc in each of next 4 dc, ch 1 [V st, ch 1,] rep 3 times, ch 1, 1 dc in each of next 6 dc, ch 3, 1 sc in 3rd dc of next shell, ch 3,

1 dc in each of last 6 dc.

Row 13- Rep row 8. Ch 3, turn.

Note- Where it does not say ch 1 before a V st, it is not a mistake, do not add a ch 1 if the pattern does not ask for it, because you will wind up with more sts than you need at the end!

Row 14- Rep row 9. Ch 4, turn.

Row 15- 1 tr in each of next 5 dc, skip 1 ch, 1 tr in each of next 2 ch, 1 tr in next sc, 1 tr in next ch, tr2tog over next 2 ch, 1 tr in each of next 6 dc, 1 tr in next ch,

tr2tog over next dc and ch sp, 1 tr in next dc, 1 tr in next ch sp, tr2tog over next 2 sts, 1 tr in each of next 3 sts, tr2tog over next 2 sts, 1 tr in each of next 5 sts, tr2tog over next 2 sts, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, tr2tog over next 2 sts, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts,

skip next st, 1 tr in each of next 6 sts,  tr2tog over next 2 sts, 1 tr in each of next 10 sts, tr2tog over next 2 sts, 1 tr in st to end of row. (58 sts) Fasten off, Café, weave in tail.

Note for row 15- Any ch not mention counts as skipped across the row.

Side #2-

Rep Side #1 on opposite narrow end of wrap. Fasten off, weave in tail.

You can crochet a simple loop of any of the colors used and attach a button of your choice to the opposite end of the shawl to turn it into a comfortable and cozy wrap, but I wanted to make something special, so I made a frog closure I designed for it, and called it  Grasshopper Frog Closure.

Here is the pattern for it:

Materials-

Worsted weight yarn of your choice (I used Red Heart Spring Green,) less than 1/2 skein

Crochet hook size H

Green button the size of the loop you plan to leave on the frog (that can be adjusted to your taste)

Pins

Blunt needle

Pinning surface (cardboard, pillow, macrame board, etc)

Measuring tape

If you don't know how to make the ropes, please refer to this tutorial:
How to Make Crochet I-Cord Ropes

To make this frog, proceed as follows:

• Make a 25" long I-Cord crochet rope. (Measure it, you'll need every inch of it!) Fasten off, leaving long tail to later sew it with.
• Fold the rope in half, matching ends. Cross left side of rope over right side, pin in place (that is your buttonhole, adjust to size of button you have chosen, remembering to match the ends.)
• Cut a piece of Spring Green yarn 60" long. Fold it in half. Fold it in half again, remembering to match ends. Move pin on the I-cord to the beginning of one of the sides, add another pin to the other rope leg, making sure you keep the loop you formed, but freeing the spot so you can work. Put one finger into the loop in the middle of the folded yarn and pass it under the loop formed by the I-cord or crocheted rope, then bring the yarn around from the back to the front over the loop, and pass the ends of the yarn through the loop in the yarn and tighten it, securing the I-cord loop in place. (Do NOT cut the yarn!) Move the pins again to where it’s comfortable for you to secure the loop and yet be able to work with the ends freely.
• Divide the hanging yarn into 2 equal sections.
• While holding the piece of hanging yarn that lies to the right, bring the end of the crocheted rope over the yarn, then around it towards the back and insert the end of the rope through the loop that forms naturally. Repeat a second time.
• Do the same with the opposite leg of the I-cord, pass it over the handing yarn on the left, then around it towards the back and through the loop that forms, and tighten it. Repeat a second time.
• Now bring the handing yarn to the middle and tie a knot.
• Now pass the crocheted rope on the right under the hanging yarn and bend it, pass the I-cord on the left over the handing yarn and bend it, pass the ends through the loops formed and tighten. Repeat again.
• Cut the loop at the end of one of the pieces of the hanging yarn (where you folded it,) take the pins out and weave about 2 inches of the hanging yarn into the back of your grasshopper frog. Fasten off the remainder of the yarn. Leave only the yarn you will be using to sew the frog closure to your piece.
• Thread a blunt needle with Spring Green and sew the last remaining ends of the crocheted rope onto the bottom of the body of your grasshopper forming two loops, as seen in the photos. Fasten off, weave in ends.
• Sew the finished frog closure to thre wrap, just above the decorative side edge, using the tail you had left and working all around the frog, using the little loops that form on the side of the I-cord when you crochet it.

Done!

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