When it comes to summertime, a quick, simple, and stylish crochet ruana is the perfect summer crochet pattern to work on! The Tranquility Ruana is a free crochet beach cover up pattern, that is just the thing your summer wardrobe needs. Made from simple stitches, panels, and beginner friendly construction, it’s an easy crochet pattern you’ll use over and over again.
I am so excited to welcome my latest guest designer, Anastasia, from Journey Chanel Designs! Anastasia creates beautiful designs that use textured stitches and simple shapes to make a crochet garment that makes you look amazing! If you’ve been looking for a new crochet cover up pattern, then this is the thing for you! So, without further ado, I’ll hand it off to Anastasia, and she can share her pattern with you!
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A Little About Anastasia
Hello, my name is Anastasia Smith and I am the designer behind Journey Chanel Designs. My husband and I live in a small southern town with our 4 beautiful girls. I have been crocheting on & off for the last 23 years, I got into it seriously 5 years ago, and started designing 3 years ago. While on bed rest with my 4th baby girl, I somehow got what I like to call the “Creative Spark” and have been designing ever since. I am completely obsessed with all things lace & texture, as I can NOT get enough of them! This obsession has turned into a mission to find ways to combine both lace & texture stitches to create stunning pieces. I also work extremely hard to provide Modern Boho Chic Size Inclusive Patterns that are both beautiful & easy to make.
Inspiration for the Design
The inspiration for this design was actually to create a sister piece to my Laura’s Tranquility Scarf. The mixture of lace & Texture is so beautiful that I knew I HAD to make a garment to match! This piece is very simple to make, by making 2 long panels & sewing them together to create the arm holes & the back. You will also have the option to make this piece into a Ruana or an Oversized Summer Cardigan.
The Yarn
For The Tranquility Ruana I was lucky enough to team up with Lion Brand by using their Low Tide yarn in the color Palm. I wanted a yarn that would work up very quickly but still give you that light weight airy feeling. You can use any #3/dk weight or a #4/worsted that is similar in size. Just make sure to check gauge before starting to insure the best fit possible. Lion Brand Coboo would be a great alternative yarn for this as well!
Materials:
Sizes:
Skill level: Easy/ Intermediate
Finished Measurements:
Gauge:
11 sts + 9 rows = 4“
Ch 15, then repeat rows 1-9
Yards Needed:
Abbreviations:
Special Stitches:
Pattern Notes:
Panels: (Make 2)
Finish off, Weave in end.
Rep Rows 1-20 For 2nd Panel
Side Seam: (Optional)
Making sure the RS is facing up towards you, fold your Rectangle in half, lining up the puff sts, count 40(55) sts. count up from the bottom 40(55) sts. Attach yarn to last st counted, seam (using whichever method you prefer) down the side sts to the other side, creating the arm holes.
Finish off, weave in ends. Repeat for the 2nd Panel.
Attaching Panels Together:
Laying both panels down flat, with it WS out, line up both seams together (hdc row), counting from the bottom up, place a stitch marker 3” below the center of the panels. Now sc, sl st, or sew both sides together making sure the sts match up correctly.
*Note – I Suggest making your seem loose yo avoid bunching
Finishing Touches:
Finish off, weave in ends
Block if necessary.
You are now finished with The Tranquility Ruana!! I hope you enjoyed this pattern as much as I have creating it. Don’t forget to tag me when showing off your work by tagging me on Instagram or Facebook: using @journeychaneldesigns with #thetranquilityruana & #journeychaneldesigns, for your chance to be featured in my Stories & Possibly My Feed!! I just love seeing people in my designs. 😍😍
For any questions feel free to contact me at [email protected]
Happy stitching,
Anastasia
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