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Simply Savvy Crochet Ruana Pattern

Add lovely layers to your cold weather wears when you learn how to crochet this shawl and sweater hybrid pattern.

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Simply Savvy Crochet Ruana Pattern

Wrap yourself up this winter in this cuddly and warm free crochet ruana pattern. This comfy crochet shawl and sweater hybrid will quickly become a comfortable party of your winter wardrobe. Complete with instructions for adding an extra comfy and cute collar, this free crochet pattern is essential for winter adventures. Whether you’re just out for a stroll on a brisk fall day or taking a long weekend out in the country while leaf peeping, this charming pattern will add lovely layers to your day. This example is crocheted in a darling grey, but you could easily crochet it in just about any color.

Crochet HookM/13 or 9 mm hook

Yarn Weight(7) Jumbo

Crochet Gauge8 sts = 4” [10 cm]; 7½ rows = 4” [10 cm] in (sc, ch 1) pattern worked with A. 5 sts = 4” [10 cm]; 2 rows = ” [10 cm] in double crochet (dc) worked with B.

Finished Size36” wide x 60” long [91.5 x 152.5 cm].

Materials List

  • RED HEART® Stellar™: 9932 Universe A - 10 balls
  • RED HEART® Boutique Fur™: 9406 Smoke B - 2 balls
  • Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 9mm [US M-13]
  • Yarn Needle

Crochet Ruana Pattern

Notes

  1. Ruana is made from two identical rectangles and a collar.

  2. Rectangles are sewn together for back seam. 

  3. Collar is made separately and sewn to neck edge.

  4. Refer to the chart below for dimensions and guidance while crocheting.

RECTANGLE (make 2)

With A, ch 122.

  1. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, *ch 1, skip next ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * to last ch, sc in last ch—62 sc and 59 ch-1 spaces.

  2. Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, *ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 space; repeat from * to last 2 sc, ch 1, skip next sc, sc in last sc—61 sc and 60 ch-1 spaces.

  3. Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, sc in next ch-1 space, *ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 space; repeat from * to last sc, sc in last sc—62 sc and 59 ch-1 spaces.

  4. Rows 4–33: Repeat Rows 2 and 3 fifteen times.

  5. Row 34: Repeat Row 2.

  6. Fasten off.

COLLAR

With B, ch 4.

  1. Row 1: Work 2 dc in 4th ch from hook (3 skipped ch count as first dc)—3 dc.

  2. Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), turn, dc in first 2 dc, 2 dc in top of beginning ch—5 dc.

  3. Rows 3–12: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 3 dc, dc in top of beginning ch.

  4. Row 13: Ch 3, turn, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc2tog over next dc and top of beginning ch—3 dc.

  5. Row 14: Ch 3, turn, dc2tog over next dc and top of beginning ch—2 dc.

  6. Fasten off.

FINISHING

Lay both rectangles side by side on a flat surface with long edges together at center. Beginning at one short end of rectangles, sew rectangles together for about one-half of the length for back seam. Fold collar in half to find center point. Sew center point of one long edge of collar to seam between the two rectangles. Sew remainder of same long edge of collar to edges of rectangles (neck edge). 
Weave in ends.

Abbreviations

dc2tog
(double crochet 2 stitches together) = [Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook.
A and B
Color A and Color B
ch
chain
dc
double crochet
sc
single crochet
st(s)
stitches
*
repeat whatever follows the * as indicated
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