How to Use 100% Alpaca Wool Yarn for Crochet Projects

You’ll Need

5 skeins of white 100% Alpaca wool yarn (167m/50g);

Crochet hook 3.5 mm.

Measurements

Width: 50 cm;

Circumference: 110 cm.

Note: The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 6 + 2.

Instructions

Make 182 chain stitches and work around.

Row Instructions

1^st Row: 1 single crochet in the 2^nd stitch from the crochet hook, * skip 2 chain stitches, 5 double crochets in the next chain stitch (= 1 shell), skip 2 chain stitches, 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to *, finish with 1 single crochet in the last chain stitch (= totally, 30 shells).

2^nd Row: 3 chain stitches increase, 2 double crochets in the 1^st stitch, * 1 single crochet in the center of the 5 double crochets of the shell, 5 double crochets in the next single crochet*; repeat from * to *, finish with 1 single crochet in the center of the last shell, 2 double crochets in the 1^st stitch of the previous row, slip stitch in the 3^rd chain stitch;

3^rd Row: 1 single crochet in the 1^st stitch (= middle of the shell), * 5 double crochets in the next single crochet, 1 single crochet in the middle of the next shell*; repeat from * to *, finish with 5 double crochets in the last single crochet, circle the row with a slip stitch;

4^th-50^th Rows: Repeat the 2^nd and 3^rd rows.

Cut the yarn.

Finishing Touches

Fasten the edges with trefoils: 1 single crochet, 6 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the 3^rd chain stitch from the crochet hook, 1 slip stitch in the same stitch, * 3 chain stitches, 1 double crochet, 3 chain stitches, 1 slip stitch* in the same chain stitch; repeat from * to * once, then make 3 chain stitches, skip 4 stitches. Repeat the pattern around. Fasten the second edge in the same way.