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Wrapette
Before you begin
The Wrapette is a two skein wonder. It is designed in a way that will
enable you to get the most out of your yarn, even if you combine two
different qualities with a different yardage. I recommend to use fingering
weight yarn or a lace weight with a double thread, like I did with this
model, unless you want to make any adjustments. If you use nonidentical qualities, choose the skein with the higher yardage as color B.
The Wrapette pattern is shown here as a two color wrap, but you can
just as well knit it with two skeins of the same yarn in a color gradient,
or even a variegated or solid color. Mind that the character of the pattern
will present itself better, if you go for the first two options. You can just
as well use the pattern to knit up a bunch of leftovers, that would go well
together, and introduce the next color with a new stripe.
The shape is based on increases and decreases. In order to make this
a mindless knit, it is advisable to use stitchmarkers with two different
colors: color A for the increases and color B for the decreases. You will
need 16 stitch markers in color A and 15 stitch markers in color B.
Materials
Malabrigo: Lace; 470 yds/430 m; 1.76 Oz/
50 g; Color A: Indigo, Color B: Lettuce,
2 balls each. Any other yarn will be suitable
(see size adjustments on page 3).
2 - 2.5 US; 2.75 - 3.0 mm, 40“ circular needles
Swatch: 14 st x 20 rows = 5 cm x 5 cm/2“ x 2“
Pattern for swatch: stockinette
Size displayed in the pattern: width
180 cm/71“; length 22 cm/8.5“. Size adjustments page 3.
16 in color A for the increases
15 in color B for the decreases
Digital scales for calculating when to begin
the end ribbing
Crochet hook, optional for the cable cast-on
(see photo tutorial on page 5)
k
=
p
=
sl = ssk = k2tog = YO =
MA = MB = slMA = PMA = PMB =
RMB = DDK = knit
purl
slip
slip, slip, knit
knit two together
yarn over
marker A
marker B
slip marker A
place marker A
place marker B
replace marker B
double decrease knitwise
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You will find
photo tutorials
on the cable
cast-on as well
as the double
decreases knitwise on pages 5
and 6.
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Size Adjustments
(plus 5 stitches) p20, YO, PMA ,p, YO (p14, PMB, p15, YO, PMA,
p, YO) 15x, p20
01
(minus 5 stitches) p10, YO, PMA, p, YO (p4, PMB, p5, YO, PMA,
p, YO) 15x, p10
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The easiest way to adjust the Wrapette is by adding or leaving
out pattern repeats. Mind that you will need a different amount
of stitch markers then. This is a 16 pattern repeat, and you need
16 stitch markers in color A and 15 stitch markers in color B. If you
add say 3 pattern repeats, you will need 16 + 3 stitch markers in
color A and 15 + 3 stitch markers in color B. If you want to go for a
bulky or chunky yarn, you will end up with a very wide zigzag. This
can be remedied by decreasing the amount of stitches between
the increases and decreases. Accordingly if you want to knit with
a smaller gage, then you might want to add stitches between
the increases and decreases. Simply add or substract this number
from all the numbers in the instructions. For example if you want
to add or substract 5 stitches, the first row would read as follows:
Yarn Choice
The shown model is knitted with Malabrigo Lace, which is as the
name states a lace weight yarn. In order to create a fingering quality
and a thicker Wrapette, I used two identical skeins of each color and
knitted with two threads at the same time. I thus needed 4 skeins
of 50 g / 1.76 Oz. Since this is a one ply yarn, it can tend to pilling,
I would recommend to go down one needle size to create a tighter
stitch definition.
If you choose two skeins of fingering yarn you will need 100 g/
3.5 Oz and about 400 - 440 yards / 365 - 400 m each. However if
you choose chunky yarn, you might need a bit more weight and less
yardage. With a lace weight you will get a more delicate scarf. You
will then need more yardage and less weight. But since you don’t
have to aim for a certain size in the garment, you can easily adjust
the pattern. The instructions will enable you to get the most out of
your yarn, no matter which quality you are knitting with.
Accordingly when you swatch it is more important to aim for the
right drape rather than the right gauge.
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Instructions
Cast-on 331 stitches with color A. You can create a very nice edge
using the cable cast-on (see tutorial on page 5).
01
02
03
P15, YO, PMA, p, YO (p9, PMB, p10, YO, PMA, p, YO) 15x, p15
Sl, k all
Sl, k4, ssk, (k until MA, YO, slMA, k, YO, k until 1 before MB,
RMB, DDK) 15x, k until MA, YO, slMA, k, YO, k all but 7, k2tog,
k5
04
Sl, p all
Repeat rows # 1 - # 4 twice (12 rows in total).
13
14
15
16
Sl, p4, (k until MA, YO, slMA, k, YO) 16x, k all but 5, p5
(ignore MA, just slip it onto the right needle as you go)
Sl, k4, p all but 5, k5
See row # 3.
Sl, p all (see row # 4)
Continue to repeat rows # 13 – # 16, but start using color B in
the rows # 13 and # 14 and continue knitting the rows # 15
and # 16 in color A. When you are about to run out of yarn in
color A use your digital scale to weigh the yarn before knitting
the two rows in color A. Weigh your yarn in color A again after
completing the two rows. Substract the weights, so you will
know, how much you will need for the next stripe in color A. It
should be a little bit more left than what you needed, when
you did your calculations. This way you can make the most use
out of your yardage.
Similarly start checking on the weight per stripe of color B after
you stopped using color A. You will need 5 times as much yarn
as for one stripe when you knit the edge. When you reach that
point, knit rows # 1 - # 4 twice in color B and add another row
# 1 and bind of applying # 2.
Weave in the threads.
Repeat rows # 13 - # 16 3 times (4 times in total)
For pattern support feel
free to send an email to
[email protected].
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Wrapette
Tu t o r i a l
Cable
C a s t- O n
1
1
Make a loop
around the left needle
st
(1 stitch).
2
Slip your crochet
hook through the loop
as if to knit.
Before pulling
nd
the 2 stitch tight, slip
the crochet hook between
the two stitches.
Tu t o r i a l :
6
Pull the 2nd
stitch tight and make
another loop with the
crochet hook. This will be
your 3rd stitch.
Double
Pull the thread
through the 1st stitch.
This new loop will be your
2nd stitch.
4
Slip the knitting
needle through the
loop as if to knit and pull
out the crochet hook.
Repeat from
step 4, until you have
casted-on enough stitches.
Decrease
Knitwise
knit these 3
together
center stitch
1
1
3
4
6
5
5
3
2
Knit until one stitch
remains before the marker
on your left needle. The stitch on
the left side of the marker is the
center of your double decrease.
2
Move your marker
one stitch to the right. You
will knit together the three
stitches, that are now on the
left side of your marker.
4
3
2
3
Slip your right
needle through the
next two stitches on your
left needle as if to k2tog.
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4
Slip both
stitches onto your right
needle.
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Tu to r i a l D o u b l e D e c r e a s e K n i t w i s e c o n t i n u e d
5
5
Slip the third
stitch (now the first on
your left needle), onto the
right needle as if to knit.
7
6
6
Slip your left
needle through all
three stitches on the right
needle as if to knit.
7
Knit all three
stitches together. You
will see that the center
stitch is the one in the
front.
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Since all the
double decreases are
made in the even rows,
you will find the center
stitch of he decreases
always on the left side of
your marker, when you are
about to make the next
double decrease.
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