Design story

This wrap was featured in the very first issue of knitonthenet nearly three years ago! Over these three years we believe there has been obvious improvement and development and it now seems the right time to start re-visiting some of those early patterns. This drop stitch wrap is a great pattern not just for the specified yarn but for any chunky handspun.

This very simple pattern is a great introduction to knitting for beginners - in fact, I often used it when teaching knitting at our local fashion college. The students were always delighted at how quickly they could create something. The speed at which it can be knitted makes it a great gift-giving project.

Materials

Colinette Point Five 100% pure wool (50 m per 100 gm skein)
3 x 100 gm skeins of chosen shade
1 pair 15 mm (US #19) needles

Abbreviations

Pattern

CO 18 sts using 15 mm (US #19) needles.
Next row: knit.
Next row: Insert RH needle into next st. Wrap yarn 3 times round needle, draw through to make st.
Rep to end of row.
Next row: Knit through front loop of each st, dropping wrapped yarn between sts (18 sts).
Give work a little pull to stretch dropped st.
Next row: Knit.
These 3 rows form pattern. Repeat until wrap measures approx 240 cm (95 inches) ending with a knit row.
Bind off.

Making up

Darn in all ends. Cut 36 strands approx 28 cm (11 inches) in length. Fold a strand in half and using a crochet hook, draw loop of strand through each CO and BO st. Bring ends through loop and pull to form knot at top of fringing.

This pattern is not to be used commercially or to be resold.  Copyright © Just call me Ruby 2006