This merino wool wrap is for cuddling up on cold days. Garter stitch borders the textured parallelogram section in the middle, which in certain lighting looks like chevrons running up the length of the wrap. The majority of stitches in this shawl are knits making it work up very quickly, but the I-Cord edge and textured section in the middle are complicated enough to keep you interested.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: Finished measurements 66” / [168 cm] x 24” / [60 cm], after blocking
Gauge: 20 sts and 24 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st after blocking
Materials
Yarn:
Sweet Paprika Minuet (100% Superwash Merino Wool; 220 yards [200 meters]/100 grams): Natural, 5 skeins
Needles: US size 6 (4.0 mm): straight needles
Notions: Two stitch markers; tapestry needle.
Abbreviations
CO – cast on
k – knit
k2tog – knit two stitches together
LT, LTp – Left leaning twists, explained below.
M – marker
M1L – Left leaning increase. With left needle, pick up the bar between sts from front to back, knit through back of loop.
M1R – Right leaning increase. With left needle, pick up the bar between sts from back to front, knit through front of loop.
p – purl
PM – place marker
RS – right side of the work (the front)
RT, RTp – Right leaning twists, explained below.
sk2psso – Slip one stitch purlwise, knit next two stitches together, pass the slipped stitch over the two knitted together.
sl – slip stitch(es) purlwise
SSK – slip two stitches knitwise, knit together through their back loops
St st – stockinette stitch
sts – stitches
WS – wrong side of the work (the back)
wyif – with yarn in front
Special Stitches
LT: Left twist is worked with two stitches, both are knit. Slip the first stitch from the left needle to the right. Knit the next stitch. Insert the point of the left hand needle into the front of the slipped stitch. Gently slide the right hand needle out of both stitches, and bring it to the back.
Insert the tip of the right hand needle into the one unattached stitch. Knit the next stitch on the left hand needle.
RT: Right twist is worked with two stitches, both are knit. Slip the first stitch from the left needle to the right. Knit next stitch. Insert the point of the left hand needle into the back of the slipped stitch. Gently slide the right hand needle out of both stitches, and bring it to the front. Insert the tip of the right hand needle into the one unattached stitch. Knit the next stitch on the left hand needle.
LTp: Left twist purl is worked with two stitches, one is knit and another is purled. Slip the first stitch from the left needle to the right. Purl the next stitch. Insert the point of the left hand needle into the front of the slipped stitch. Gently slide the right hand needle out of both stitches, and bring it to the back. Insert the tip of the right hand needle into the one unattached stitch. Knit the next stitch on the left hand needle.
RTp: Right twist purl is worked with two stitches, one is knit and another is purled. Slip the first stitch from the left needle to the right. Knit next stitch. Insert the point of the left hand needle into the back of the slipped stitch. Gently slide the right hand needle out of both stitches, and bring it to the front. Insert the tip of the right hand needle into the one unattached stitch. Purl the next stitch on the left hand needle.
I-Cord – The three slipped stitches at the end of every row creates an I-Cord edge
Pattern
Section 1 – Increasing
CO 6 sts.
Row 1 (WS): K3, sl3wyif.
Row 2 (RS): K3, M1L, sl3wyif – 7 sts.
Row 3: K4, sl3wyif.
Row 4: K3, M1R, k1, M1L, sl3wyif – 9 sts.
Row 5: K6, sl3wyif.
Row 6: K3, M1R, knit to last 3 sts, M1L, sl3wyif – 11 sts.
Row 7: K across row to last 3 sts, sl3wyif.
Rep Rows 6-7, 29 more times – 69 sts.
End on WS Row number 65.
Section 1 – Increase using Chart A
Row 1 (RS): K3, M1R, k31, M1R, k1, M1L, k31, M1L, sl3wyif – 73 sts.
Row 2 (WS): K35, p3, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 3: K3, M1R, k31, work Chart A Row 3, k31, M1L, sl3wyif – 75 sts.
Row 4: K35, work Chart A Row 4, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 5: K3, M1R, k31, work Chart A Row 5, k31, M1L, sl3wyif – 77 sts.
Row 6: K35, work Chart A Row 6, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Continue in this manner until all of the rows in the chart have been worked – 113 sts.
Section 1 – Increase using written instructions
Row 1 (RS): K3, M1R, k31, M1R, k1, M1L, k31, M1L, sl3wyif – 73 sts.
Row 2 (WS): K35, p3, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 3: K3, M1R, k31, RTp, k1, LTp, k31, M1L, sl3wyif – 75 sts.
Row 4: K35, (p1, k1) twice, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 5: K3, M1R, k31, RTp, k3, LTp, k31, M1L, sl3wyif – 77 sts.
Row 6: K35, p1, k5, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 7: K3, M1R, k31, RTp, p5, LTp, k31, M1L, sl3wyif – 79 sts.
Row 8: K35, p1, k7, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 9: K3, M1R, k31, RTp, k2, p5, LTp, k31, M1L, sl3wyif – 81 sts.
Row 10: K35, p1, k5, p3, k1, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 11: K3, M1R, k31, RTp, p4, k5, LTp, k31, M1L, sl3wyif – 83 sts.
Row 12: K35, p1, k2, p5, k4, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 13: K3, M1R, k31, RTp, p3, k5, p3, LTp, k31, M1L, sl3wyif – 85 sts.
Row 14: K35, p1, k5, p5, k2, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 15: K3, M1R, k31, RTp, p2, k5, p5, k1, LTp, k31, M1L, sl3wyif – 87 sts.
Row 16: K35, p1, k2, p5, k5, p2, k1, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 17: K3, M1R, k31, RTp, k4, p5, k5, p1, LTp, k31, M1L, sl3wyif – 89 sts.
Row 18: K35, p1, k1, p5, k5, p5, k1, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 19: K3, M1R, k31, RTp, p2, k5, p5, k5, LTp, k31, M1L, sl3wyif – 91 sts.
Row 20: K35, p1, k1, p4, k5, p5, k4, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 21: K3, M1R, k31, RTp, k4, p5, k5, p5, LTp, k31, M1L, sl3wyif – 93 sts.
Row 22: K35, p1, k1, p1, k5, p5, k5, p3, k1, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 23: K3, M1R, k31, RTp, k3, p5, k5, p5, k3, LTp, k31, M1L, sl3wyif – 95 sts.
Row 24: K35, p1, k1p4, k5, p5, k5, p2, k1, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 25: K3, M1R, k31, RTp, k2, (p5, k5) twice, p1, LTp, k31, M1L, sl3wyif – 97 sts.
Row 26: K35, p1, k1, p1, (k5, p5) twice, k3, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 27: K3, M1R, k31, RTp, p4, (k5, p5) twice, k1, LTp, k31, M1L, sl3wyif – 99 sts.
Row 28: K35, p1, k6, (p5, k5)3 times, k1, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 29: K3, M1R, k31, RTp, k2, (p5, k5) twice, p5, LTp, k31, M1L, sl3wyif – 101 sts.
Row 30: K35, p1, k5, (p5, k5) twice, p3, k1, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 31: K3, M1R, k31, RTp, p4, (k5, p5) twice, k5, LTp, k31, M1L, sl3wyif – 103 sts.
Row 32: K35, p1, k2, (p5, k5) twice, p5, k4, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 33: K3, M1R, k31, RTp, p3, (k5, p5) twice, k5, p3, LTp, k31, M1L, sl3wyif – 105 sts.
Row 34: K35, p1, (k5, p5) 3 times, k3, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 35: K3, M1R, k31, RTp, p2, (k5, p5) 3 times, k1, LTp, k31, M1L, sl3wyif – 107 sts.
Row 36: K35, p1, k2, (p5, k5) 3 times, p2, k1, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 37: K3, M1R, k31, RTp, k4, (p5, k5) 3 times, p1, LTp, k31, M1L, sl3wyif – 109 sts.
Row 38: K35, p1, k1, (p5, k5) 3 times, p5, k1, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 39: K3, M1R, k31, RTp, p2, (k5, p5) 3 times, k5, LTp, k31, M1L, sl3wyif – 111 sts.
Row 40: K35, p1, k1, p4, (k5, p5) 3 times, k4, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 41: K3, M1R, k31, RTp, k4, (p5, k5) 3 times, p5, LTp, k31, M1L, sl3wyif – 113 sts.
Row 42: K35, p1, k1, p1, (k5, p5) 3 times, k5, p3, k1, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Section 2 – Increase using Chart B
Row 1 (RS): K35, PM, Chart Row 1, PM, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 2 (WS): K35, sl m, Chart Row 2, sl m, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 3: K35, sl m, Chart Row 3, sl m, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 4: K35, sl m, Chart Row 4, sl m, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 5: K35, sl m, Chart Row 5, sl m, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 6: K35, sl m, Chart Row 6, sl m, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 7: K35, sl m, Chart Row 7, sl m, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 8: K35, sl m, Chart Row 8, sl m, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 9: K35, sl m, Chart Row 9, sl m, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 10: K35, sl m, Chart Row 10, sl m, k32, sl3wyif.
Rep these 10 rows 32 more times, then rep Rows 1-8 once more.
Section 2 – Written instructions
Row 1 (RS): K35, k1, p1, k2, (p5, k5) 3 times, p5, k2, p1, k1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 2 (WS): K35, p1, k1, p3, (k5, p5) 3 times, k5, p1, k1, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 3: K35, k1, p6, (k5, p5) 3 times, k4, p1, k1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 4: K35, p1, (k5, p5) 4 times, k1, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 5: K35, k1, p2, (k5, p5) 3 times, k5, p4, k1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 6: K35, p1, k3, (p5, k5) 3 times, p5, k3, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 7: K35, k1, p4, (k5, p5) 3 times, k5, p2, k1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 8: K35, p1, k1, (p5, k5) 4 times, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 9: K35, k1, p1, k4, (p5, k5) 3 times, p6, k1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 10: K35, p1, k1, p1, (k5, p5) 3 times, k5, p3, k1, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Rep Rows 1-10, 32 more times, then rep Rows 1-8 once more.
Section 3 – Decrease using Chart C
Row 1 (RS): K3, ssk, k30, remove marker, work Chart C Row 1, remove marker, k30, k2tog, sl3wyif – 111 sts.
Row 2 (WS): K35, work Chart C Row 2, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 3: K3, ssk, k30, work Chart C Row 3, k30, k2tog, sl3wyif – 109 sts.
Row 4: K35, work Chart C Row 4, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 5: K3, ssk, k30, work Chart C Row 5, k30, k2tog, sl3wyif – 107 sts.
Row 6: K35, work Chart C Row 6, k32, sl3wyif.
Continue in this manner until all of the rows in the chart have been worked – 73 sts.
Now please skip to Section 3 Continued Row 41.
Section 3 – Decrease using written instructions
Row 1 (RS): K3, ssk, k30, LT, p1, k3, (p5, k5) 3 times, p5, RT, k30, k2tog, sl3wyif – 111 sts.
Row 2 (WS): K35, p1, k6, (p5, k5) 3 times, p2, k1, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 3: K3, ssk, k30, LT, p6, (k5, p5) twice, k5, p6, RT, k30, k2tog, sl3wyif – 109 sts.
Row 4: K35, p1, k1, p1, (k5, p5) 3 times, k5, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 5: K3, ssk, k30, LT, p3, (k5, p5) 3 times, k1, p1, RT, k30, k2tog, sl3wyif – 107 sts.
Row 6: K35, p1, k2, (p5, k5) 3 times, p2, k1, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 7: K3, ssk, k30, LT, p1, k2, (p5, k5) twice, p5, k4, RT, k30, k2tog, sl3wyif – 105 sts.
Row 8: K35, p1, k1, p3, (k5, p5) twice, k5, p3, k1, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 9: K3, ssk, k30, LT, p1, k3, (p5, k5) twice, p5, k1, p1, RT, k30, k2tog, sl3wyif – 103 sts.
Row 10: K35, p1, k6, (p5, k5) twice, p4, k1, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 11: K3, ssk, k30, LT, p4, (k5, p5) twice, k4, p1, RT, k30, k2tog, sl3wyif – 101 sts.
Row 12: K35, p1, k1, (p5, k5) twice, p5, k3, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 13: K3, ssk, k30, LT, p1, (k5, p5) twice, k5, p1, RT, k30, k2tog, sl3wyif – 99 sts.
Row 14: K35, p1, k2, (p5, k5) twice, p4, k1, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 15: K3, ssk, k30, LT, p1, k2, (p5, k5) twice, p2, RT, k30, k2tog, sl3wyif – 97 sts.
Row 16: K35, p1, k1, p1, (k5, p5) twice, k3, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 17: K3, ssk, k30, LT, p3, (k5, p5) twice, RT, k30, k2tog, sl3wyif – 95 sts.
Row 18: K35, p1, k4, p5, k5, p5, k4, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 19: K3, ssk, k30, LT, p4, k5, p5, k5, p2, RT, k30, k2tog, sl3wyif – 93 sts.
Row 20: K35, p1, k1, (p5, k5) twice, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 21: K3, ssk, k30, LT, p1, k3, p5, k5, p5, RT, k30, k2tog, sl3wyif – 91 sts.
Row 22: K35, p1, k6, p5, k5, p2, k1, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 23: K3, ssk, k30, LT, p6, k5, p6, RT, k30, k2tog, sl3wyif – 89 sts.
Row 24: K35, p1, k1, p1, k5, p5, k5, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 25: K3, ssk, k30, LT, p3, k5, p5, k1, p1, RT, k30, k2tog, sl3wyif – 87 sts.
Row 26: K35, p1, k2, p5, k5, p2, k1, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 27: K3, ssk, k30, LT, p1, k2, p5, k4, p1, RT, k30, k2tog, sl3wyif – 85 sts.
Row 28: K35, p1, k1, p3, k5, p3, k1, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 29: K3, ssk, k30, LT, p1, k3, p5, k1, p1, RT, k30, k2tog, sl3wyif – 83 sts.
Row 30: K35, p1, k6, p4, k1, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 31: K3, ssk, k30, LT, p4, k4, p1, RT, k30, k2tog, sl3wyif – 81 sts.
Row 32: K35, p1, k1, p5, k3, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 33: K3, ssk, k30, LT, p1, k5, p1, RT, k30, k2tog, sl3wyif – 79 sts.
Row 34: K35, p1, k2, p4, k1, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 35: K3, ssk, k30, LT, p1, k2, p2, RT, k30, k2tog, sl3wyif – 77 sts.
Row 36: K35, p1, k5, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 37: K3, ssk, k30, LT, p3, RT, k30, k2tog, sl3wyif – 75 sts.
Row 38: K35, p1, k3, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Row 39: K3, ssk, k30, LT, p1, RT, k30, k2tog, sl3wyif – 73 sts.
Row 40: K35, p1, k1, p1, k32, sl3wyif.
Section 3 Continued
Row 41: K3, ssk, k30, sk2psso, k30, k2tog, sl3wyif – 69 sts.
Row 42: K34, p1, k31, sl3wyif.
Row 43: K3, ssk, k to last 5 sts, k2tog, sl3wyif – 67 sts.
Row 44: K across row to last 3 sts, sl3wyif.
Rep Rows 43-44 until 9 sts rem, ending on a WS row.
Next Row (RS): K3, sk2psso, sl3wyif – 7 sts.
Next Row: K2, k2tog, sl3wyif – 6 sts.
Next Row: K3, sl3wyif.
Finishing
Break yarn leaving a 6” tail. Using a tapestry needle, pull gently through first 3 sts on needle, turn piece and pull gently through last 3 sts. Do the same for the 6 sts at the start.
Weave in ends. Block to dimensions in schematic.