Wraps come in all shapes and sizes. For this minimal shoulder-skimming wrap, Mari Lynn Patrick has used a soft, super-chunky yarn in a lofty, textured stitch pattern. She begins with a few stitches at the lower center back, then works back and forth to the neck, adding a few more stitches at the end of each row to create “wings” that wrap around to the front. To finish the edges, she picks up stitches around the entire circumference and works a simple ribbing that’s folded over and sewn in place. A vintage-look button adds a splash of pizzazz. Wear the wrap with the button in the center front or off to one side.
56 (67)" (142 [170] cm) along curved lower edge from front corner to front corner, 31 (35½)" (78.5 [90] cm) along curved neck edge from corner to corner, and 15 (18¼" (38 [46.5] cm) long from back neck to lower edge, including rib trim. Wrap shown measures 31" (78.5 cm) at neck edge.
About 410 (656) yd (375 [600] m) of chunky-weight (Bulky #5) yarn.
We used: Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Super-chunky (55% wool, 33% microfiber, 12% cashmere; 82 yd [75 m]/100 g): #16004 navy, 5 (8) balls.
Size 11 (8 mm): 32" (80-cm) circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Tapestry needle; one 1⅜" (3.5-cm) button; small length of contrasting yarn.
1 8 sts and 20 rows = 4" (10 cm) in slip rib patt.
Slip Rib Pattern: (even number of sts)
Row 1: (RS) Knit.
Row 2: K1, *sl 2 purlwise (pwise) with yarn in front (wyf), take yarn to back between the needles, return the same slip-2 sts to left needle, and knit them one at a time; rep from * to last st, k1.
Row 3: K1, *p1, sl 1 pwise with yarn in back (wyb); rep from * to last st, k1.
Row 4: K1, *sl 1 pwise wyf, k1; rep from * to last st, k1.
Rep Rows 1–4 for pattern.
CO 34 (54) sts. Mark the center of the CO with a scrap of contrasting yarn. Knit 1 row (RS; counts as Row 1 of slip rib patt). Beg with Row 2, work slip rib patt, and at the same time use the cable method (see Glossary, page 146) to CO 4 sts at beg of next 10 rows, then CO 2 sts at beg of the foll 22 rows, working new sts into patt—118 (138) sts. CO 1 st at beg of next 28 rows (adds a full 2-st patt rep to each side every 4 rows), working new sts into patt as soon as there are enough to do so—146 (166) sts; 61 rows completed, ending with Row 1 of patt; piece should measure about 12¼" (31 cm) from CO. Work even in patt for 7 (23) more rows, ending with Row 4 of patt—68 (84) rows completed; piece should measure about 13½ (16¾)" (34.5 [42.5] cm) from CO.
Shape back neck: (RS, Row 1 of patt) K37, [sl 1, k1, psso] 36 (46) times, k37—110 (120) sts rem. Next row: (WS) Work 37 sts in patt, BO center 36 (46) sts, work in patt to end—37 sts rem each side. Cont on the sts for the right side of the neck (first group of sts when RS is facing you) as foll: Work 1 RS row even, then at neck edge (beg of WS rows) BO 6 sts 3 times, ending with a WS row—19 sts rem. At beg of next RS row (Row 1 of patt), work buttonhole as foll: K1, BO 4 sts, knit to end. On the foll WS row, BO 6 sts at neck edge, work in patt to buttonhole gap, use the backward loop method (see Glossary, page 146) to CO 4 sts over gap to complete buttonhole, k1—13 sts rem. BO 6 sts at beg of next WS row, then BO 7 sts at beg of foll WS row. Rejoin yarn to sts for left side of neck with RS facing, ready to work a RS row. At neck edge (beg of RS rows) BO 6 sts 5 times, then BO 7 sts once.
Do not block.
Edging: With cir needle, RS facing, and beg at center back marker, pick up and knit 95 (117) sts along shaped edge to right front corner, 96 (106) sts across upper edge to left front corner, and 95 (117) sts from left front corner to center back—286 (340) sts total. Place marker (pm) and join for working in the rnd. Work k1, p1 rib for 6 rnds. BO all sts in patt. Fold edging in half to WS, and with yarn threaded on a tapestry needle, sew BO edge in place along pick-up row. Reinforce buttonhole opening, if desired, as foll: Separate a length of the main yarn in half. Using 2 of the original yarn’s 4 plies threaded on a tapestry needle, work buttonhole stitch (see Glossary, page 149) around buttonhole. Weave in loose ends. Sew button to left front opposite buttonhole.
Embellish a wrap with decorative buttons held in place with safety pins.
