Ideal for beginners, this wrap will keep you warm in style. Of course, a piece this size can’t be knitted overnight, but you really could not find a simpler knit—just cast on and knit every row.
ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE
The wrap took 35 hours to knit.
SIZE
Length: 63 in. (160 cm); width: 20 in. (50 cm).
YOU WILL NEED
• 9 x 50 g balls (approx. 16 oz.) of Sirdar New Fizz in Sapphire, shade 0798
• pair of size US 10½ (7 mm) knitting needles
GAUGE
14 sts and 18 rows to 4 in. (10 cm) over gst on size US 10½ (7 mm) needles Change needle size, if necessary, to obtain this gauge.
ABBREVIATIONS
k = knit; gst = garter stitch; st(s) = stitch(es)
ABOUT THIS YARN
Sirdar New Fizz has a smooth, firmly twisted core with contrasting tags of paper-look fabric and shiny tassels of yarn twisted in it. Its mix of 72% nylon, 19% acrylic, and 9% polyester makes a light, but deeply textured fabric. There are approx. 82 yds. (75 m) to a 50 g (approx. 1¾ oz.) ball.
WRAP
Cast on 70 sts.
K every row until wrap measures 63 in. (160 cm) long. Bind off.
TO FINISH
Weave in yarn ends.
VARIATION
Trimming a handbag with a narrow strip of this yarn, knitted as above, will create a matching accessory for the wrap.
TIPS
• The fabric is so flexible that the size of the wrap will change when it’s held up or worn, so don’t worry about the precise length. Just knit until almost all of the 9 balls of yarn have been used, then bind off.
• Inevitably, some of the yarn’s tags and tassels will get snarled as you knit. Don’t stop and pick them out— wait until you’re working the next row; then use the tip of the right needle to flick out the trapped tag before knitting the next stitch. A good shake when you’ve finished the wrap will also release trapped ends.
For a special effect, decorate your wrap with beads and sequins, sewn to the ends with matching thread.
