Complete Guide to Knitting a Stylish Wrap
Knitting Needle Size
Size 10 or 6 mm
Yarn Weight
Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Gauge
14 sts = 4" [10 cm]; 28 rows = 4" [10 cm] in Garter Stitch (knit every row). CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needle to obtain the gauge.
Finished Size
Wrap Measures: 18" wide x 70" long [46 cm x 178 cm]
Materials List
RED HEART® Super Saver™: 1 ball 312 Black A
RED HEART® Super Saver Stripes™: 1 ball 4960 Polo Stripe B
Susan Bates® Knitting Needles: 6mm [US 10]
Yarn needle
Notes
Wrap is worked in Garter Stitch (knit every row).
Carry A and B without cutting between stripes.
Special Abbreviations
K2TOG = Knit 2 sts together (decrease).
KFB = Knit Front and Back. Knit into the front and back of the stitch (increase).
Instructions for the Wrap
Beginning the Wrap
With A, cast on 5 sts.
Next Row: Knit across row.
Change to B.
Continuing the Wrap
Next Rows: With B, knit 2 rows.
Change to A.
*Row 1 (Right Side): With A, knit across row to last 2 sts, KFB in next st, k1—6 sts.
Next Row: Knit across row.
Change to B.
Next Rows: With B, knit 2 rows. Repeat from * continuing to increase (KFB) on first A row, work 1 row of (A) even and then work 2 rows B even. When there are 60 sts, begin to decrease on next A stripe.
Decreasing the Wrap
With A:
Row 1 (Right Side): With A, knit across row to last 3 sts, K2tog, k1—59 sts.
Next Row: Knit across row.
Change to B.
Next Rows: With B, knit 2 rows. Repeat from * until there are 5 sts left, ending with an A stripe.
Next Row: Bind off all stitches loosely.
Finishing
Using yarn needle, weave in ends.
