Perth Wrap

designed by
Cari Clement

Technique used: Knit

YARN

Naturally Caron.com Country
(75% Microdenier acrylic/25% merino wool) from Caron International:

#0019 Vicuna (A), #0020 Loden Forest (B), 6 oz/170 gr each

One pair size US 101/2  (6.5 mm) needles, or size to obtain gauge

Cable needle (cn)

Yarn needle

NOTE:  One strand A and one strand B held together throughout.

SIZES: One size

 

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

11.5”/28cm wide by 44"/111.5cm long

 

GAUGE (Gauge is not critical for this project)

In Pat st with double strand yarn, 17 sts and 20 rows = 4”/10 cm

In Pat st in stranded color work, 18 sts and 22 rows = 4”/10 cm

 

STITCHES USED

Pattern 1

Seed (aka Moss) stitch

Row 1: *Knit 1, purl 1; repeat from * across.

Row 2:  Knit the purl sts and purl the knit sts as they face you.

Pattern 11

Wrap Cable Pattern (9 sts + 5; 20 row repeat)

Rows 1, 5, 9, 13, 15, 17, 19 (RS):  *P2, K1, P1, K4; repeat from * twice.  P2, K1, P2.

All even-numbered rows: *K5, P4; repeat from * twice.  K5.

Rows 3, 7,11: *P2, K1, P2, place next 2 sts on cn and hold in front of work, K2, K2 from cn; repeat from * twice, P2, K1, P2.

Repeat Rows 1-20 for Pat II.

 

WRAP

Using 1 strand A and 1 strand B held tog, cast on 37 sts.

Rows 1-5: Work in Pat I for 6 rows.

Row 7 (RS) (cable set-up row):  Pat I for 4 sts,*P2, K 1, P2, K2, inc 1 st in next st, K1; repeat from * twice, P2, K1, P2, end last 4 sts Pat I--40 sts.

Row 8: Work Pat 1 on 4 sts, begin Pat II with Row 2 and work 32 sts, work Pat 1 on last 4 sts. Work until there are 10 full repeats of Pat II. Continue in Pat II, ending with Row 13, decreasing 1 st at base of each of the 3 cables--3

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