Do you feel it? Not the coolness in the air or craving for pumpkin spiced everything but that symptom of impending fall that only knitters know. That ITCH, to cast on and create a fabulous wardrobe of lush turtlenecks, sweeping cardigans, accessories to go with everything you own. You name it, you’ve already mentally cast-on.
The problem of course is that by the time this urge hits, it’s a bit too late to tackle the torrent of ideas and actually materialize a closetful of fresh FOs. Enter the Everyday Wrap by Julie Weisenberger of cocoknits. We’re happy to say that for the next few weeks, we’ll be running a KAL for this adorable free pattern. Follow our Facebook page for updates.
This little piece is slightly bigger than a cowl, but smaller than a poncho. The pattern calls for working a double knitting, sport or lace weight yarn on a slightly larger needle than usual, meaning you have a lightweight, perhaps lacy fabric without the fuss of following charts row by row directions. There are two options, one ruffled and one plain, and finishing is minimal and manageable even for beginners.
There are a number of our yarns that will work for this pattern, but we’ve shown two here. The striped version uses COZI, our new sock yarn. To make a similar version, you’ll need 2 balls each of 2 different colors (you will have leftovers). We paired natural C01 Sugar with juicy C02 Currant.
We’ve gone the hyperluxe route for our ruffled version, using marled, multistrand sport weight Air Marle, a true indulgence. You’ll need 4 balls in A899 Grotto to replicate the Wrap shown here.
There are of course many other options in the Zealana range. We’ve done the math for you and figured out how many balls you’ll need to knit the wrap either with or without the optional ruffle. If you have any questions, just comment below.
| YARN | NO RUFFLE (400 YDS) | W/ RUFFLE (500 YDS) |
| Air Lace | 3 balls | 3 balls |
| Air Marle | 4 | 4 |
| Rimu Fingering | 3 | 3 |
| Kiwi Lace | 2 | 3 |
| Kiwi Fingering | 3 | 4 |
| Kauri Fingering | 3 | 3 |
| Cozi | 2 | 3 |
Watch this space for more posts as the KAL progresses, and remember, you’ll always find the most up the minute information from us on Facebook. Let’s make those fall knitting daydreams a reality and kick-off a long knitting season.
Ria
