Akron Wrap by Burning River Knits

Akron Wrap

Knitting
August 2017
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
7 stitches and 10 rows = 1 inch
in Stockinette
US 2 - 2.75 mm
1276 yards (1167 m)
English
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This wrap is inspired by the beautiful yarn hand-dyed by indie dyers, Bewitched Pigments, in Akron, Ohio. It is knit on the bias, utilizing two colors, and moves between seed stitch, stockinette, and lace. The unique shape, along with the shifting textures and colors, make for an interesting, but not overly-complicated knit.

While the majority of the pattern is written, instructions for the lace portion of the wrap are provided in both written and charted form.

Yarn:

  • Fingering Weight
  • 1,276 total yards: 724 yards of MC; 552 yards of CC
  • The pictured sample is knit with Bewitched Pigments Magic Fingering in Cancer (MC) and Hyacinth (CC)

Measurements:

  • Gauge: approximately 7 stitches and 10 rows per square inch of stockinette (blocked). Gauge is not critical for this item, but may affect the finished size and yarn requirements.
  • Finished Measurements: Width 18”, Length 73”

Tools:

  • US 2 (2.75mm) needles (or size required to achieve gauge)
  • Stitch Marker
  • Needle for weaving in ends