Hen Plaid Wrap by Kirsten Hipsky

Hen Plaid Wrap

Knitting
January 2014
Aran (8 wpi) ?
4 stitches and 6 rows = 1 inch
in stockinette stitch
US 8 - 5.0 mm
5.0 mm (H)
552 yards (505 m)
16” x 48”
English
This pattern is available from yarn.com for $5.99.

The Hen Plaid Wrap uses simple stripes and surface crochet to create a lovely plaid fabric in colors that remind us of a pretty spring chicken. The fringe eliminates the need to weave in loose ends and soft, silky Valley Yarns Goshen makes it next-to-the-skin soft.

Finished Size:
16” x 48”

Yarn:
6 sks Valley Yarns Goshen (48% Peruvian Cotton/46% Modal/6% Silk, 50g/92yd) color Fawn (Color A)
1 sk ea colors Ginger (Color B), Mulberry (Color C), Plum (Color D) and Purple Haze (Color E)

Needles:
US size 8 (5.00mm) 40” circular needles or size needed to get gauge

Gauge:
about 4 sts and 6 rows = 1” in St st (exact gauge is not important)

Other Materials:
Stitch markers; 5.00mm crochet hook