Muir Wrap by Ann McDonald Kelly

Muir Wrap

Knitting
October 2014
DK (11 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in double knitting patt.
US 5 - 3.75 mm
2304 yards (2107 m)
74" wide (excluding fringe) and 14" tall.
English
This pattern is available from interweave.com for $7.99.

Designer Ann McDonald Kelly

Finished Size 74” wide (excluding fringe) and 14” tall.

Yarn Berroco Vintage DK (50% acrylic, 40% wool, 10% nylon; 288 yd 263 m/ 3 1/2 oz 100 g): #2145 cast iron (black, A), #2134 sour cherry (red, B), #2107 cracked pepper (gray, C), and #2156 cork (tan, D), 2 skeins each.

Needles Size 5 (3.75 mm): 60” circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Tapestry needle; size H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook.

Gauge 16 st-pairs and 30 rows = 4” in double knitting patt.

Bold and graphic, the Muir Wrap brings to mind an Amish quilt. The simple chevron patterning becomes almost three-dimensional with the use of four colors, while the reversible nature of double knitting makes this wrap a dramatic statement piece.