Controcorrente by Antonia Cavaliere

Controcorrente

Knitting
April 2024
Aran (8 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Bias Seed Stitch, after blocking.
US 9 - 5.5 mm
738 - 820 yards (675 - 750 m)
One Size - 35.5 cm/14" wide and 183 cm/72" long rectangle.
English
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Controcorrente’ is an Italian word that means upstream, against the tide. This wrap is knitted on the bias with strong, raised chevrons that resemble a never-ending series of waves and can be looped around the neck or wrapped around the shoulders when you want both comfort and style.

Construction:
This big, elegant, rectangular wrap is worked back and forth in rows on the bias, from one corner at a short side diagonally to one corner on the opposite short side. The natural bias of this wrap makes it a parallelogram, but it can be blocked to a rectangle easily.

Description:
Skill Level: Intermediate.
Skills Needed: Knitting flat, increasing, decreasing, knitting into the back loop, slipping stitches.
One Size: 35.5 cm/14” wide and 183 cm/72” long rectangle.

Materials:
Aran weight yarn – 675 m/738 yds;
Yarn used for sample: The Fibre Co. & Make Aran, aran weight yarn CYCA 4/3.52 oz, 150 m/164 yds, 50% Wool, 50% Alpaca) in Aqua Man, 5 balls;
US size 9 (5.5 mm) 60 cm/24” long circular needles;
Measure tape;
Tapestry needle.

Gauge:
16 sts and 28 rows = 10 cm/4” in Bias Seed Stitch, after blocking.
Gauge is not crucial for this project, but variations will affect yardage and final measurements.

The Fibre Co who provided yarn support for this sample was kind enough to give us a discount code for their &Make Aran yarn. Use controcorrentewrap10 for 10% off on their site, valid until 27 April. (not an affiliate code)

Technical editor: JekdmiDesigns

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