Knit yourself a cosy hug. Soothing garter stitch stripes are worked with a simple bias shaping for a relaxing knit, resulting in a wearable wrap — perfect for draping over your shoulders or wrapping around your neck when you’re in need of some warmth. There are many ways to play with colour with this wrap; use a colour-changing yarn contrasting with a solid and watch as they shift through the project. The stripes alternate between a fingering or light sport weight yarn and a lace weight kidsilk for a floaty result. You could also knit this with all fingering weight yarn for a warmer wrap. Dianella is the name for the beautiful Australian Flax lily, one of my favourites.

DIMENSIONS
Top Edge: 63”/157.5 cm
Bottom Edge: 82”/205 cm
Width (centre): 19”/47.5 cm
See Schematic.
Measurements taken after blocking.

YARN
Fingering or light sport weight
Fingering or light sport weight
C1: 600 yd/549 m
Lace weight
C2: 542 yd/496 m

Sample shown in
C1: Spincycle Yarns, Dyed in the Wool, (sport weight, 100% superwashed American wool, 200 yd/183 m per skein), Cold Comfort
C2: Zigo Zago, Gentle Faerie Kidsilk, (lace weight, 70% kid mohair, 30% mulberry silk, 459 yd/420 m per 50 g), Lally

NEEDLES
US 6/4 mm needles, or size required to obtain gauge

NOTIONS
Locking stitch marker, tapestry needle

GAUGE
18 sts and 38 rows = 4”/10 cm in
garter stitch, firmly blocked.
Gauge is not crucial for this project, but variations in gauge will affect yardage and final measurements.

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