Solstice Wrap by Ambah O'Brien

Solstice Wrap

Knitting
June 2022
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 44 rows = 4 inches
in Garter stitch blocked
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
960 - 1680 yards (878 - 1536 m)
Fingering (DK)
English
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Winter Solstice for me may well mean Summer Solstice for you in your part of the world. In any case, we enjoy two Solstices every year, a marker in our calendar to measure the changing seasons by; Summer Solstice, when the days are long and filled with promise of the warmer months to come and Winter Solstice, a time to cosy in and enjoy those long nights. The Solstice Wrap pattern gives you a choice between Summer Solstice, a fingering weight version and Winter Solstice, to knit up in DK weight for those long nights. Designed to be knit with mini skeins, both versions are easy to lengthen or shorten by adding more or less colours. Knit it up in a fade or allow a random selection to create a contrast against neighbouring colours. Use a special kit from your favourite dyer or stash dive for an inspired combination.

Choose between fully charted or written instructions.

DIMENSIONS
Fingering (DK)
Top Edge: 83 (77)“/207.5 (192.5) cm
Width: 19 (17.5)”/47.5 (43.75) cm
Measurements taken after blocking.

YARN
Fingering Weight (DK)
Twenty-one (twenty-four) mini skeins, each skein consisting of 80 (40) yd/74 (37) m.
Colours will be referred to as C1 through C21 (C24).

Samples shown in:
Fingering: Koigu, KPPPM, (fingering weight, 100% Merino, 87 yd/80 m per 25 g), Midsummer Set
DK: Pineapple Yarn, Lani mini DK (DK weight, 75% superwash, 25% nylon, 49 yd/45m per 20 g) C1-24 Seabreeze 2021 kit.

NEEDLES
US 5 (8)/3.75 (5) mm, or size required to obtain gauge

NOTIONS
Optional stitch markers to mark Lace repeats, tapestry needle

GAUGE
23 (16) sts and 44 (32) rows = 4”/10 cm in Garter stitch, blocked
Gauge is not crucial for this project, but variations will affect yardage and final measurements.