Gauge: 24 sts x 32 rows = 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch after blocking for the body, designer used US 5 (3.75 mm) needles to achieve gauge but some testers used size - size needles. For the colorwork it is 20 sts x 29 rows = 1.75”/4 cm x 4”/10 cm, designer used size 2.5 (3.00 mm) needles but some testers used size - size needles
Difficulty Level: This pattern is most easily approached by an intermediate knitter, however, was tested successfully by beginners as well
About: The Ivy Wrap is a whimsical top, inspired by the parallels between the curves of the body, and the curves of nature. This is my first design, and I couldn’t be more proud to bring it to you. This wrap has been graded in 9 sizes across bust sizes 28“/71 cm - 60”/152.5 cm, and includes guidance for including bust darts. It is knit up in a DK-weight yarn, or two fingering weight yarns held together. The fabric is meant to be light enough to wear through the transitional seasons, and in the cool evenings of the summer
Construction: The Ivy Wrap is a raglan-style wrap cardigan worked flat, from the top down, with yarn over increases, and a slight bell sleeve. It features a double-knitted colorwork vine motif, and a miniature fern lace motif with crocheted picot edges bordering the sleeves
Sizing:
Recommended negative ease: 0-2”/0-5 cm

Sizes XS, S, M (L, XL, 2XL) 3XL, 4XL, 5XL

Yarn quantities below are estimates. If your bust measurement falls toward the upper end of a size or you prefer more room through the chest, consider purchasing an additional 75–300 yards of Color A
XS to fit bust: 28”– 30”/71–77cm
Color A: 846 yards; Color B: 256 yards, Total: 1102 yards
Color A: 773 meters; Color B: 235 meters, Total: 1008 meters
S to fit bust: 32”– 34”/81-87cm
Color A: 958 yards; Color B: 286 yards, Total: 1244 yards
Color A: 876 meters; Color B: 262 meters, Total: 1036 meters
M to fit bust: 36”– 38”/91-97cm
Color A: 1071 yards; Color B: 316 yards, Total: 1387 yards
Color A: 980 meters; Color B: 289 meters, Total: 1269 meters
L to fit bust: 40”– 42”/102-107cm
Color A: 1183 yards; Color B: 343 yards, Total: 1526 yards
Color A: 1082 meters; Color B: 314 meters, Total: 1456 meters
XL to fit bust: 44”– 46”/112-117cm
Color A: 1280 yards; Color B: 375 yards, Total: 1655 yards
Color A: 1171 meters; Color B: 343 meters, Total: 1514 meters
2XL to fit bust: 48”– 50”/122-127cm
Color A: 1411 yards; Color B: 403 yards, Total: 1814 yards
Color A: 1291 meters; Color B: 369 meters, Total: 1660 meters
3XL to fit bust: 52”– 54”/132-137cm
Color A: 1525 yards; Color B: 434 yards, Total: 1959 yards
Color A: 1394 meters; Color B: 397 meters, Total: 1791 meters
4XL to fit bust: 56”– 58”/142-147cm
Color A: 1640 yards; Color B: 464 yards, Total: 2013 yards
Color A: 1500 meters; Color B: 423 meters, Total: 1923 meters
5XL to fit bust: 60”– 62”/152.5-158cm
Color A: 1753 yards; Color B: 493 yards, Total: 2246 yards
Color A: 1603 meters; Color B: 451 meters, Total: 2054 meters

Yarn: First sample (white and dark green) was knit in Knit Picks Gloss DK (70% Extra Fine Merino, 30% Silk) in Bare for color A, and Pine for color B. Second sample was knit in Drops Cotton-Merino (50% Wool, 50% Cotton) in 22 Dark Green for color A, and 29 Sea Green for color B

You don’t need to choose a yarn in the same fiber. Choose by weight for gauge and in the fiber that suits your intended garment. Avoid alpaca heavy blends, as they like to stretch and are not ideal for a wrap top

Needles and Hooks:
Size 3.25-3.75 mm crochet hook (for sleeve border)
Size US 5 (3.75 mm) circulars, 40”/100 cm long (for body), or whatever size meets gauge
Size US 2.5 (3.00 mm) circulars, 40”/100 cm long (for colorwork)
Size US 5 (3.75 mm) or whatever size meets gauge DPN’s or shorties (for sleeves)
You will still need DPN’s for grafted bind off if using shorties

Miscellaneous:
Barber cord or scrap yarn to hold stitches
10 stitch markers (4 of the same color, 6 locking)
Tapestry needle

Techniques:
Backwards loop cast on (BLCO)
Double knit colorwork
Duplicate stitch
Crochet picot border
Grafted bind off
Knitting stockinette stitch flat
Miniature fern lace
Tubular (Italian) cast on
Yarn over, and right/left leaning increases as well as right and left leaning decreases