How many times have you bagged up piles of wrapping paper after Christmas morning? Here’s an alternative! Now you can make the outside as personal and meaningful as the inside. This reusable fabric is dense, soft, and a great palette for whatever embellishments you want to add.

Main panel is knit is from the bottom up. Using Judy’s Magic Cast-on, the lower border of the panel is held on one needle while the rest of the panel is knit from that point up with stitches added on the right and left side held on the bottom needle that will form side panel borders. All live panel stitches will be then knit in the round with mitered corners.

Yarn:
MC: One (1) skein fingering yarn Sample used mYak Tibetan Cloud in Salvia Argentea
CC: One (1) skein fingering yarn Sample used mYak Tibetan Cloud in Tulipano

Needles & Notions

Two US5 circular needles, one 32” and one 32-45”, depending on size of panel desired
darning needle

Gauge: 8 sts, 10 rows = 2 inches in stockinette unblocked

Measurements: approx. 16 inches long, 21 inches wide unblocked

Stitches:
CO cast on
k knit
p purl
st/sts stitch(es)
RS right side
WS wrong side
slwyif slip with working yarn in front of work
slwyib slip with working yarn in back of work
k2tog knit two together
ktbl knit through back loop
pwyib purl with working yarn in back of work
ptfl purl through front loop
CDD central double decrease
YO yarn over
ssk slip, slip, knit
k2tog knit two sts together
kyok knit, YO, knit in same st
BOR beginning of round
m mark
pm place mark
rm remove mark
m1L make one left-leaning st