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BEFORE YOU GET STARTED
Keep warm from winter's frosty chill with this enchanted wrap designed by Krista Pagan. The diamond design you see was inspired by winter's first snow fall. The simplicity of the pattern combined with the ease of use working with Darn Good Yarn's Lace Weight Silk Yarn makes this a great pattern for beginning knitters.
CRAFT: Knitting
SKILL LEVEL: Easy
MATERIALS:
- 1 50g Skein DGY Lace Weight Silk Yarn Grandma’s Silver (Color A)
- 1 50g Skein DGY Lace Weight Silk Yarn Sparkle Tidal Pool (Color B)
- US 4 (3.5 mm) Circular Knitting Needles (not included)
- Tapestry Needle and Scissors (not included)
PATERN NOTES:
- Finished Measures: 13"x61"
- Gauge: 5 St = 1 inch after blocking. Gauge is not critical, but will affect the finished dimensions.
- End of Row Counts and Stitch Information will be in <brackets>.
ABBREVIATIONS:
CO: Cast On
ST(S): Main Color
K: Knit
P: Purl
YO: Yarn Over
S: Slip as if to Purl with Yarn in Back
S WYIF: Slip as if to Purl holding Yarn in Front
K2TOG: Knit 2 Sts Together
P2TOG: Purl 2 Sts Together
SSK: Slip 1 St, Slip 1 More St. Place both on left needle and Knit.
BO: Bind Off
RS: Right Side
WS: Wrong Side
PATTERN:
Begin: With size 4 needles, CO 5 ST with color A
SECTION #1: Increasing Garter Stripes
Row 1 (RS): S1, K1, YO, K to last 2 ST, YO, K2.
Row 2 (WS): S1, K1, K to end.
Continue: Join color B, repeat rows 1 and 2. Continue repeating these two rows, alternating colors and increasing 2ST on each RS row until you have 27 ridges.
<End with a color A row, 61 st>.
Break color B, continue with color A only
SECTION #1: Increasing Elongated Loop Panel
Row 1 (RS): S1, K1, YO, K to last 2 ST, YO, K2.
Row 2 (WS): S1, K1, P to last 2 ST, K2.
Rows 3-4: Repeat rows 1 and 2.
Row 5 (RS): S1, K1, YO, K3, *insert right needle into center of the 3rd stitch to the left, 3 rows down from the needle and draw up a loop, K2 regularly from left needle* repeat *-* until the last 5 STS, K3, YO, K2.
Row 6 (WS): S1, K1, p7, *P2tog, P1* repeat *-* until the last 6 STS, P4, K2.
Continue: Repeat rows 3-6 four more times.
<22 rows total, 5 elongated loop rows show on RS>
SECTION #3: Repeat Increasing Garter Stripes
Continue: Repeat Increasing Garter Stripes with Color A, joining Color B as needed and working until you have 9 ridges. <99 STS>
The width is now established, and you will be keeping 99 ST for the next several sections.
Continue in Even Garter Stripes as follows:
Row 1 (RS): S1, K1, YO, K to last 5 STS, K2tog YO, K2tog, K2.
Row 2 (WS): S1, K1, K to end.
Continue: Join color B, repeat rows 1 and 2.
Continue with these two rows, alternating colors and maintaining 99 ST in each row until you have a total of 17 ridges in this Garter Stripe Section (end with a color A row).
Break color A and work next section with color B only.
SECTION #4: Even Slipped Stitch Panel
Row 1 (RS): S1, K1, YO, K to last 7 ST, K2, K2tog, YO, K2tog, K2.
Row 2 (WS):S1, K1, P to last 2 STS, K2.
Row 3 (RS): S1, K1, YO, *K3, S3 wyif*, repeat from *to* until the last 7ST, K2, K2tog, YO, K2tog, K2.
Row 4 (WS): S1, K1, P to last 2 ST, K2.
Continue: Repeat rows 3 and 4 for a total of 20 rows (you will count 10 rows of slipped stitches).
SECTION #5: Even Garter Strip Section
Continue: Join color A, work Even Garter Stripe Section for 17 ridges.
Break Color B and work Even Elongated Loop Panel as follows:
SECTION #6 Even Elongated Loop Panel
Row 1 (RS): S1, K1, YO, K to last 5 ST, K2tog, YO, K2tog K2.
Row 2 (WS): S1, K1, P to last 2 ST, K2
Rows 3-4: Repeat Rows 1-2
Row 5 (RS): S1, K1, YO, K3, *insert right needle into center of the 3rd stitch to the left, 3 rows down from the needle and draw up a loop, K2 regularly from left needle* repeat *-* until the last 6 STS, K1, K2tog, YO, K2tog, K2.
Row 6 (WS): S1, K1, p5, *P2tog, P1* repeat from *to*to the last 6 ST, P4, K2.
Continue: Repeat rows 3-6 four more times.
<22 rows total, 5 elongated loop rows show on RS>
CONTINUE: Repeat sections as established in the following order:
Even Garter Stripes, Even Slipped Stitch Panel, Even Garter Stripes, Even Elongated Loop Panel twice more or until you reach your desired length, ending after 9 ridges in a Garter Stripe Section.
DECREASING: Begin decreasing, continuing in the garter stripes as follows:
NextRow (RS): S1, K2tog, YO, SSK, knit to last 5 ST, K2tog, YO, K2tog K2
Next Row (WS): S1, K to last 2 ST, K2
When you have a total of 17 ridges in this section, break color A and work with B only.
DECREASING SLIPPED STITCH PANEL:
Row 1 (RS): S1, K2tog, YO, SSK, K to last 7ST, K2, K2tog, YO, K2tog, K2
Row 2 (WS): S1, K1, P to last 2 ST, K2
Row 3 (RS): S1, K2tog, YO, SSK, K2, S3 wyif, *K3, S3 wyif*, repeat from *to* until the last 6ST, K1, K2tog, YO, K2tog, K2
Row 4 and all wrong side rows (WS): S1, K1, P to last 2 ST, K2
Row 5 (RS): S1, K2tog, YO, SSK, K1, S3 wyif, *K3, S3 wyif*, repeat from *to* until the last 6ST, K1, K2tog, YO, K2tog, K2
Row 7 (RS): S1, K2tog, YO, SSK, S1 wyif, *K3, S3 wyif*, repeat from *to* until the last 6ST, K1, K2tog, YO, K2tog, K2
Row 9 (RS): S1, K2tog, YO, SSK, K2, S3 wyif, *K3, S3 wyif*, repeat from *to* until the last 6ST, K1, K2tog, YO, K2tog, K2
Row 11 (RS): S1, K2tog, YO, SSK, S3 wyif, *K3, S3 wyif*, repeat from *to* until the last 6ST, K1, K2tog, YO, K2tog, K2
Row 13 (RS): S1, K2tog, YO, SSK, S1 wyif, *K3, S3 wyif*, repeat from *to* until the last 6ST, K1, K2tog, YO, K2tog, K2
Row 15 (RS): S1, K2tog, YO, SSK, K2, S3 wyif, *K3, S3 wyif*, repeat from *to* until the last 6ST, K1, K2tog, YO, K2tog, K2
Row 17 (RS): S1, K2tog, YO, SSK, S3 wyif, *K3, S3 wyif*, repeat from *to* until the last 6ST, K1, K2tog, YO, K2tog, K2
Row 19 (RS): S1, K2tog, YO, SSK, S1 wyif, *K3, S3 wyif*, repeat from *to* until the last 6ST, K1, K2tog, YO, K2tog, K2
Row 21 (RS): S1, K2tog, YO, SSK, K2, S3 wyif, *K3, S3 wyif*, repeat from *to* until the last 6ST, K1, K2tog, YO, K2tog, K2
Work one more WS row.
Continue: Join color A and continue in Decreasing Garter Stripes as follows, alternating stripes with the two colors as established in the pattern.
Next Row (RS): S1, K2tog, YO, SSK, knit to last 5 ST, K2tog, YO, K2tog K2
Next Row (WS): S1, K to last 2 ST, K2 Work until 5 ST remain, bind off.
Finishing: Weave in ends and block lightly.
