Knitted Light Wrap Pattern — “Light Unexpected Find” in Blue Dawn (Advanced-Beginner)

Light, lacy and delightfully wearable, the Knitted Light Wrap (also called the Light Unexpected Find Wrap) is a versatile accessory that layers easily over outfits for extra warmth and style. This pattern uses a soft merino blend in the Blue Dawn colorway and is worked flat, increasing to a wide, airy piece — repeat the row pattern to reach your preferred length.

Materials Needed:

Yarn: Loops and Threads® Luxe Merino™ Wool Blend Colorway: Blue Dawn

Knitting Needles: US #6 (4.0 mm) long circular needle

Gauge: 4.5 stitches / inch after blocking

Abbreviations:

• K: Knit
• P: Purl
• RS: right side
• WS: wrong side
• Pfb: Purl front and back – purl one stitch first in the front and then purl the same stitch in the back before slipping it off the left needle
• K2tog: Knit two stitches together on the left needle
• Ktbl: knit one stitch through the back loop
• pm: place marker
• rm: remove marker
• sm: slip marker
• S1: slip yarn purlwise
• yo: yarn over – bring the working yarn under and over the right needle clockwise and to the back before knitting the next stitch
• yo backward: for bind off only – knit one stitch then wrap the working yarn anticlockwise over and under the right hand knitting needle bringing the yarn to the back before knitting the next stitch
• […]: pattern repeat

Knitting Skill level: Advanced Beginner (increasing and decreasing stitches, cable cast on)

Cast on 9 stitches with US #6 (4.0 mm) long circular knitting needles using the cable cast method

Row 1 (RS): K1, pm, Pfb, [P1,K1] 2x, P1, Pfb, pm, K1 (11 stitches)

Row 2 (WS): K1, sm, [P1,K1] 4x, P1, sm. K1

Row 3: K1, sm, Pfb, [K1,P1] 3x, K1, Pfb, sm, K1 (13 stitches)

Row 4: K1, sm, Ktbl, [P1,K1] 5x, sm, K1

Row 5: K1, sm, Pfb, [P1,K1] 4x, P1, Pfb, sm, K1 (15 stitches)

Row 6: K1, sm, [P1,K1] 6x, P1, sm, K1

Row 7: K1, sm, Pfb, [K1,P1] 5x, K1, Pfb, sm, K1 (17 stitches)

Row 8: K1, sm, Ktbl, [P1,K1] 7x, sm, K1

Row 9: K1, sm, Pfb, [P1,K1] 6x, P1, Pfb, sm, K1 (19 stitches)

Row 10: K1, sm, [P1,K1] 8x, P1, sm, K1

Row 11 (RS): K1, rm, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, pm, yo, K5, yo, pm, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, rm, K1 (21 stitches)

Row 12 (WS): K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, sm, K1, Ktbl, [yo, S1, K1] 2x, K1, sm, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 13 (RS): K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, Ktbl, sm, yo, K1, [K1, K2tog] 2x, K2, yo, sm, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1 (23 stitches)

Row 14 (WS): K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, sm, K1, Ktbl, [yo, S1, K1] till 1 stitch before marker, K1, sm, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 15 (RS): K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, Ktbl, sm, yo, K1, [K1, K2tog] till 2 stitches before marker, K2, yo, sm, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1 (25 stitches)

[Repeat Rows 14 and 15] until you have 175 stitches on the needle. End with the RS side row. You can continue with the row repeats till preferred length is reached.

Bind Off Row (WS): K1, yo backward, K1, pass the yo and first knit stitch on the right hand needle over the second knit stitch on the right hand needle.

Weave in the ends, wash and block The Light Unexpected Find Wrap