Raindrops Wrap

MATERIALS:

YARN

• Aran (heavy worsted) weight yarn (8wpi)

666 meters/ 728 yards

Pattern uses approximately 400 g

• Yarn used in the sample:

Red Heart Super Saver- 2 balls of colourway Redwood

NEEDLES AND HOOKS

• 6.0 mm Knitting needles, US Size 10, (straight or circular as per your preference)
• 6.0 mm crochet hook, US size J
• Measuring Tape
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle to weave in the ends

Gauge:
Approximate: 14 sts & 17 rows in 4” x 4” of stockinette stitch (gauge not important for this pattern)

FINISHED SIZE: 

One size but easily customizable. Approximately 18” X 88”

NOTE: The wrap is knit flat as a basic rectangle.  So, you can use either regular straight needles or circular needles as per your choice. I prefer circular needles as they can hold all stitches comfortably You can easily make the wrap wider or narrower by casting on more or fewer stitches as per directions given in the pattern. To make it longer, simply knit for more rows while following the stitch pattern.

Size can also be adjusted by changing either yarn weight or needle size. But this will change the yardage of the yarn.  

ABBREVIATIONS

• K: Knit
• P: Purl
• Sl St: slip stitch purl wise
• SC: single crochet
  

PATTERN STITCHES

Multiple of 4+3

R1: (RS) K1, P1, (K3, P1) repeat, K1

R2: (WS) P all stitches

R3: (K3, P1) repeat, K3

R1: K all stitches

R2: K all stitches

First stitch of each row will be a selvedge stitch to give a neat edge to the knitted scarf. If you opt for the optional crochet edge, Selvedge stitches make it easier to pick up and crochet into the stitches.

Selvedge stitch: Sl1Pwyif Yb

Sl1Pwyif: Slip one stitch purl wise with yarn in front of work.

Yb = Bring yarn to back of work

CHART

 Chart for the 4 stitch and 4 row Raindrops pattern repeat shown in red border.

Selvedge stitch + Garter stitch edge can also be seen on both the sides of the pattern.

Raindrops Wrap

Knitting Pattern Instructions

CO 65 stitches.

BORDER

K 6 rows in Garter stitch. Remember that the first stitch will be selvedge stitch

Row 1-6: Sl1Pwyif yb, knit all stitches

MAIN BODY OF THE WRAP

Note: First stitch of every row will be selvedge stitch. There will be a 3-stitch garter edge on both sides of the wrap. Odd rows are the right side of the wrap and even rows are the wrong side.

SET-UP ROW: Sl1Pwyif yb, K2, P to the last 3 stitches, K3.

ROW 1: Sl1Pwyif yb, (K3, P1) repeat to the last 4 stitches, K4.

ROW 2: Sl1Pwyif yb, K2, P to the last 3 stitches, K3.

ROW 3: Sl1Pwyif yb, K5, (P1, K3) repeat to the last 6 stitches, K6.

ROW 4: Sl1Pwyif yb, K2, P to the last 3 stitches, K3

Repeat Row 1-4 until the scarf measures your desired length. In the sample, the pattern as repeated until the scarf measured approximately 85 inches in length.

BORDER

K 6 rows in Garter stitch so that you get 3 ridges on the right side of the wrap. Remember that the first stitch will be selvedge stitch

Row 1-6: Sl1Pwyif yb, knit all stitches.

Cast off.

CROCHET EDGE (Optional)

Picking up one stitch in each of the selvedge edge stitch, do 3 rows of SC along the long edge of the wrap.