Wrap Knitting Kit - RiverRay

This kit comes with 2 sock blank fade yarns. Sock blanks are pieces of pre-knitted fabric that are dip-dyed to create gradients. 

You can knit directly from a sock blank. Just untie the end attached to the label and unravel the blank as you knit!

This kit contains:

• 2 x 4 ply sock blank fades - 75% Superwash Merino / 25% Nylon, 425m each, in:
• Thunder Blue Fade
• Forest Green Fade
• 1 pattern (PDF or print)
• A removable stitch marker
• An organza project bag

In addition you will need*:

• 1 x 80-100cm 3.75mm circular needle
• 12 x stitch markers

Kits are dyed to order so please allow up to 1 week for delivery (longer for overseas)

About this Pattern

This pattern spent a long time without a name. As I was knitting it, the stitch pattern was making me think of a rippling stream, so this was always in the back of my mind.

The idea for this wrap was to use two sock-blank fades which both start off dark in colour but slowly transition to the natural yarn colour as you knit them. The wrap starts by casting on the first colour at the darkest end and then knitting on the bias which creates this lovely horizontal stockinette and lace wave pattern. If you are familiar with my designs you may recognise this stitch pattern from ‘Reach for the Stars’ or ‘Lasso the Moon’, the stitch pattern is the same for this wrap. If you are new to knitting lace, a video tutorial on how to work the [yo, k2tog] stitch combination can be found by visiting https://www.undertheolivetreeknits.com/lace-stitches.html

Once you reach the end of the first blank, the next one is cast on from the lightest point. So in the centre you get a lovely pool of light yarn, and when the wrap was on the blocking mats it looked like a ray of sunshine was shining across the middle – so the name became the RiverRay Wrap!

The end result is a large, versatile wrap or scarf which will keep you as warm as a ray of sunshine wherever you go.

Stitches Used: Sl1 wyif, knit, purl, kfb, [yo, k2tog] lace stitches

Sizes: One size 

Measurements: The finished, blocked wrap has a wingspan of 71.5” (181.5cm) and a depth of 19” (48cm)

Click here to buy the individual pattern.

*There will be an option to purchase this additional item on your order.