The Cambridge Dictionary defines the phrase “chill out” as “to relax completely, or not allow things to upset you.” Sometimes in knitting I need a project which follows this mantra-where my mind is free to wander, and my hands are on autopilot. Short rows of garter stitch interspersed with a “gosh, that’s simple” lace pattern produces a wrap that is geometrically interesting and pleasing to the eye. This is a take-to-knitting club, knit-on-a-trip, no-stress kind of project. The short row turns are even no fuss. After you bind off the last two stitches, you’ll have a classic rectangular wrap that allowed you to chill out while knitting and is substantial enough to keep the chill out when there’s a nip in the air. It’s fully reversible to boot!

Yarn
Miss Babs Yowza
100% Superwash Merino; 560 yd/8 oz (512 m/225 g) skeins
2 skeins, shown in Eastern Bluebird

Or approximately 1100 yards/1006 meters of DK weight yarn.
This pattern is especially suited to variegated and speckled colorways.

Finished Measurements
Length: 74”/185 cm
Width: 24”/60 cm

Needles
US 7 (4.5 mm) circular needle, 32”/80 cm long, or size to obtain gauge

Gauge
Blocked: 14 stitches and 24 rows in Swatch Pattern (see pattern notes).
Unblocked: 18 stitches and 36 rows in Swatch Pattern (see pattern notes).

Notions
Removable stitch marker
3 stitch markers
Tapestry needle