“One size to flatter every body.”

The Modern Wrapper walks the line between cozy and chic, snuggly and sleek; an oversized piece designed with thoughtful details to fit well and stay on the shoulders in a softly draping fabric to flatter every body. Wear it around the house, or dress it up a little for town. We mixed a strand of tweedy wool or smooth alpaca-blend fingering-weight yarn with lace-weight mohair on nice big needles for luxurious drape and a quick knit. Customize the fit by adjusting sleeve length.

FINISHED SIZE
One size. Dimensions after blocking: Approx. 37” / 94 cm back width at underarm (74” / 188cm body circumference); 28” / 71cm length from top of shoulder to hem; 8” / 20cm sleeve length; 9½“ / 24cm cuff circumference.

YARN
14 balls Rowan Fine Tweed (98 yds / 90m each) and 6 skeins Rowan Kidsilk Haze (229 yds / 209m each). Shown top left in Fine Tweed Color 374 and Kidsilk Haze Color 641. Shown middle row left in Fine Tweed Color 368 and Kidsilk Haze Color 660.
Or 5 skeins Isager Alpaca Merino 2 (270 yds / 247m each) and Rowan Kidsilk Haze (229 yds / 209m each). Shown bottom left in Alpaca Merino 2 Color 30 and Kidsilk Haze Color 599.
Or approx. 1350 yds / 1234m of an equivalent fingering-weight yarn and a lace-weight mohair yarn, held together.

Visit our project pages to see other color possibilities: Fine Tweed and Kidsilk Haze, Alpaca 2 and Kidsilk Haze, and Brooklyn Tweed Loft and Kidsilk Haze.

NEEDLES
US 10 (6mm) 24-32” / 60-80cm circular needle, or size to obtain gauge, plus a spare gauge-size needle for three needle bind-off.
US 9 (5.5mm) needles, or one size smaller than gauge size.

Two ring markers and at least 36 locking stitch markers, or our Modern Wrapper Notions Kit for all the markers you’ll need, plus a darning needle.

GAUGE
Approx. 15 sts/22 rows = 4” / 10cm in stockinette stitch with yarns held together, after blocking.

The download contains 2 pdf files; they are the same except for file size. You can choose to download the big file (16MB) with the crisp, clear pictures (good for fast internet connections), or you can download the small file (2.6 MB, which is better for slower internet connections, or if your iPad is low on space). Or you can choose to download both files if you like.

We’ve started a knitalong of the Modern Wrapper on the Churchmouse Yarns & Teas group--please join us!