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River Wrap
This long, asymmetrical wrap starts at the wide end and is worked upward, ever decreasing on its way. I felt as though I were knitting a river that narrowed and narrowed until it was finally a trickle at the end. The ribbed cables mean the wrap is reversible and won’t curl.
This long, asymmetrical wrap starts at the wide end and is worked upward, ever decreasing on its way. I felt as though I were knitting a river that narrowed and narrowed until it was finally a trickle at the end. The ribbed cables mean the wrap is reversible and won’t curl.
Note: This pattern also includes a row-by-row worksheet for working the cabled pattern.
Sizes
One size.
Finished Measurements
Approximately 60”/52 cm long
Width at bottom approximately 16”/40 cm decreasing to 2”/5 cm wide
Materials
Yarn Options
2 skeins A Verb For Keeping Warm Dress Circle. (70% US Merino wool / 30% Mulberry Silk. 390 yards / 100 g per skein; sample knitted with color Adoration.
Needles
US 6/4 mm
Change needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Notions
Cable Needle (CN)
8 stitch markers; 2 any color, 1 each red, green, orange, blue, violet, yellow to coordinate with worksheet.
Row Counter (or paper/pencil to mark off rows)
Gauge
24 st and 32 rows in 4”/10 cm over 2×2 rib. Cables will contract this gauge.
ERRATA
This pattern has errata. Please see Cocoknits.com for details.
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- First published: January 2017
- Page created: January 15, 2017
- Last updated: May 21, 2021 …
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