Lace wrap knitting pattern free

Wrap knitting patternPractice lace knitting as you make this lightweight summer wrap. Use all three stitch patterns as photographed in this sampler or choose one for the entire piece. Knitters choice!

Design by Melissa Leapman

Finished Measurements

24 inches wide x 78 inches long (blocked)

Materials

Classic Elite Yarns Firefly (sport weight; 75% viscose/25% linen; 155 yds/50g per ball):

8 balls mermaid #7746

Size 4 (3.5mm) needles

Size 5 (3.75mm) needles or size needed to obtain gauge

Stitch markers

Gauge

20 sts and 28 rows = 4 inches/10cm in Lace A pat with larger needles (blocked).

To save time, take time to check gauge.

Special Abbreviations

Centered Double Decrease (CDD): Slip next 2 sts as if to k2tog, k1, p2sso to dec 2 sts.

Make 1 (M1): Insert LH needle from front to back under horizontal strand between last st worked and next st on LH needle; knit through back of resulting loop.

Pattern Stitches

Note: Charts are provided for those preferring to work pat sts from charts.

Lace A (multiple of 8 sts + 9)

Rows 1, 3 and 5 (RS): K2, k2tog, yo; *k1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo; rep from * to last 5 sts, k1, yo, ssk, k2.

Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl.

Row 7: K1, k2tog, yo, k1, *k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1; rep from * to last 5 sts, k2, yo, ssk, k1.

Row 9: K2tog, yo, k2, *k3, yo, CDD, yo, k2; rep from * to last 5 sts, k3, yo, ssk.

Row 11: K2, yo, ssk, *k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk; rep from * to last 5 sts, k1, k2tog, yo, k2.

Row 13: K3, yo, *CDD, yo, k5, yo; rep from * to last 6 sts, CDD, yo, k3.

Row 14: Purl.

Rep Rows 1-14 for pat.

Lace B (multiple of 8 sts + 1)

Row 1 (RS): *K1, ssk, [k1, yo] twice, k1, k2tog; rep from * to last st, k1.

Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl.

Row 3: *K1, ssk, yo, k3, yo, k2tog; rep from * to last st, k1.

Row 5: *K1, yo, k1, k2tog, k1, ssk, k1, yo; rep from * to last st, k1.

Row 7: *K2, yo, k2tog, k1, ssk, yo, k1; rep from * to last st, k1.

Row 8: Purl.

Rep Rows 1-8 for pat.

Lace C (multiple of 12 sts + 13)

Row 1 (RS): K1, ssk, k3, yo, *k1, yo, k3, k2tog, k1, ssk, k3, yo; rep from * to last 7 sts, k1, yo, k3, k2tog, k1.

Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl.

Row 3: K1, ssk, k2, yo, k1, *yo, ssk, yo, k2, k2tog, k1, ssk, k2, yo, k1; rep from * to last 7 sts, yo, ssk, yo, k2, k2tog, k1.

Row 5: [K1, yo, ssk] twice, *[k1, k2tog, yo] twice, [k1, yo, ssk] twice; rep from * to last 7 sts, [k1, k2tog, yo] twice, k1.

Row 7: K2, yo, ssk, k1, yo, *CDD, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, yo; rep from * to last 7 sts, CDD, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2.

Row 9: K1, [yo, ssk] twice, k1, *k2, [k2tog, yo] twice, k1, [yo, ssk] twice, k1; rep from * to last 7 sts, k2, [k2tog, yo] twice, k1.

Row 11: K2, [yo, ssk] twice, *k1, [k2tog, yo] twice, k3, [yo, ssk] twice; rep from * to last 7 sts, k1, [k2tog, yo] twice, k2.

Row 13: K1, yo, k3, k2tog, *k1, ssk, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, k2tog; rep from * to last 7 sts, k1, ssk, k3, yo, k1.

Row 15: K2, yo, k2, k2tog, *k1, ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k2, k2tog; rep from * to last 7 sts, k1, ssk, k2, yo, k2.

Row 17: [K1, k2tog, yo] twice, *[k1, yo, ssk] twice, [k1, k2tog, yo] twice; rep from * to last 7 sts, [k1, yo, ssk] twice, k1.

Row 19: [K2tog, yo, k1] twice, *k2, [yo, ssk, k1] twice, yo, CDD, yo, k1; rep from * to last 7 sts, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk.

Row 21: K2, [k2tog, yo] twice, *k1, [yo, ssk] twice, k3, [k2tog, yo] twice; rep from * to last 7 sts, k1, [yo, ssk] twice, k2.

Row 23: K1, [k2tog, yo] twice, k1, *k2, [yo, ssk] twice, k1, [k2tog, yo] twice, k1; rep from * to last 7 sts, k2, [yo, ssk] twice, k1.

Row 24: Purl. Rep Rows 1-24 for pat.

Pattern Note

When working the lace patterns, work the first and last 3 stitches in garter stitch throughout for a neat border.

Wrap

Border

With smaller needles, cast on 114 sts; pm after first 3 sts and before last 3 sts.

Knit 6 rows, and on last row, inc 13 sts evenly spaced between markers using M1—127 sts.

Change to larger needles.

Section 1

Maintaining first and last 3 sts in garter st (knit all rows) and working sts between markers in pat, rep [14-row Lace A pat] 8 times, then work Rows 1-4.

Garter Section

Knit 4 rows.

Section 2

Maintaining first and last 3 sts in garter st and working sts between markers in pat, rep [8-row Lace B pat] 6 times, then work Rows 1-4.

Garter Section

Knit 4 rows.

Section 3

Maintaining first and last 3 sts in garter st and working sts between markers in pat, rep [24-row Lace C pat] 5 times.

Garter Section

Knit 4 rows.

Section 4

Rep Section 2.

Garter Section

Knit 4 rows.

Section 5

Rep Section 1.

Border

Change to smaller needles.

Knit 5 rows, and on first row dec 13 sts evenly spaced between markers using k2tog—114 sts.

Bind off kwise.

Finishing

Weave in ends.

Block to measurements.

Chart

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