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The Travertine Wrap is the newest pattern from the Acorn Design Collective - a group of local indie designers brought together by The Black Squirrel for publishing help and resource sharing. This pattern was written by Maia Discoe of Maia Knits. You can find kits for the original yarns used in this pattern by clicking here.
This simple yet striking wrap is designed to be a fast and fun knit. It's made from worsted weight so the stitching goes very quickly and you end up with a super squishy shawl. The main fabric is simple garter stitch, with stripes throughout and a section of short row shaping at each end for a bit of flair making it super fun to style in a variety of ways, more so than a plain rectangular wrap. And the stripes are designed in such a way that there's only ends to weave in at the very beginning and end of your work!
Difficulty Level:
Advanced Beginner. Basic skills required include casting on, short rows, and binding off.
Needles:
US 9 / 5.5mm x 32 inches long circular needles, or size need to get gauge.
Notions:
8 stitch markers (optional)
Gauge:
16 sts x 32 rows over 4” x 4” / 10cm x10cm in unblocked garter stitch and 13 sts x 24 rows over 4” x 4” / 10cm x 10cm in blocked garter stitch
The yarns used for the original samples are:
Cedar House Yarns Old Growth Worsted (Warm Colors Version)
100% Superwash Merino
218 yards (200 meters) per 100g skein
Main Color (MC): Fox, 2 skeins or 436 yards (400 meters)
Contrast Color 1 (CC1): Bark, 1 Skein or 218 yards (200 meters)
Contrast Color 2 (CC2): Toasted Marshmallow, 1 Skein or 218 yards (200 meters)
Universal Yarns Deluxe Worsted Superwash (Cool Colors Version)
100% Superwash Merino
218 yards (200 meters) per 100g skein
Main Color (MC): Smoke Heather, 2 skeins or 436 yards (400 meters) Contrast Color 1 (CC1): Teal Rustic, 1 Skein or 218 yards (200 meters) Contrast Color 2 (CC2): Shamrock Heather, 1 Skein or 218 yards (200 meters)
This shawl would be great worked in any worsted weight wool or wool blend yarn, or even go stash diving and make a scrappy version! You can always email us for pattern support if needed, and be sure to tag us @maiaknits and @blacksquirrelberkeley and/or use the hashtags #AcornDesignCollective and #TravertineWrap if you post your finished wrap!