THE ISLAND WRAP

By: Bo Peep’s Bonnets©

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Materials needed:

• US 15 (10 mm), 29 inch circular needles
• Bulky weight yarn (approximately 400 yards for the small/medium, 450 yards for the large/xlarge) Pictured Yarn: Lion Brand Scarfie
• Tapestry Needle

Gauge: 2.75 stitches = 1 inch

Abbreviations:

K – Knit

P – Purl

Baby Cable – k2tog (knit two together) but do not drop stitches off left hand needle, knit the first stitch again, then drop both

Pattern: With the U.S. 15 circular needles cast on 82 stitches (Small/Medium), 90 stitches (large/Xlarge). Work the following pattern back and forth in rows. Do not knit in the round.

Row 1-6: Knit

Next repeat the following pattern sequence until work measures 32 inches (Small/Medium), 34 inches (Large, Xlarge).

Pattern Sequence

Pattern Sequence Row 1: *P2, K2, repeat from * all around

Pattern Sequence Row 2: *K2, P2, repeat from * all around

Pattern Sequence Row 3: *P2, Baby Cable, repeat from * all around

Pattern Sequence Row 4: *K2, P2, repeat from * all around

Once your work measures 32 inches (Small/Medium), 34 inches (Large/XLarge), knit 5 more rows. Next bind off all stitches as if to knit. Weave in all ends. Lay your work out with the garter stitch portion at the top and bottom. Fold in each corner and make a 9 inch arm seam with extra yarn and tapestry needle (picture follows).

Approximate finished measurements:

End of arm to end of arm = 33 inches (Small/Medium), 35 inches (Large/XLarge)

From top of neck to bottom = 30 inches (Small/Medium), 33 inches (Large/Xlarge)

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