Oceanic Cables Wrap
Bring on the cold weather with the Oceanic Cables Wrap. This stylish and sophisticated knit wrap pattern features a simple cable design and lovely seed stitch border. Fastened together with a button of your choosing, this elegant cover is the perfect way to stay warm while remaining feminine and mysterious. Have fun layering this cold weather essential over turtlenecks, casual dresses, and more.
Knitting Needle Size10.5 or 6.5 mm
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Gauge1 stitches, 2 rows, 3 inches. stockinette stitch
Materials:
- Simply Soft (170 g/6. oz;288 m/315 yds); A Pagoda (0014) - 1 ball
- Simply Soft Paints (113 g/4. oz;190 m/208 yds); B Oceana (0006) - 2 balls
- Size 10.5/6.5mm Single Point Knitting Needles
GAUGE
In Pat st with double strand yarn, 12 sts and 18 rows = 4”/10 cm
MEASUREMENTS
Size
11”/28 cm wide by 44"/111.5 cm long
INSTRUCTIONS
STITCHES USED
Pat I
Seed (aka Moss) stitch
Row 1: *K1, P1; repeat from * to last st, K1.
Row 2: Knit the purl sts and purl the knit sts as they face you.
Pat II
Wrap Cable Pattern (9 sts + 5; 20 row repeat)
Rows 1, 5, 9, 13, 15, 17, 19 (RS): *P2, K1, P2, K4; repeat from * twice. P2, K1, P2.
All even-numbered rows: *K5, P4; repeat from * twice. K5.
Rows 3, 7,11: *P2, K1, P2, place next 2 sts on cn and hold in front of work, K2, K2 from cn; repeat from * twice, P2, K1, P2.
Repeat Rows 1-20 for Pat II.
WRAP
Using 1 strand A and 1 strand B held tog, cast on 37 sts.
Rows 1-6: Work in Pat I for 6 rows.
Row 7 (RS) (cable set-up row): Pat I for 4 sts,*P2, K1, P2, K2, M1, K1; repeat from * twice, P2, K1 P2 , end last 4 sts Pat I - 40 sts.
Row 8: Work Pat 1 on 4 sts, begin Pat II with Row 2 and work 32 sts, work Pat 1 on last 4 sts.
Work until there are 10 full repeats of Pat II.
Continue in Pat II, ending with Row 13, decreasing 1 st at base of each of the 3 cables--37 sts.
Work 5 rows Pat 1. Bind off in Pat I.