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Delicate wrap

Give your spring look the perfect finishing touch with Emma Vining’s stylish wrap.

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Keep your shoulders snug with this luxurious looking knit.

This breezy scarf is a must-have accessory for your spring wardrobe, as it will partner perfectly with a smart or casual outfit. Ideal for chilly evenings, the simple yet delicate stitching is great for beginners or anyone who wants to practice their lace skills.

BORDER

Using 2 mm needles, work a picot cast- on as follows: Cast on 4 sts, cast off 2 sts, *cast on 6 sts, cast off 2 sts; rep from * until there are 74 sts on the needle. Knit 4 rows. Row 1 (K4, P7) to last 8 sts, K8. Row 2 K4, (P4, K7) to last 4 sts, K4. Rep last 2 rows once more.

SEA SPRAY PATTERN

Change to 3mm needles. Work Sea Spray pattern as follows: Row 1 K2, yo, K2, *P6, k2tog, K3, yo; rep from * to last 4 sts, K3, yo, K1. [76 sts]

Row 2 K5, *K1, P4, K6; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.

Row 3 K2, yo, K3, *P5, k2tog, K3, yo, P1; rep from * to last 5 sts, K4, yo, K1. [78 sts]

Row 4 K6, *K2, P4, K5; rep from * to last 6 sts, K6.

Row 5 K2, yo, K4, *P4, k2tog, K3, yo, P2; rep from * to last 6 sts, K5, yo, K1. [80 sts]

Row 6 K7, *K3, P4, K4; rep from * to last 7 sts, K7.

Row 7 K2, yo, K5, *P3, k2tog, K3, yo, P3; rep from * to last 7 sts, K6, yo, K1. [82 sts]

Row 8 K8, *K4, P4, K3; rep from * to last 8 sts, K8.

Row 9 K2, yo, K6, *P2, k2tog, K3, yo, P4; rep from * to last 8 sts, K7, yo, K1. [84 sts] Row 10 K9, *K5, P4, K2; rep from * to last 9 sts, K9. Row 11 K2, yo, K7, *P1, k2tog, K3, yo, P5; rep from * to last 9 sts, K8, yo, K1. [86 sts]

Row 12 K10, *K6, P4, K1; rep from * to last 10 sts, K10.

Row 13 K2, yo, K8, *k2tog, K3, yo, P6;

rep from * to last 10 sts, K9, yo, K1. [88 sts] Row 14 K4, (yo, k2tog) 3 times, K1, *K7, P4; rep from * to last 11 sts, K1, (k2tog, yo) 3 times, K4. Row 15 Cast off 7 sts, K until there are 4 sts on RH needle, *K4, P7; rep from * to last 11 sts, K11. [81 sts]

Row 16 Cast off 7 sts, K until there are 4 sts on RH needle, *K7, P4; rep from * to last 4 sts, K4. [74 sts]

Row 17 K2, yo, K2, *yo, K3, k2tog tbl, P6; rep from * to last 4 sts, K3, yo, K1. [76 sts]

Row 18 K5, *K6, P4, K1; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.

Row 19 K2, yo, K3, *P1, yo, K3, k2tog tbl, P5; rep from * to last 5 sts, K4, yo, K1. [78 sts]

Row 20 K6, *K5, P4, K2; rep from * to last 6 sts, K6.

Row 21 K2, yo, K4, *P2, yo, K3, k2tog tbl, P4; rep from * to last 6 sts, K5, yo, K1. [80 sts]

Row 22 K7, *K4, P4, K3; rep from * to last 7 sts, K7.

Row 23 K2, yo, K5, *P3, yo, K3, k2tog tbl, K3; rep from * to last 7 sts, K6, yo, K1. [82 sts]

Row 24 K8, *K3, P4, K4; rep from * to last 8 sts, K8.

Row 25 K2, yo, K6, *P4, yo, K3, k2tog tbl, P2; rep from * to last 8 sts, K7, yo, K1. [84 sts]

Row 26 K9, *K2, P4, K5; rep from * to last 9 sts, K9.

Row 27 K2, yo, K7, *P5, yo, K3, k2tog tbl, P1; rep from * to last 9 sts, K8, yo, K1. [86 sts]

Row 28 K10, *K1, P4, K6; rep from * to last 10 sts, K10.

Row 29 K2, yo, K8, *P6, yo, K3, k2tog tbl; rep from * to last 10 sts, K9, yo, K1. [88 sts] Row 30 K4, (yo, k2tog) 3 times, K1, *P4,

K7; rep from * to last 11 sts, K1, (k2tog, yo) 3 times, K4.

Row 31 Cast off 7 sts, K until there are 4 sts on RH needle, *P7, K4; rep from * to last 11 sts, K11. [81 sts]

Row 32 Cast off 7 sts, K until there are 4 sts on RH needle, *P4, K7; rep from * to last 4 sts, K4. [74 sts]

Rows 1–32 set Sea Spray pattern. Work Rows 1– 32, 13 more times.

BORDER

Change to 2 mm needles. Work Border Rows 1 and 2 once more. Knit 4 rows. Work picot cast- off as follows:

Cast off 2 sts, *turn work, cast on 2 sts, cast off 2 sts, turn work, cast off 4 sts; rep from * until all sts are cast off.

FINISHING

Block work to measuremen­ts given and according to ball band. Sew in all loose ends.

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This light, loose wrap makes the perfect throwover for cool spring evenings.
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The main 32-row sea spray pattern is repeated along the body of the scarf.
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Block your work carefully to show off these attractive points along the edge.
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Take your time when working this gorgeous wrap – created by working a 32-row pattern repeat your careful precision will certainly be rewarded when you cast off.

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