Cairnsmore

Wrap up warm in this delightfully cosy and stylish take on traditional tartan

Tartan-style wrap

CHART NOTES

Slip stitch mosaic colourwork utilises a method of slipping stitches ( just moving the stitch purlwise from the left to right needle without working it) to bring the colour used in the previous row to the top. You always work two rows in each colour. The charts show the first of these two rows. The second row, although it is worked in purl, is the same as the first row in reverse.

The yarn is taken across the wrong side of the work when stitches are slipped, and all slipped stitches are slipped purlwise with the yarn held on the WS. The black blocks on the chart denote where the colourful stitches will be on the finished work.

TARTAN PATTERN

The stitch at the beginning of each row is always the colour to use to knit or purl on that row. Using the chart colours given, work as folls:

Rows 1, 5, 9 and 13: Using yarn B: K1, *K1, (Sl 1, K1) twice, K2, (Sl 1, K1) 3 times, K2, (Sl 1, K1) twice, K1; rep from * to end. Row 2 and all even rows: Work the same as the previous row, except in purl. Rows 3 and 11: Using yarn A: K1, *(Sl 1, K1) 3 times, Sl 1, K5, (Sl 1, K1) 3 times, Sl 2 wyib; rep from * to last 20 sts, (Sl 1, K1) 3 times, Sl 1, K5, (Sl 1, K1) 3 times, Sl 1, K1. Row 7: Using yarn A: K1, *(Sl 1, K1) twice, Sl 3, K5, Sl 3, K1, (Sl 1, K1) twice; rep from * to end. Rows 15 and 19: Knit using yarn A. Row 17: Using yarn B: K1, *(K1, Sl 1) twice, K11, (Sl 1, K1) twice, K1; rep from * to end.

WRAP

Using 5mm needles and yarn A, cast on 81 sts. Row 1 (WS): *K1, P1; repeat to last st, K1. Rep last row 5 more times.

Change to 5.5mm needles.

Next row (WS): Purl. Work Rows 1-20 of Tartan Pattern following the Chart or the written instructions. Repeat Rows 1-20 of Tartan Pattern a further 22 times. Work Rows 1-14 of the Tartan Pattern.

Change to 5mm needles and yarn A. Next row (RS): Knit.

Row 1: *K1, P1; repeat to last st, K1. Rep last row 5 more times. Cast off knitwise on WS of work.

MAKING UP

Using 5mm circular needles, 100cm long, and yarn A, start at one corner of the wrap, with RS facing. Pick up and knit 4 sts from the moss stitch edge, 12 sts from each of the 23 pattern repeats, 9 sts from the last pattern repeat, and 4 st from the end moss stitch edge. 293 sts. Row 1: *K1, P1; repeat to last st, K1. Rep last row 3 more times. Cast off knitwise on WS of work.

Repeat to complete the other side edge.

Gently block piece to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.