Lace bridal wrap
Cocoon yourself in soft, variegated yarn and exquisite lacework with Siân Brown’s delightfully detailed wrap
LACE WRAP
Note Start at opposite ends of the yarn for each cake; for example, if you start working with the first cake from the centre, work from the outside when using the second cake.
STITCH PATTERNS CREEPING VINES (WORKED OVER 47 STS)
Row 1 (RS) K4, k2tog, K3, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, K13, k2tog, K3, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, K12.
Row 2 and following WS rows Purl.
Row 3 K3, *k2tog, K3, yo, K1, yo, (skpo, yo) twice, K3, skpo, K7; rep from once more.
Row 5 K2, k2tog, (K3, yo) twice, (skpo, yo) twice, K3, skpo, K5, k2tog, (K3, yo) twice, (skpo, yo) twice, K3, skpo, K6.
Row 7 K1, k2tog, K3, yo, K5, yo, (skpo, yo) twice, K3, skpo, K3, k2tog, K3, yo, K5, yo, (skpo, yo) twice, K3, skpo, K5.
Row 9 K12, yo, (skpo, yo) twice, K3, skpo, K13, yo, (skpo, yo) twice, K3, skpo, K4.
Row 11 *K7, k2tog, K3, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, K1, yo, K3, skpo; rep from * once more, K3.
Row 13 K6, k2tog, K3, (yo, k2tog) twice, (yo, K3) twice, skpo, K5, k2tog, K3, (yo, k2tog) twice, (yo, K3) twice, skpo, K2.
Row 15 K5, k2tog, K3, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, K5, yo, K3, skpo, K3, k2tog, K3, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, K5, yo, K3, skpo, K1.
Row 16 (WS) Purl.
These 16 rows form the patt and are repeated.
TEXTURED ACORN (WORKED OVER 21 STS)
Row 1 (RS) P3, (K3, P3) 3 times.
Row 2 (WS) K3, (P3, K3) 3 times.
Row 3 P1, kfbf, P1, (sk2po, P1, kfbf, P1) 3 times. [23 sts] Row 4 K1, P3, (K3, P3) 3 times, K1.
Row 5 P1, K3, (P3, K3) 3 times, P1.
Row 6 Rep Row 4.
Row 7 P1, sk2po, P1, (kfbf, P1, sk2po, P1) 3 times. [21 sts] Row 8 Rep Row 2.
These 8 rows form the patt and are repeated.
WRAP
Cast on 90 sts using 4mm needles and knit 5 rows.
SET PATT
Row 1 (RS) K4, PM, work Row 1 of textured acorn patt, PM, K7, PM, work Row 1 of creeping vines patt, PM, K11.
Row 2 (WS) K4, P7, slm, work Row 2 of Creeping Vines patt, sl SM, P7, sl SM, work Row 2 of textured acorn patt, sl SM, K4. These 2 rows set patt.
Cont in patt as set until work meas approx. 174cm, ending after a Row 8 of textured acorn patt.
Knit 5 rows.
Cast off.
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EDGING Cast on 13 sts using 4mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) K2, k2tog, yo2, k2tog, K7.
Row 2 (WS) K9, P1, K3.
Row 3 Knit.
Row 4 Knit.
Row 5 K2, k2tog, yo2, k2tog, K2, (yo2, K1) 3 times, yo2, K2. [21 sts] Row 6 K3, (P1, K2) 3 times, P1, K4, P1, K3.
Row 7 Knit.
Row 8 Knit.
Row 9 K2, k2tog, yo2, k2tog, K15.
Row 10 Knit 12 sts wrapping yarn twice around needle for each st, yo2, K5, P1, K3. [23 sts]
Row 11 K9, work (K1, P1, K1) into double-yo, sl next 12 sts to RH needle dropping extra loops, return sts to LH needle, then knit these 12 sts together. [13 sts]
Row 12 Knit.
These 12 rows form the patt and are repeated.
Cont in patt until edging meas same as length of the wrap (approximately 175cm), ending after a Row 12.
Cast off.
MAKING UP
Sew edging along the length of the wrap nearest to the textured acorn patt. Weave in ends. Gently block to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.