Two corrections:

“seed border K1, * P1, K1, repeat from * 3 more times”

should read

“seed border K1, * P1, K1, repeat from * 2 more times (7 st total)”

and

“1. Seed border, K1, * vine, K11, vine, K1, rep from * 3 (4) more times, seed border.”

should read

“1. Seed border, K1, * vine, K11, vine, K1, rep from * 2 (3) more times, seed border.”

Please read the note on gauge at the bottom.

Well I am getting back into designing again. This pattern is the first of a series of new stitch patterns worked into a simple garment shape. The next pattern coming down the road is a kimono in a new block stitch pattern.

What I want to say about this stitch pattern is that it is so easy. You might not think so from looking at it, but after doing one repeat, you don’t even need the pattern. It alternates leaves with vines, and you also alternate increasing and decreasing the leaves. So just by looking at it, you know what the next stitch is. It’s very satisfying to knit because it doesn’t make you crazy to do it, and it looks complex but it isn’t.

I wanted colors that were summer-into-autumn, because it is chilly in Minnesota even in the summer, at times, and so I selected a grassy green, raspberry, and soft brown. I loved this soft yarn and the subtle color variations.

Because I used a size 10 needle on worsted weight, the wrap drapes very nicely. I went all out and created an ample larger size, which you can really wrap up in, but there is a practical smaller size as well.

Note on gauge: I did not provide a gauge swatch size for the pattern, because it is a shawl/wrap, but please note that size 10 needles may not work well for all “worsted weight” yarns. The pattern should not work up so loosely that the stitches appear irregular, but if it is worked up too tightly it will not drape. Depending on the weight of the yarn used, one needle size down may work better (US 9 / 5.5 mm).

This pattern can be adapted to a DK or Sport weight yarn by going down in needle size and adding one or two additional pattern repeats to the width.