Love to be cozy while reading? This wrap, inspired by the patterns on the spine of an antique book, will keep you warm while setting the mood for your literary adventures! The motifs are created using work-as-you go Swedish weaving, and then further embellished with simple embroidery during finishing. A stocking stitch background and minimalist edgings provide relaxing knitting, perfect for travel or a day spent with your favourite person!

This pattern is part of the “Poet’s Garden” Lascaux 2025 collection.

Sizes
One Size

Finished Measurements
Length 188 cm / 74”x Width 45.5 cm / 18” at centre of piece and 48 cm / 19” at outer ends, blocked.

Gauge
21 sts / 28 rows = 10 cm / 4” in Stocking stitch, blocked

Materials

Yarn:
MC: Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts Lascaux DK
25% Manx Loaghtan Wool/75% Punta Arenas Wool, 100g/3.5oz, 250m/273yd
CC1 and CC2: Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts Socknado Twisters Mini Skeins
80% SW Merino/20% Nylon, 20g/0.7oz, 70m/77yd

Yardage:
4 skeins in MC, 2 mini skeins in CC1, and 1 mini skein in CC2. Sample shown in Irish Linen (MC), Black Cherry (CC1), and City Girl Chic 1 (CC2).

Yardage Estimate:
Approx 1000 m / 1092 yds of MC, approx 86 m / 94 yds of CC1, and approx 43 m / 47 yds of CC2.

Note: Gauge is critical as the sample used almost all of the fourth MC skein.

Needle sizes:
One set size 4.0 mm / US 6, 60 cm / 24” circular needles, or size needed to achieve gauge.

Notions:
Measuring tape, scissors, tapestry needle.

Notes
- Wrap is worked back and forth across the width of the piece.
- For reading charts worked back and forth in rows, right-side rows are read from right to left, and wrong-side rows are read from left to right.
- Alternating skeins to prevent obvious transitions between skeins is advised, particularly with any colourways having more variegation than Irish Linen.
- Garter stitch sections may flare slightly; some knitters may find using a smaller needle for the garter sections may combat this tendency, if desired.
- Both edges use a 3-stitch chained edging to create a faux i-Cord effect.
- CC1 Swedish weaving motifs use one strand of Socknado, folded double, for each motif. CC2 embroidery is done with one strand of Socknado, single, for each motif. CC1 and CC2 ends are woven in behind their wrong-side motif/embroidery stitches when completed.

Kits are available from Ancient Arts Yarns.