The Wild Bees Wrap is the 3rd Pattern in The Shawl Society 5-Buy the collection here

Inspiration is rarely a bolt from the blue. More often than not, it is something gathered over time, bit by bit. The sources of our creativity are countless, and often many miles apart. The wild bees understand this by instinct. A single strong hive collectively flies the distance between the earth and the moon each day, with each bee pollinating up to five thousand flowers along their winding route. Every spoonful of honey is a miracle of creativity, community, and patience. So is everything we make.

The Wild Bees Wrap is a generous reminder that inspiration and creativity never happen in a vacuum. This three-colour rectangular wrap is a fun and engaging knit on a grand scale, with plenty of interest. It is knit from the centre out, starting with a simple square and branching out into panels of bee-inspired lace and gentle textured stitches and stripes.

Size
One size

Finished measurements after blocking
158 cm (62”) long
59 cm (23”) wide at centre square
48 cm (19”) wide at end sections

Yarn
Natural Fibre Arts Merino Silk Yak 60% Merino; 20% Silk, 20% Yak;
366m/400yds per 100g skein, 3 x 100g skeins,

Colour A: Denim (darker blue)
Colour B: Stonewash (lighter blue)
Colour C: Beekeeper (gold)

Approximate yarn used
Colour A: 100g or 366m/400yds
Colour B: 90g or 325m/360yds
Colour C: 100g or 366m/400yds

Totalling approximately 290g
(1062m,1160yds) of fingering weight yarn.

Needles
4mm (US 6), 100cm (40”) long circular needles (or size to obtain gauge)
4mm DPNs if not using magic loop

Notions
4 stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Crochet hook (for Emily Ocker’s cast on)

Gauge
22sts/32rows = 10cm (4”) in stockinette stitch after blocking