In December my knitting winds down. I usually have all my design work for the year wrapped up and I plan to take the month off and work on personal projects and mindless knitting. When designing this countdown wrap, I wanted to make sure it was as intuitive as possible and be an easy project to pick up and put down whenever you have a few moments to knit during the busy holiday season.

The gorgeous advent I used for my sample was inspired by the illustrations of Jan Brett, so I used motifs of ribbons and patchwork quilts as my beacon.

If you loved this wrap, please feel free to share on Ravelry and instagram using the hashtag #winterlichwrap and #larkspurknits. I have lots of other great countdown style patterns available too if you have other kits to knit up! Thanks for your support as always and happy knitting!

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Approx 72” long x 18” wide (183 x 26 cm)

MATERIALS
Yarn:
(24) mini skein of Milo by Six and Seven Fiber Company (75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon, 87 yds / 80 m – 20 g EACH), in 2025 Jan Brett Winter Countdown.

Or approx.
(24) 87 yds / 80 m of fingering weight yarn or any yarn you obtain gauge with.

Needles: US 5 / 3.75 mm 16” / 61 cm circular needles.
Notions: Snips, darning needle, removable stitch markers, blocking materials.

GAUGE
25 sts x 32 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 5 / 3.75 mm needles in garter st BLOCKED.

CONSTRUCTION
Long rectangular wrap knit from end to end. Knit flat, worked in sections of garter stitch ribbon stripes and modular patches to represent quilts and traditional handcraft and costuming.