With a nod to homey handcrafts of the 1960s, the Yéyé wrap is a knit with infinite possibilities. Each block is knitted individually in the round, making it the perfect portable project. 

SIZE
One size.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Length: 84” / 213 cm.
Width: 22” / 56 cm.

Note! Each hexagon measures 2.75” / 7 cm along each side edge and 5.5” / 14 cm in diameter from point to point.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Approx. a total of 475 g / 2330 yds / 2130 m of fingering-weight yarn.

MC: Approx. 75 g / 320 yds / 295 m.

CCs: Approx. 400 g / 2010 yds / 1840 m. Each of the 67 hexagons (worked in a variety of CCs) requires 6 g / 30 yds / 28 m of yarn. The 18 side half-hexagons (worked in MC) require a total of 44 g / 198 yds / 181 m of yarn.

Edging (worked in MC) requires 27 g / 122 yds / 112 m of yarn.

The sample was knitted in Loft by Brooklyn Tweed in the colourways Snowbound, Embers, Woodsmoke, Fossil, Nest, Old World, Almanac, Iceberg and Hayloft as well as Tones Light by Brooklyn Tweed in the colourways Baseline Overtone (MC), Icicle Overtone, Persimmon Undertone, Melba Undertone, Melba Overtone, Hollyhock Undertone, Hollyhock Overtone, Goldfinch Undertone, Acer Undertone, Acer Overtone and Stonewash Undertone. Both yarns are fingering-weight, springy 2-ply woollen-spun yarnsmade of 100% wool.

Needles: US 6 / 4 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles (for knitting the hexagon blocks) and extra US 6 / 4 mm 60” / 150 cm circular needles (for knitting the long edge panels).

Notions: Stitch markers, yarn for seaming blocks. 

GAUGE
24 sts x 36 rows/rnds to 4” / 10 cm in St St, after blocking.

24 sts x 36 rows/rnds to 4” / 10 cm in Seed St, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
This wrap is made from individual hexagons knitted in the round, worked in a combination of Stockinette Stitch and Seed Stitch. They are then seamed together in rows. Once all hexagons have been joined, half-hexagons are picked up and worked flat in the spaces down the long sides. The wrap is finished with two narrow Seed Stitch borders knitted flat, to smooth the seam joins along the long sides.