A traditional lace pattern combined with up-to-the-minute fashion in this pretty mercerized-cotton wrap. Worked sideways in a garter-stitch version of a leaf lace pattern, the project is easy to execute, even for a beginner. Wear it as a shawl, a scarf, or a hip wrap to show off your knitting style.
Finished Size: 82 3/4" (210 cm) long and 12 1/2" (31.5 cm) wide at center.
Yarn: Garnstudio Muskat (100% Egyptian cotton; 109 yd [100 m]/50 g): #6 pink, 6 balls. Yarn distributed by Aurora Yarns.
Yarn weight: #3 - Light
Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rows = 4" (10 cm) in garter st; 5 repeats of 8-row leaf patt from chart (40 rows total) measure about 5 3/4" (14.5 cm) high.
Needles: Size 6 (4 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: A few yards (meters) waste yarn for provisional cast-on; markers (m); tapestry needle.
Originally Published: Interweave Knits, Summer 2005