Wherever Wrap – Free Knitting Pattern

Ahh, you guys! I just love me an easy-to-knit, versatile pattern. The Wherever Wrap is a fun colorblock pattern knit with a simple lace motif. This pattern is worked on the bias, alternating between leaning to the left and leaning to the right, resulting in a fun zig zag effect that opens up some cool possibilities for styling with your favorite summer outfit or on the beach.

The other great thing about this piece is how easy it is to customize. You can play with changing up the length, change the direction of the zigs and zags (or don’t zag at all!), and of course, you can get creative with any color combos your heart desires. If it’s not abundantly clear, I’m a huge fan of primary colors. So I went with your basic red, yellow & blue, but added a spectrum of blues to give my Wherever Wrap a cooler color foundation. Fun, eh?

Wherever Wrap – Knitting Pattern

Supplies
1 skein each of 5 different colors of Paintbox Cotton DK yarn. Colorways pictured: Clr A – Dolphin Blue (light blue), Clr B – Midnight Blue (navy), Clr C- Misty Grey (grey), Clr D – Mustard Yellow (yellow), & Clr E – Pillar Red (red).
US 6 (4 mm) needles – circular or straight
scissors
tapestry needle for weaving in ends
straight pins for blocking

Abbreviations & Terms
CO – cast on
sts – stitches
Chinese Waitress Cast On – Here’s a tutorial.
RS – right side
Clr – color
sl – slip
wyif – with yarn in front
k – knit
yo – yarn over
k2tog – knit 2 sts together (tutorial)
rep – repeat
WS – wrong side
p – purl
ssk – slip 1 st as if to knit, slip 2 as if to purl, knit both sts together through the back loop (tutorial)
Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy BO – Here’s a tutorial.

Gauge & dimensions: 18 sts & 24 rows over 4″ in stockinette stitch. Finished wrap measures approx. 66″ long and 13″ wide, with measurements taken from CO to BO edges with the garment laid flat. (You can make your Wherever Wrap as long as you prefer by adding more or fewer blocks of color.) Each individual color block measures approx. 13″ by 16″.

The Pattern

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CO 60 sts using a Chinese Waitress Cast On.
row 1. (RS) Using Clr A, sl 1 wyif, k1 *yo, k2tog; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
row 2. (WS) Sl 1 wyif, k1, p to last 2 sts, k2.
row 3. (RS) Sl 1 wyif, k1 *yo, k2tog; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Rep rows 2-3 until you have used all of Clr A and are at the end of a RS row.

row 4. (WS) Using Clr B, sl 1 wyif, k1, *ssk, yo; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
row 5. (RS) Sl 1 wyif, k1, p to last 2 sts, k2.
Rep rows 4-5 until you have used all of Clr B and are at the end of a RS row.

row 6. (WS) Using Clr C, rep row 2.
row 7. (RS) Rep row 3.
Rep rows 2-3 until you have used all of Clr C and are at the end of a RS row.

row 8. (WS) Using Clr D, rep row 4.
row 9. (RS) Rep row 5.
Rep rows 4-5 until you have used all of Clr D and are at the end of a RS row.

row 10. (WS) Using Clr E, rep row 2.
row 11. (RS) Rep row 3.
Rep rows 10-11 until you have used almost all of Clr E and are at the end of a RS row.

BO all sts using Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off. Weave in all ends and wet block with straight pins to define zig zag shape.

 

Yarn for this design was provided by LoveKnitting & Paintbox Yarns.