This simple rectangle-shaped wrap is mostly knit in the round. The center rectangle is cast-on and knit flat. After only one inch, stitches are picked up all around the rectangle and worked in the round from there. Two increases at each corner on every other round maintains the rectangle shape. Instructions are written with the color changes used in the sample, but use this opportunity to play around with your own color schemes, stash bust and use different kinds of yarns to create a fun unexpected texture. This is the perfect carefree project as the gauge doesn’t matter; it’ll only change the proportions of the rectangle without affecting the design in general.

Yarn
Heavy Fingering // Light Sportweight yarn of:
Color 1: 195 yards
Color 2: 270 yards
Color 3: 230 yards
Color 4: 470 yards

Sample knit in The Plucky Knitter Cashmere Sport in:
Color 1: Milkmaid (1 skein)
Color 2: Burlap (1 skein)
Color 3: Hearth & Home (1 skein)
Color 4: Maelstrom (2 skeins)

Finished Measurements:
17” x 62”

Gauge
24 sts / 36 rows = 4” in stockinette

Needles
One 60” circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge.
An additional 40” or 60” circular needle in same size.
(This additional needle is needed in the beginning when knitting in the round over the narrow edge is too difficult for one needle to get around.)

Suggested needle size: US 3

Tools/Notions
-9 stitch markers (one stitch marker in contrasting color suggested.)
-Tapestry Needle
-Blocking tools and accessories (blocking wires suggested for crisp edges)