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Frida is a simple rectangular wrap suitable for beginners. Just choose your favorite colors, knit, and watch the colors come to life. The change of colors keeps the knitting interesting and being worked sideways in DK weight yarn gives you a sense of progress. The long rows make it easy to memorize the lace pattern and you only have to work with one color at a time. The pattern includes tips on choosing the colors.

This wrap is worked in an alpaca blend yarn, giving it the perfect drape and warmth. It is designed to be simply draped over your shoulders replacing the traditional cardigan.

The lace pattern is fully charted and also comes with complete written instruction. Measurements are given in both centimeters and inches.

Materials

Yarn

DK weight

Shown here: Hedgehog Fibres Alpaca DK (90% Merino, 10% Alpaca; 225 m / 246 yds, 100 g / 3.53 oz; colors: one skein each in Ufo, Pucker, Kid You Not, Banana Legs, Pinky Swear, Artifact)

See Appendix for tips on choosing the colors.

Yardage (inclusive of 10% allowance)

Color A (Artifact): 250 m / 270 yards
Color B (Pinky Swear): 70 m / 80 yards
Color C (Banana Legs): 220 m / 240 yards
Color D (Kid You Not): 155 m / 170 yards
Color E (Pucker): 160 m / 175 yards
Color F (Ufo): 90 m / 95 yards

Notions

Stitch markers, yarn needle

Needles

4.5 mm / US 7 circular needle of length 100 cm / 40 inches or longer; adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

Gauge

Two Lace Pattern repeats horizontally (20 sts x 12 rows) measure 11.5 cm x 4.5 cm / 4.5 inches x 1.75 inches

which is the same as 17.5 sts x 26.5 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in Lace Pattern, blocked.

Gauge is not critical for this design but it affects the finished size and yardage.

Finished Size

The wrap measures in 168.5 cm / 66.25 inches in length and 52 cm / 20.5 inches in width.

Required Skills

Long-tail cast-on