We all want the magical project that includes just enough to keep us interested, but not so intense that we dread picking up the needles. When I began imagining what I would want in the perfect knitting project, I thought about garter, simple lace motifs, ability to use gradient colors or mini skeins, and then a sprinkling of beads. Once I cast on and started knitting, I knew THAT’S MY JAM!

That’s My Jam is a rectangular wrap knit flat from side to side. It features a wave pattern with a gradient theme sandwiched in between a delicious jammy tonal with eyelet sections and optional beadwork. The wrap concludes with a striped mesh to use up every last bit of your gradient. The mesh can be worked with a flared or consistent edge.

SIZES
one size

YARN
FINGERING weight yarn
Leading Men Fiber Arts SHOW STOPPER (75% merino & 25% nylon 463 yards / 100 grams 423 meters / 3.5 oz)

Main Color (purple): 926 yds 847 m 2 skeins

Leading Men Fiber Arts SHOW STOPPER MINI SKEINS (75% merino & 25% nylon 92 yards / 20 grams 85 meters / .71 oz)

Contrasting Colors 1-6: 552 yds 505 m 6 mini skeins

Sample shown in ‘Mary’s Jam’ (MC) on Show Stopper & ‘Fruit Salad’ (CC1-6) on Show Stopper Gradient

BEADS
50 grams of size 6/0 or 5/0 seed beads (shown in Bead Biz Triangle Pink Lemonade Mix 5/0)

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
Wingspan: 78 inches 198cm
Depth: 26 inches 66cm

NEEDLES
US 5 3.75 mm) 32” 80cm circular or as
required to meet gauge

GAUGE
22 stitches = 4 inches 10cm in STOCKINETTE stitch after blocking

TOOLS
tape measure, beading crochet hook (optional), 13 stitch markers

SKILLS
knitting flat, increases, decreases, basic lace, beading