My mother was a Wilson. They were stout-hearted Scotch-Irish United Empire Loyalists who trekked northward to remain loyal to the British crown just prior to the American Revolution. As a child, I loved hearing the wooly tales of their survival in Upper Canada; they’ve inspired the Wilson Wrap.

This common sense wrap commemorates the early Wilsons. It is simple and warm, shaped in a long, shallow crescent and trimmed with a prim lace border. Wilson is an easy shawl to knit, using 6 basic increases every right side row. The classic wavy lace edging is knitted on at the end as the shawl is being bound off.

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FINISHED SIZE:
(After blocking)
Wingspan: 51.5 131 cm; 13” 33 cm deep at center.

SUGGESTED YARN:
Knit Picks Palette (100% Peruvian Highland; 231 yds 211 m/1.75 oz 50 g): MC #26042 Hare Heather, 1 skein; CC #23731 Ash, 1 skein.

NEEDLES:
US 6 (4.00 mm); 40” 100 cm circular (cir) and set of 2 double pointed (dpn) opt. for edging. Adjust needle size if necessary to achieve gauge.

NOTIONS:
Removable stitch markers (opt); tapestry needle.

GAUGE:
20 sts and 32 rows = 4” 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch after blocking.