Broken V’s is a lightweight wrap with a subtle pattern of interrupted chevrons. The long rectangle can be worn as a scarf as well as around the shoulders.

Elegant, versatile and lightweight, Otter’s Wake Wrap will easily fit into a suitcase or tote bag, ready to warm your shoulders or neck in any season.

A dynamic motif which is quickly memorized gives a graphic look to this simple cowl. A touch of whimsy comes from the introduction of just a few rows of a second motif — the dots, or ‘“punctuation”. The possibilities for colour variations are limitless: neutrals or brights, just two colours or as many as you can fit in.

The pattern:

Traditional Fair Isle motifs in subtle heathered shades stand out softly on a neutral background. Your imagination is the limit for devising a totally different look: natural white motifs on a dark ground, primary colours on white….

My “Summer Scarf” pattern, worked in a single colour, has been available as a free download since 2010. I have reworked my notes on my own striped version (December 2014) into a stand-alone pattern.

Worked in a classic eyelet pattern, the blanket is a comforting and elegant home accessory, and a soothing, enjoyable knit. Choose a rustic wool or a plump, smooth yarn to suit your style. A cotton yarn would make a lovely summer baby blanket. A heavier or lighter yarn weight could be used, given a suitable needle size and appropriate yardage. ...

Wear it casually as a really big scarf, or on dressier occasions as a classic wrap. Or use half as much yarn and cast on fewer pattern repeats for a more conventional scarf size.

The scarf incorporates a variety of small traditional Fair Isle motifs which are a pleasure to watch as your knitting grows in length. The look is graphic and modern. Knit it in four colours, as in the sample, or in just three or even two colours if desired, for a different effect.

A very wrap-able, slightly asymmetrical garter stitch triangle which can be easily custom-sized by using more or less yarn or by knitting to a different gauge. A simple 8-stitch cable runs along a portion of one side. The piece is constructed from side to side, beginning with one stitch and increasing on right side rows.

The cowl is made using two stitch patterns which are complex in appearance but simple to knit. A bonus is the fact that the Hourglass eyelet pattern has a very attractive “wrong side” (second photo), and the diagonal rib is of course reversible. Hence two cowls in one! The cowl is ideal for a worsted-weight yarn, but could also be worked in DK ...

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Knitted in a fine, slightly tweedy yarn and an easily-memorized lace stitch, this wrap will provide almost weightless warmth for any season.