Meander by Nicki Merrall
Cocoon yourself in this cosy wrap, knitted in a soft and airy alpaca yarn which shows off the cables.
"The design for this wrap came after testing many double cable patterns," says Nicki Merrall. "I was curious about what would happen if the orientation of each pair of cables was random rather than planned. I tried tossing a coin, and whenever I threw 'heads' I worked a C4F, C4B, and 'tails' I worked C4B, C4F. The result is an interesting cable pattern - and of course, there are so many possible combinations of 'heads' and 'tails' that most people knitting this will create a unique wrap."
SIZE
44cm wide x 180cm long (1712in x 71in)
YARN
Rowan Lima Colour (Aran weight; 84% baby alpaca, 8% merino, 8% nylon; 110m/120yds per 50g ball) Rosario (712); 13 x 50g balls
TENSION
28 sts and 28 rows per 10 cm in cable pattern using 5.5mm needles
NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES
1 pair 5mm (UK 6/US 8) knitting needles
1 pair 5.5mm (UK 5/US 9) knitting needles
Cable needle (cn)
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
C4F: Slip 2 sts to cn and hold to front, K2, then K2 from cn.
C4B: Slip 2 sts to cn and hold at back, K2, then K2 from cn.
'heads': C4F, C4B
'tails': C4B, C4F
WRAP
RIB PATTERN
With 5mm needles cast on 128 sts using a cable cast-on.
Row 1 (RS): Sl 1 kwise tbl, K1, *P3, K8; rep from * to last 5 sts, P3, K2.
Row 2: Sl 1 kwise tbl, K1, *K3, P8; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.
Work rib as set (rows 1 and 2) for 10cm.
CABLE PATTERN
Change to 5.5mm needles.
Row 1(RS): Sl 1 kwise tbl, K1, *P3, K8; rep from * to last 5 sts, P3, K2.
Row 2: Sl 1 kwise tbl, K1, *K3, P8; rep from * to last 5 sts K5.
Row 3: Sl 1 kwise tbl, K1, *P3, C4F, C4B; rep from * to last 5 sts, P3, K2.
Row 4: Sl 1 kwise tbl, K1, *K3, P8; rep from * to last 5 sts K5.
Row 5: Sl 1 kwise tbl, K1, *P3, K8; rep from * to last 5 sts, P3,K2.
Row 6: Sl 1 kwise tbl, K1, *K3, P8; rep from * to last 5 sts K5.
Row 7: Sl 1 kwise tbl, K1, *P3, throw coin and knit 'heads' or 'tails'; rep from * to last 5 sts, P3, K2.
Row 8: Sl 1 kwise tbl, K1, *K3, P8; rep from * to last 5 sts K5.
Repeat rows 5 to 8 until wrap measures approx. 170cm. Work rows 1-4 one more time.
RIB PATTERN
Change to 5mm needles and work 10cm in rib as foil:
Row 1: Sl 1 kwise tbl, K1l, *P3, K8; rep from * to last 5 sts, P3, K2.
Row 2: Sl 1 kwise tbl, K1, *K3, P8; rep from * to last 5 sts K5.
Work rib as set (rows 1 and 2) for 10cm.
Cast off and weave in ends. Block gently to size, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.