Cutler Wrap in Rowan Brushed Fleece - RTP004-0011-DEP - Downloadable PDF

Cutler Wrap in Rowan Brushed Fleece – Pattern Summary

About This Design

The Cutler Wrap is an elegant, generously sized knitted wrap designed by Martin Storey and published by Rowan. Worked in the luxuriously soft Rowan Brushed Fleece yarn, this wrap combines understated simplicity with a beautifully textured two-colour stripe effect. The finished piece measures approximately 230 cm x 49 cm, making it a truly substantial and cosy accessory that can be worn draped over the shoulders, wrapped around the neck, or styled in a variety of ways. This pattern is available as a downloadable PDF under reference RTP004-0011-DEP.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a single large rectangular wrap — sometimes referred to as a stole or oversized scarf. At 230 cm in length and 49 cm in width, the Cutler Wrap is designed to be a statement accessory with real warmth and drape. Its generous dimensions make it suitable for wearing as a shawl, a wrap, or even a light blanket-style layer during cooler months.

Yarn and Materials

The pattern calls for Rowan Brushed Fleece, a chunky weight yarn sold in 50 g balls. Two colourways are used to create the stripe pattern:

• Colour A – Ness 282: 3 balls
• Colour B – Cairn 263: 3 balls

Rowan Brushed Fleece is a premium yarn known for its soft, halo-like finish, which gives knitted fabric a beautifully fluffy, cloud-like texture. Its chunky weight means the wrap knits up relatively quickly while still producing a fabric with excellent warmth and body.

Needles

The pattern is worked using 6 mm knitting needles. This needle size is well matched to the chunky weight of Rowan Brushed Fleece and produces a fabric with good drape and elasticity.

Tension and Gauge

The recommended tension is 13 stitches and 19 rows to 10 x 10 cm, measured over stocking stitch using 6 mm needles. Achieving the correct tension is important for ensuring the wrap reaches its intended dimensions. As with all knitting projects, it is strongly recommended to knit a tension swatch before beginning and to adjust needle size if necessary to match the stated gauge.

Techniques and Construction

The Cutler Wrap is worked flat, back and forth in rows, beginning with a cast-on of 64 stitches. Construction is straightforward and well suited to an intermediate knitter. The key techniques involved include:

• Two-colour stripe knitting: The wrap is worked in an alternating two-row stripe sequence, switching between Colour A (Ness 282) and Colour B (Cairn 263) throughout. Unused yarn colours are carried loosely up the side of the work, avoiding the need to cut and rejoin yarn at every stripe change.
• Yarn management at the edges: Carrying yarn up the selvedge edge is a classic technique in stripe knitting. The unused colour is looped loosely along the side, keeping both yarns accessible without creating excessive bulk or tangling.
• Stocking stitch: The main fabric is worked in stocking stitch (knit on right-side rows, purl on wrong-side rows), which creates a smooth, flat surface that showcases the soft halo of the Brushed Fleece yarn beautifully.
• Increases and decreases within rows: The pattern incorporates a make 1 increase at the beginning and a purl 2 together decrease at the end of wrong-side rows. This technique shifts stitches laterally across the fabric, creating the characteristic diagonal or bias movement that gives the wrap its distinctive visual character and elegant drape.
• Cast-off: The wrap is finished with a standard cast-off using Colour A after reaching the full length of 230