Sag Harbor Wrap - Knitting Pattern for Women in Tahki Yarns Osprey by Tahki Yarns

Sag Harbor Wrap – Knitting Pattern for Women in Tahki Yarns Osprey

The Sag Harbor Wrap is a beautifully airy, one-size knitted wrap designed by Teresa Chorzepa for Tahki Yarns. Worked in a striking openwork pattern, this generously sized accessory measures 23½ inches wide and 84 inches long, making it a versatile layering piece suitable for a wide range of occasions. The pattern is rated Easy, making it an ideal project for beginner to intermediate knitters who want to explore lace-style openwork without complex shaping or construction.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a large, lightweight wrap or shawl designed for women. At 84 inches in length, it can be draped, wrapped, or worn in multiple ways. The finished fabric features an openwork lace texture that gives the wrap an elegant, breathable quality — perfectly suited to the cotton-blend yarn used. The piece is worked in three colors, creating a color-blocked or striped visual effect that adds depth and visual interest to the simple stitch pattern.

Techniques Used

The Sag Harbor Wrap is worked flat — meaning it is knitted back and forth in rows rather than in the round, despite the use of a circular needle. Using a circular needle for a flat project is a common technique when the stitch count is too large to fit comfortably on a straight needle. The pattern begins with a cast-on of 270 stitches, which then increases dramatically to 538 stitches through an increase row, creating the openwork fabric structure.

Key techniques include:

• Slipping the first stitch of every row (sl 1) to create a neat, even selvedge edge along both long sides of the wrap
• Yarn overs (yo) to create the decorative eyelets and holes characteristic of openwork lace knitting
• An increase row that nearly doubles the stitch count, forming the foundation of the openwork pattern
• Multi-color work using three separate yarn colors worked in sequence across the length of the wrap

Stitches Used

The stitch pattern at the heart of this wrap is the Openwork Pattern, which is constructed using a combination of the following stitches and techniques:

• K2tog (Knit 2 Together) – A right-leaning decrease worked by knitting two stitches together through their front loops. This decrease pairs with yarn overs to maintain stitch count while creating the lace effect.
• K2tog tbl (Knit 2 Together Through the Back Loop) – A left-leaning decrease that mirrors the standard K2tog, adding directional symmetry to the openwork motif.
• P2tog (Purl 2 Together) – A purl-side decrease used to shape or balance the fabric on wrong-side rows.
• Yarn Over (yo) – Creates deliberate holes in the fabric, forming the open, lacy texture that defines the wrap's appearance.
• Purl rows on both right-side and wrong-side rows in certain sections, contributing to the fabric's texture and drape.
• Slip stitch selvedge – Slipping the first stitch of every row with yarn in back (wyib) for a tidy, professional edge.

The openwork pattern is a classic lace-knitting construction in which decreases and yarn overs are balanced so that the overall stitch count remains stable after the initial increase row. This technique is widely used in shawl and wrap knitting because it creates a fabric that is simultaneously structured and delicate-looking.

Materials – Yarn, Needles, and Notions

This pattern is specifically designed for Tahki Yarns Osprey, a DK weight yarn with a fiber composition of 87% cotton and 13% polyamide. Each ball contains approximately 148 yards (135 meters) and weighs 1.75 oz (50 g). The cotton content gives the yarn excellent stitch definition, breathability, and a soft drape — all qualities that enhance the openwork pattern. The polyam