Textured Wrap, Lace Lap Blanket, Hooded Scarf, Cowl/Snood, Neck Knot/Head Knot & Ribbed Wrap in King Cole Gypsy Super Chunky - 5068pdf - Downloadable PDF

Textured Wrap, Lace Lap Blanket, Hooded Scarf, Cowl/Snood, Neck Knot/Head Knot & Ribbed Wrap Knitting Patterns in King Cole Gypsy Super Chunky

This downloadable PDF from King Cole (pattern reference 5068) contains six distinct knitted accessories, all worked in King Cole Gypsy Super Chunky yarn. Rated as intermediate difficulty, the collection offers a wonderful variety of textures, silhouettes, and techniques, making it an ideal choice for knitters who want to expand their skills while producing stylish, cosy accessories quickly thanks to the super chunky weight yarn.

Yarn and Materials

All six designs are knitted using King Cole Gypsy Super Chunky, a super chunky weight yarn that works up quickly and produces beautifully textured fabrics. The primary needle sizes referenced are 8mm and 10mm knitting needles, with the standard tension being 10 stitches and 14 rows to 10cm (4 inches) over stocking stitch on 10mm needles. Achieving the correct tension is emphasised as essential throughout the pattern, and knitters are advised to adjust needle size accordingly — moving to a finer needle if too few stitches appear over 10cm, or a larger needle if too many.

Design 1: Textured Wrap

The Textured Wrap is a generously sized knitted wrap combining a classic ribbed structure with garter stitch borders for a polished, structured finish. It is an excellent everyday accessory that drapes elegantly over the shoulders.

Techniques and Stitches Used

• Garter stitch borders — worked by knitting every row, creating a neat, non-curling edge
• Slip stitch edging — the first stitch of every row is slipped to create a tidy, professional selvedge
• Rib pattern — alternating knit and purl columns (K2, P2 arrangement) form the main body texture
• Right-side and wrong-side row construction — distinct RS and WS rows shape the fabric's appearance
• Cast on and knit foundation rows — worked on 8mm needles before switching to 10mm for the main fabric

Key Stitches

• Knit (K) and Purl (P)
• Slip stitch (sl)
• Garter stitch (g-st)
• K2, P2 Rib

Design 2: Lace Lap Blanket

The Lace Lap Blanket is a beautifully decorative knitted blanket featuring an intricate lace pattern set within garter stitch and slip stitch borders. Worked to approximately 122cm in length, it is a substantial and practical project that showcases elegant openwork detailing even in a super chunky yarn weight. The lace pattern creates a delicate, leafy visual texture that contrasts beautifully with the chunky yarn.

Techniques and Stitches Used

• Lace pattern — created through a combination of yarn forward increases (yfwd/yrn) and paired decreases to maintain stitch count while forming decorative eyelets and leaf-like motifs
• Slip stitch selvedge — the first stitch of every row is slipped for a clean, consistent edge
• Garter stitch borders — worked across multiple stitches at each side and at the beginning of the piece to frame the lace panel neatly
• Stocking stitch ground within the lace section, with purl wrong-side rows supporting the lace right-side rows
• Cast on on 8mm needles, then changing to 10mm needles for the main body

Key Stitches and Abbreviations

• Knit (K) and Purl (P)
• Yarn forward (yfwd) — creates a decorative eyelet increase
• K2tog — right-leaning decrease
• K2togtbl — kn