#1369 Smitten - Wrap Knitting Pattern for Women in Valley Yarns Wachusett

Pattern #1369 Smitten – Long Wrap Knitting Pattern for Women by Valley Yarns

Pattern #1369 Smitten, designed by Julie Turjoman and published by Valley Yarns, is an intermediate-level knitting pattern for a luxurious long wrap shawl. Worked entirely in one piece back and forth in rows, this elegant accessory combines a dramatic scalloped lace border with a softly shaped eyelet field to create a finished piece measuring approximately 17½" deep by 72" wide.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a generously sized women's wrap or shawl in a single size. Its distinctive silhouette comes from decrease shaping worked into the edges of the eyelet field, giving the piece a graceful, tapered form. The long scalloped lace border runs the full width of the wrap and provides a stunning decorative finish, while the eyelet field adds an airy, open texture to the body of the piece.

Construction Method

The wrap is constructed in one continuous piece, worked flat back and forth in rows on a circular needle. The pattern begins with 21 repeats of a 17-stitch lace border pattern, with five full 12-row repeats completed to build the scalloped border. Once the border is established, stitches are picked up along the long edge of the border to begin working the eyelet field upward. Decrease shaping is then incorporated into the edges of the field to sculpt the wrap's unique shape. This pick-up-and-work construction technique is a hallmark of thoughtful shawl design and results in a seamless, polished finish.

Techniques Used

• Scalloped lace border – worked first as the foundation of the design, using a 17-stitch, 12-row repeat pattern
• Picking up stitches along a long edge to transition from the border into the body of the wrap
• Eyelet field stitch – an open, repeating eyelet pattern worked across the body of the shawl
• Decrease shaping – worked into the edges of the eyelet field to create the wrap's tapered, shaped silhouette
• Flat knitting – the entire piece is worked back and forth in rows on a circular needle
• Blocking – essential to this pattern, as gauge is measured after blocking and the lace and eyelet stitches open up fully when wet-blocked

Stitches Used

• Lace pattern – a 17-stitch, 12-row repeat forming the scalloped border; likely incorporates yarn overs and corresponding decreases to create the lace motif
• Eyelet Field stitch – the primary body stitch, gauged at 20 stitches and 28 rows to 4 inches blocked
• Standard knit and purl stitches as the structural foundation throughout
• Yarn overs and decreases inherent to both the lace border and eyelet field sections

Materials

The pattern calls for 6 balls of Valley Yarns Wachusett, a sumptuous 70% Merino Wool / 30% Cashmere blend yarn in a worsted weight. Each ball contains 50g and approximately 163 yards, bringing the total yardage requirement to around 978 yards. The sample shown was knitted in colorway 200743 – Moss Green. The cashmere content lends the finished wrap exceptional softness and drape, making it a truly luxurious accessory.

The recommended needle is a US size 6 (4.0 mm) 40-inch circular needle, or the size needed to achieve gauge. The long circular needle accommodates the full width of the wrap comfortably during construction. Additional materials include stitch markers and a tapestry needle for finishing.

Skill Level and Sizing

Rated intermediate, this pattern is well-suited to knitters who are comfortable reading lace charts or written lace instructions, working yarn overs and decreases, and picking up stitches along a finished edge. The pattern is offered in one size with finished measurements of approximately 17½" deep by 72" wide after blocking.