Garter Stitch & Lace Wrap Cozy Alpaca in Ella Rae - ER11-04 - Downloadable PDF

Garter Stitch & Lace Wrap in Ella Rae Cozy Alpaca – Pattern ER11-04

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern from Ella Rae presents a beautifully textured Garter Stitch and Lace Wrap worked in the brand's luxurious Cozy Alpaca yarn. The finished wrap is an elegant, elongated accessory — approximately 30 cm (11¾ in) wide and 150 cm (59 in) long — making it a versatile piece that can be draped over the shoulders, worn as a scarf, or wrapped around the neck for warmth and style. The combination of simple garter stitch and a delicate lace edging gives this wrap a refined, handcrafted look that suits both casual and dressed-up occasions.

What Is Being Made

The project is a knitted wrap — a long, rectangular shawl-style accessory designed to be worn around the shoulders or neck. Its generous length and soft drape make it ideal for cooler seasons. The wrap features a broad garter stitch body paired with an intricate lace border that runs along one long edge, adding visual interest and a feminine finish without overwhelming the simplicity of the overall design.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Ella Rae Cozy Alpaca, an aran weight yarn, in colour number 02 — 4 x 100g hanks are required to complete the wrap.
• Needles: One pair of 5.00mm (US 8) straight knitting needles.

Ella Rae Cozy Alpaca is a premium yarn known for its soft, plush handle and the natural warmth that alpaca fibre provides. Working at an aran weight means the fabric knits up relatively quickly while still producing a fabric with beautiful stitch definition — ideal for showcasing both the garter texture and the lace detailing.

Tension / Gauge

The pattern calls for a tension of 18 stitches and 24 rows over 10 cm (4 in) of stocking stitch using 5.00mm needles. Achieving the correct gauge is important to ensure the wrap reaches its intended dimensions. Knitters are encouraged to work a tension swatch before beginning and adjust needle size if necessary.

Techniques and Construction

The wrap is constructed as a single flat rectangle, worked from cast-on to cast-off with no seaming required other than weaving in the ends. The construction is straightforward and well-suited to knitters with some experience of basic lace techniques. The pattern begins with a cast-on of 58 stitches and is worked in a 4-row repeat until the piece reaches approximately 150 cm in length, ending on a Row 4 of the pattern repeat before casting off.

• Garter stitch: The majority of the wrap — 50 stitches across the main body — is worked in garter stitch (knitting every row), which creates a squishy, reversible fabric with horizontal ridges. Garter stitch is one of the most classic and beginner-friendly knitting textures, and it works particularly beautifully in alpaca-blend yarns, which enhance its softness and drape.
• Lace border: An 8-stitch lace panel runs along one edge of the wrap, creating a decorative scalloped or eyelet border. This lace section is repeated across all four rows of the pattern repeat, giving the edge a consistent, rhythmic openwork design.
• Slip stitch: A slip stitch (sl 1) is incorporated at the transition between the garter body and the lace panel, helping to create a neat, defined edge between the two sections.
• Cast-off within the pattern: Row 4 includes a mid-row cast-off of stitches worked knitwise, which is a key technique in shaping the lace edging and creating its characteristic decorative points or scallops along the border.

Stitches and Special Abbreviations

• Knit (k) — used throughout the garter stitch body and within the lace panel.
• Purl (p