Kale Wrap in Rowan Fine Lace - ZB298-00015-UK - Downloadable PDF

Kale Wrap in Rowan Fine Lace by Lisa Richardson – Pattern Summary

The Kale Wrap is a beautifully delicate knitted wrap or shawl designed by Lisa Richardson and published by Rowan. Available as a downloadable PDF, this pattern is rated intermediate in difficulty and is worked in Rowan Fine Lace, a luxurious lace-weight yarn. The finished piece is an elegant, lightweight wrap suitable for layering over eveningwear or adding a refined touch to everyday outfits.

What Is Being Made

The Kale Wrap is a knitted shawl or wrap, falling within the shawls project category. It is a substantial piece featuring a structured lace pattern body and a distinctive casing detail, which adds an architectural, thoughtfully constructed finish. The wrap is photographed in Aged 933, a soft, muted colourway that showcases the intricacy of the lace fabric beautifully.

Yarn and Materials

• Yarn: Rowan Fine Lace, a lace-weight yarn, used in 5 x 50gm balls
• Colourway shown: Aged 933
• Needles: 1 pair 3mm (no 11) (US 2/3) needles and 1 pair 3¼mm (no 10) (US 3) needles
• A stitch holder is also required for working the casing section

Rowan Fine Lace is a premium yarn celebrated for its gossamer-weight construction, making it ideal for intricate lace knitting where stitch definition and drape are equally important. Its fine weight allows the lace pattern to open up beautifully with blocking, creating the airy, elegant fabric characteristic of this wrap.

Tension

The stated tension is 28 stitches and 41 rows to 10 cm, measured over pattern using 3¼mm (US 3) needles. Achieving accurate tension is particularly important in lace knitting, as even small variations can significantly affect the finished dimensions and the appearance of the lace motifs.

Techniques Used

• Lace knitting – the body of the wrap is worked in a 24-row repeating lace pattern, requiring careful attention to yarn-overs and their subsequent working on return rows
• Double yarn-forward (double yfwd) – a key technique in this pattern; the double yarn-forward creates an elongated loop that is worked into on the following row by purling into both the front and back of the double yfwd, producing a decorative elongated stitch characteristic of certain lace styles
• Increasing – a dramatic increase row is worked at a specific point, where every stitch is increased into, doubling the stitch count to 340 stitches, to create the casing section
• Casing construction – a sophisticated finishing technique where stitches are alternately worked and slipped onto a holder, creating a folded casing or channel along the top edge of the wrap
• Slip stitch technique – used systematically during the casing row, with stitches slipped to a holder at the right side of the work in a precise sequence

Stitches Used

• Knit (K) and Purl (P) – the foundational stitches forming the structure of both the lace pattern and the border
• Yarn over / yarn forward (yfwd) – used to create the lace eyelets throughout the 24-row pattern repeat
• Double yarn forward (double yfwd) – worked on right-side rows and resolved on wrong-side rows by purling into the front and back of the resulting loop
• Purl into front and back (Pfb) – used to work the double yfwd of the previous row, maintaining stitch count while creating the elongated decorative stitch
• Increase (Inc) – worked into every stitch on the increase row preceding the casing