Classic Elite Yarns Mouna Wrap Knitting Pattern

Classic Elite Yarns Mouna Knit Shawl and Wrap

Project Overview

Mouna is a lightweight, ethereal wrap or scarf designed by Susan Mills and originally published in Oceanside 1401. This knitted shawl is worked flat in a seamless construction using lace techniques that create an open, airy fabric perfect for layering or wearing as a delicate accessory. The wrap expands dramatically after blocking, transforming from a compact rectangle into a generous finished piece suitable for various styling options.

What Is Being Made

The Mouna pattern creates a rectangular wrap or scarf that measures approximately 13½ inches wide and 59 inches long when unblocked. After wet-blocking or steaming, the finished dimensions expand to approximately 18½ inches wide and 78¼ inches long, showcasing the transformative power of blocking lace garments. The generous length and increased width after blocking make this wrap versatile enough to wear as a traditional wrap, oversized scarf, or shawlette.

Techniques Used

This pattern employs several key knitting techniques to achieve its delicate appearance:

• Lace knitting: The primary technique features a repeating eyelet pattern that creates openwork throughout the fabric
• Yarn overs: Double yarn overs are strategically placed to form the characteristic eyelets and create the lightweight, open construction
• Decreases: Knit two together (k2tog) and slip, slip, knit (ssk) decreases are used to balance the yarn overs and maintain stitch count
• Garter stitch background: Knit stitches form a garter stitch foundation that supports the eyelet pattern
• Cable cast-on: A loose cable cast-on method begins the wrap, providing a flexible foundation edge
• Binding off: A specialized bind-off technique using slip stitches and knit two together through the back loop creates a finished edge that complements the lace design
• Blocking: Wet-blocking or steaming is essential to open up the eyelets and achieve the final ethereal appearance

Stitches Used

The Mouna pattern utilizes a structured eyelet stitch pattern that repeats over a multiple of 6 stitches plus 4. The pattern works over 4 rows:

• Row 1 (Right Side): Knit 3, then repeat knit two together, yarn over twice, slip-slip-knit, and knit 2 across, ending with knit 1
• Row 2 (Wrong Side): Knit 1, then repeat knit 4, purl 1, knit 1 across, ending with knit 3
• Row 3: Knit 4, then repeat knit 2, knit two together, yarn over twice, slip-slip-knit across, ending with knit 6
• Row 4: Knit 4, then repeat knit 4, purl 1, knit 1 across, ending with knit 6

These four rows are repeated throughout the body of the wrap until the desired length is achieved. The pattern also includes 2 rows of garter stitch (knit every row) at the beginning and end of the piece to frame the lace pattern.

Materials and Yarn Information

The Mouna wrap is designed to be knitted with Firefly by Classic Elite Yarns, a luxurious blend of 75% viscose and 25% linen. This fiber composition creates a fabric with excellent drape and a subtle sheen that enhances the delicate lace pattern. The yarn is yardage-efficient, requiring only 2 balls of Firefly in colorway 7755 Corsica (approximately 155 yards per 50-gram ball, totaling roughly 310 yards). The viscose and linen blend is particularly well-suited to lace knitting, as it showcases stitch definition and opens beautifully during blocking.

Needles and Gauge

Mouna is worked on US size 9 (5.5 mm) knitting needles or the size required to obtain proper gauge. Gauge is measured at 13½ stitches and 16 rows over 4 inches in the eyelet pattern when unblocked, or 10 stitches and 12 rows over 4 inches when blocked. While obtaining exact gauge is not absolutely crucial to the success of this project, the wrap must