Classic Elite Yarns Neda Wrap Knitting Pattern

Classic Elite Yarns Neda Wrap

What Is Being Made

The Neda Wrap is a long rectangular shawl designed by Kathy North, originally published in Wooded Glen 1601, a printed collection of designs. This intermediate-level knitting project features lacy openwork lines that accent the wrap, creating an elegant drape suitable for layering. The finished piece measures approximately 1 inch in width during initial measurement, though blocking will reveal its full dimensions. The wrap is worked flat and can be finished with optional fringe for added visual interest and movement.

Techniques Used

This wrap employs lace knitting as its primary decorative technique, combined with flat knitting construction. The design incorporates strategic yarn overs and decreases to create openwork patterning. A key technique note: the openwork pattern naturally narrows during the knitting process but will block flatter and wider, so gentle widthwise stretching is recommended when measuring for length to account for this behavior. The wrap features bordered edges worked in a contrasting stitch, with the central section dedicated to the lacy openwork pattern.

Stitches Used

• Seed Stitch: Used for the border sections on each side of the wrap. Worked over an odd number of stitches with all rows following the pattern K1, *P1, K1; repeat from *. This creates a textured, bumpy fabric that frames the delicate lace center.
• Openwork Pattern: The main decorative stitch worked over a multiple of 8 stitches. Row 1 (right side) consists of P2, *K2tog, YO, K2, P4; repeat to last 6 stitches, K2tog, YO, K2, P2. Row 2 (wrong side) mirrors this with P2tog and yarn overs creating corresponding decreases and increases. These two rows repeat to form the lacy pattern.

Materials and Tools

The project requires yarn from Classic Elite Yarns, though the specific yarn weight and yardage are referenced in the full pattern. Knitting needles appropriate for the chosen yarn are needed to work the wrap flat. The pattern specifies a gauge of 18 stitches and 27 rows equaling 4 inches in the openwork pattern when blocked, making gauge checking essential for achieving proper finished dimensions.

Additional materials include stitch markers to denote pattern sections and border boundaries during knitting. For the optional fringe finishing, a crochet hook in size US G/7 (4.5 mm) is required. The fringe is created by winding yarn around a 6-inch cardboard form 100 times, then cutting through the loops to create 100 strands of 12-inch lengths. Approximately 25 fringes are applied to each short side of the wrap, spacing roughly one fringe for every two cast-on or bound-off stitches.

Construction Details

The wrap begins with casting on 51 stitches and working a 5-row seed stitch border to establish a finished edge. The pattern then transitions into the main openwork section, with 5 stitches of seed stitch maintained on each side as borders while the central 40 stitches are worked in the openwork pattern. Stitch markers separate these sections to maintain clarity throughout the knitting process. The construction continues even in pattern until the desired length is achieved.

Finishing

After knitting is complete, all yarn ends are woven in securely. The wrap is then blocked to measurements, which is particularly important for lace projects as blocking opens up the openwork pattern and allows the piece to reach its intended dimensions. The optional fringe finishing adds a decorative element: fringes are attached using the crochet hook by folding groups of 2 strands in half, pulling the center through an edge stitch, and threading the cut yarn ends through the resulting loop before tightening. Fringe ends are trimmed evenly for a polished appearance.