Juniper Moon Farm Birte Wrap Knitting Pattern

Juniper Moon Farm Birte Wrap

What Is Being Made

The Birte wrap is a sophisticated lace shawl designed by Claudia Wersing as part of the Nordic Collection. This is a generous rectangular wrap measuring 17¾ inches wide by 86½ inches long, making it an elegant accessory suitable for layering or draping. The wrap is worked in a single piece from bottom to top using the seamless, flat construction method.

Yarn and Materials

This pattern calls for 2 x 100g balls of Juniper Moon Farm Findley yarn in color 49 Scarlet. The project is worked on US 6/4mm circular needles measuring at least 31 inches long. For optimal results, the pattern recommends using LYKKE® needles. The gauge is 24 stitches and 36 rows over 4 inches when measured in pattern using US 6/4mm needles.

Techniques Used

The Birte wrap employs several key knitting techniques to create its elegant finished piece:

• Bottom-up construction: The wrap is cast on and worked upward from the bottom edge to the top, allowing you to knit to your desired length before binding off
• Seamless, flat knitting: The entire wrap is worked in one continuous piece without seams, maintaining a clean and professional appearance
• Lace patterning: An intricate lace pattern creates openwork sections that add visual interest and drape to the finished wrap
• Chart-based construction: The pattern is guided by a detailed chart showing both right-side and wrong-side rows, with a 6-stitch pattern repeat worked 17 times across each row

Stitches and Pattern Details

The Birte wrap uses fundamental knitting stitches combined in a sophisticated lace pattern. The stitch abbreviations include knit (k), purl (p), yarn over (yo), slip (sl), and together decreases (tog). The lace pattern is divisible by 6 stitches plus 9 additional stitches, creating a balanced, repeating design.

The pattern incorporates specialty techniques including:

• Yarn overs: These create the openwork characteristic of lace knitting
• Decrease stitches: Paired with yarn overs to maintain stitch count and shape the lace motifs
• Drop stitches: Created by wrapping yarn multiple times around the needle and then dropping the extra loops on the following row, adding textural variation
• Selvage stitches: One selvage stitch is worked at each seam edge and incorporated into the pattern for neat, finished edges

The wrap begins with 111 cast-on stitches. The pattern rows are worked as follows: rows 1 through 9 are worked once, then rows 2 through 9 are repeated throughout the remainder of the wrap until all yarn is consumed or your desired length is achieved. The wrap is finished with a loose bind-off and light blocking to the finished measurements.