Juniper Moon Farm Gales Point Wrap Knitting Pattern

Juniper Moon Farm Gales Point Oversized Wrap

What is Being Made

The Gales Point is an oversized knitted wrap designed by Tabetha Hedrick, featuring generous finished dimensions of 60¾ inches in length and 25 inches in width. This wrap combines a decorative lace border with a substantial lace-patterned body, making it a versatile accessory suitable for layering or wearing as a shawl.

Craft and Format

This is a knitting project worked flat on circular needles, available as a downloadable PDF pattern. The wrap is constructed in sections: a mesh stitch border, followed by the main shawl body, and finished with another mesh stitch border, creating a balanced and elegant design.

Techniques Used

The Gales Point employs lace knitting techniques throughout, which create an open, airy fabric ideal for wraps. The pattern uses yarn overs and decreases to form decorative holes and textures. The wrap is worked flat rather than in the round, allowing for straightforward row-by-row construction. Slipped stitches are used at the edges for a neat, finished selvage.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The pattern features three primary stitch elements:

• Gale Stitch: A 24-row lace pattern worked over a multiple of 10 stitches plus 2. This stitch creates the main decorative body of the wrap and is repeated 9 complete times, then partially repeated for 18 rows. The Gale stitch incorporates knit stitches, knit-two-together decreases (k2tog), slip-slip-knit decreases (ssk), and yarn overs (yo) to form an intricate lace design.
• Mesh Stitch: A simple openwork pattern using a multiple of 2 stitches plus 2, consisting of yarn overs and knit-two-together decreases. This stitch is used for both the top and bottom borders of the wrap, creating a lighter, more delicate frame around the main body.
• Purl Ridge Rows: Worked in stockinette stitch (knit on right-side rows, purl on wrong-side rows) with slipped stitches at the edges, these rows serve as transition elements between the different stitch patterns and add subtle texture variation.

Materials and Tools

The Gales Point requires 4 skeins of Juniper Moon Farm Cumulus yarn in color #11 Pacific, each skein weighing 100 grams. Cumulus is a premium yarn choice known for its softness and drape, ideal for lace projects. Knitters will need US size 9 (5.5 mm) circular needles measuring 24 inches (80 cm) in length, or the size needed to achieve proper gauge. A tapestry needle is required for weaving in ends during finishing.

Gauge and Sizing

The pattern specifies a gauge of 18 stitches and 23 rows over 4 inches (10 cm) in Gale stitch. Achieving proper gauge is essential for obtaining the correct finished measurements. The wrap measures approximately 50¾ inches from the cast-on edge to the beginning of the final border section, with the complete wrap reaching 60¾ inches in length after all borders are added.

Construction Overview

The Gales Point is constructed in distinct sections. The pattern begins with casting on 112 stitches and working a 10-inch mesh stitch border. The main body follows, using the 24-row Gale stitch pattern repeated multiple times to build the substantial length of the wrap. A purl ridge row marks the transition between sections, and the pattern concludes with a final 10-inch mesh stitch border. The wrap is finished by binding off loosely, blocking to measurements, and weaving in all ends.

Finishing

After completing all pattern rows, the wrap is blocked to the specified finished measurements to even out the lace pattern and ensure proper drape. All yarn ends are woven in securely using a tapestry needle for a polished, professional appearance.