Juniper Moon Farm Wrap Knitting Pattern

Juniper Moon Farm Lee Wrap

What is Being Made

The Lee is a lace wrap designed by Claudia Wersing as part of the Summer Vibes Collection. This wrap is a generous rectangular shawl measuring 81 inches in length and 20 inches in width, making it an elegant accessory suitable for layering or draping. The finished dimensions provide ample coverage while maintaining the light, airy quality characteristic of lace wraps.

Techniques Used

This wrap is constructed using seamless knitting worked flat, meaning it is created as a single piece without seaming. The design employs lace techniques throughout, which create an open, decorative fabric pattern. The wrap features a structured construction with garter stitch borders on both sides that frame the central lace pattern, providing stability and a finished edge. The combination of garter stitch and lace creates visual interest and ensures the wrap maintains its shape.

Stitches Used

The Lee wrap utilizes several fundamental knitting stitches and techniques:

• Garter Stitch: Used for the border sections and finishing rows, creating a textured, reversible fabric
• Stockinette Stitch: Incorporated within the lace pattern chart as indicated in the pattern key
• Reverse Stockinette Stitch: Also featured in the lace pattern for textural variation
• Yarn Over (yo): Creates the openwork characteristic of lace patterns
• Knit Two Together (k2tog): A right-leaning decrease used to balance yarn overs
• Slip, Knit One, Pass Slipped Stitch Over (sl1, k1, psso): A left-leaning decrease
• Slip, Knit Two Together, Pass Slipped Stitch Over (sl1, k2tog, psso): A double decrease for more pronounced shaping

The lace pattern repeats every 20 rows and is divisible by 10 stitches plus 1, creating a consistent, balanced design throughout the wrap.

Materials

The Lee wrap is knitted using Juniper Moon Farm Cumulus yarn in the color Tangerine. The pattern requires 4 hanks of 100 grams each (400 grams total), providing sufficient yardage to complete the full 81-inch length. Cumulus is a lightweight yarn well-suited to lace work, allowing the intricate stitch patterns to be clearly visible.

The wrap is worked on US Size 9 (5.5mm) knitting needles, or the size needed to obtain proper gauge. The recommended gauge is 16 stitches and 22 rows over a 4-inch square when working the lace pattern, ensuring the wrap achieves the intended drape and dimensions.

Construction Details

The shawl begins with casting on 79 stitches and opening with 6 rows of garter stitch followed by a purl row on the wrong side. The main body is then worked with 4 stitches of garter stitch on each side, 71 stitches of lace pattern in the center, and 4 stitches of garter stitch on the opposite side. This construction continues until nearly all yarn is consumed or the desired dimensions are reached. The wrap concludes with row 20 of the lace chart, followed by 6 rows of garter stitch and a loose bind-off to maintain the wrap's drape and flexibility.

Finishing involves careful blocking of the completed wrap to even out the lace pattern and set the final dimensions, a crucial step in lace knitting that enhances the beauty and drape of the finished piece.