Juniper Moon Farm Wrap Knitting Pattern

Juniper Moon Farm Emilia Wrap

What is Being Made

The Emilia Wrap is a triangular shawl designed by Claudia Wersing as part of the Greek Collection. This wrap features a generous wingspan of 102¼ inches (260 centimeters) with a spine measurement of 21¾ inches (55 centimeters), making it a versatile accessory suitable for layering or wearing as a traditional wrap. The finished dimensions create an elegant, flowing garment that drapes beautifully across the shoulders.

Techniques Used

This wrap is constructed using a top-down, worked flat approach, which allows the knitter to begin with a small number of stitches at the spine and gradually increase outward to create the triangular shape. The design incorporates strategic yarn forwards at the edges to prevent the selvage from becoming too tight—a common challenge in top-down shawl construction. These decorative yarn forwards are worked at each end of every right-side row after the first stitch and before the last stitch, then dropped on the following wrong-side row, creating a refined edge detail.

The wrap employs lace techniques in its finishing edging, adding visual interest and an airy quality to the final garment. The lace edging features yarn overs and decreases that create an openwork pattern, contributing to the wrap's elegant aesthetic.

Stitches Used

• Garter stitch: Forms the main body of the wrap, created by knitting every row. This fundamental stitch provides structure and a classic texture.
• Knit front and back (kfb): Used throughout the pattern for increases, this stitch creates two stitches from one by knitting into both the front and back loops of a single stitch.
• Yarn forward (yfwd): Creates decorative yarn overs at the edges and within the lace edging, adding visual detail and helping to shape the garment.
• Slip, knit two together, pass slipped stitch over (sl1, k2tog, psso): A centered decrease used in the lace edging to create the openwork pattern.
• Purl: Used in the lace edging rows and in the transition row between the garter stitch body and the lace border.

Materials

The Emilia Wrap is knitted using 2 hanks of Juniper Moon Farm Cumulus Dappled yarn in color 111 Kokomo Blues, with each hank weighing 100 grams. The pattern calls for US 10/6mm knitting needles or the size needed to obtain the specified gauge. For optimal results, the pattern recommends the use of LYKKE® needles. The recommended gauge is 10 stitches and 20 rows over 4 inches (10 centimeters) in garter stitch using US 10/6mm needles.

Pattern Structure

The wrap begins with a cast-on of 5 stitches and progresses through a series of increase rows worked in garter stitch. The main body consists of a 4-row repeat that is worked 24 times, building the wrap from the spine outward. An increase row follows, which strategically places additional increases to prepare for the lace edging. The lace edging is then worked as a 2-row repeat, repeated 6 times, before binding off very loosely to maintain the wrap's fluid drape. Finishing involves careful blocking to shape and even out the completed garment.