Juniper Moon Farm Nicoter Wrap Knitting Pattern

Juniper Moon Farm Nicoter Stole by Adrienne Ku Findley

What Is Being Made

The Nicoter is a rectangular stole measuring 48 inches in length and 16 inches in width, designed as part of the Hesperides Collection. This elegant wrap is worked as a single seamless piece from end to end, creating a versatile accessory suitable for layering or draping.

Construction and Techniques

The Nicoter stole is worked flat in a bottom-up construction method, meaning you begin at one end and work toward the opposite end. The design features seamless construction with no seaming required, as the entire stole is completed in one continuous piece. The stole employs lace techniques throughout, which create the distinctive scalloped edges at both the cast-on and bound-off edges. The side borders are worked in seed stitch with a slip-stitch edge detail to frame the piece and provide structure.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The primary stitch pattern is stockinette stitch, which serves as the base fabric. The lace pattern creates decorative openwork that defines the scalloped edges characteristic of this design. Seed stitch is used for the side borders, providing a textured, bumpy surface that contrasts with the smooth stockinette. The pattern incorporates several fundamental knitting stitches and techniques including knit, purl, yarn overs for lace openings, knit two together and slip-slip-knit decreases to shape the lace, and slip stitches for edge definition. The crocheted cast-on method is used to begin the stole.

Materials

The Nicoter requires one ball of Juniper Moon Farm Findley yarn in color #26 Mulberry. The project calls for US 5 (3.75 mm) needles or the size needed to achieve the specified gauge. Recommended notions include a tapestry needle for weaving in ends, seven stitch markers to track pattern repeats, and blocking wires and pins for finishing. The gauge is 24 stitches and 32 rows over 4 inches in stockinette stitch, and 20 stitches and 28 rows over 4 inches in the lace pattern after blocking.

Customization Options

The pattern notes that both length and width can be easily modified by altering the number of pattern repeats worked, allowing knitters to customize the stole to their preferences. The pattern is worked with six repeats of the lace motif across the width, and additional length can be achieved by continuing to work additional pattern rows before binding off.