Lang PTO30-07 Stole Wrap Knitting Pattern

Lang PTO30-07 Stole: Lace Knit Wrap

What Is Being Made

The Lang PTO30-07 Stole is a sophisticated lace-knit wrap designed as a versatile accessory piece. This rectangular stole measures approximately 24½ inches wide by 63¾ inches long (62 x 162 cm), making it an elegant garment suitable for draping over shoulders or wearing as a generous scarf. The design combines classic lace aesthetics with modern construction techniques, creating a lightweight yet substantial accessory.

Knitting Techniques Used

This stole is worked using several key knitting techniques that contribute to its refined appearance and drape:

• Seamless construction: The stole is worked flat in one continuous piece from cast-on to bind-off, eliminating the need for seaming and ensuring a polished finish.
• Lace knitting: The primary design element features a charted fantasy lace pattern that creates openwork sections throughout the fabric. This technique uses yarn overs and decreases strategically placed to form decorative holes and texture.
• Flat working method: Rather than working in the round, this piece is created by working back and forth in rows, allowing for easy pattern reading and consistent stitch definition across both right and wrong sides.

Stitches and Stitch Pattern Details

The Lang PTO30-07 Stole features a charted Fantasy Pattern that forms the visual and structural foundation of the design. The pattern repeat consists of 9 stitches and is worked over 31 rows, with rows 2 through 31 repeated to achieve the desired length. Key stitches used in this lace pattern include:

• Knit and purl stitches: Form the base fabric structure, with specific stitches worked on right-side and wrong-side rows according to the chart.
• Yarn overs (yo): Create the openwork and lace holes characteristic of the design, adding visual interest and lightness to the fabric.
• Decreases: Two-stitch decreases (knit 2 together on right-side rows and purl 2 together on wrong-side rows) balance the yarn overs and shape the lace pattern.
• Edge stitches: One edge stitch is worked at the beginning and end of each row to create neat, finished edges without additional finishing steps.

The stole is cast on with 132 stitches total, which includes 4 stitches for pattern setup (2 stitches before the repeat and 2 stitches after) plus 2 edge stitches, with the 9-stitch repeat worked 14 times across the row. This construction ensures the pattern repeats evenly and the finished piece maintains balanced proportions.

Materials and Tools

The Lang PTO30-07 Stole is designed to be worked with specific materials that enhance its drape and wearability. The yarn specified is LANGYARNS FRIDA, an extra-fine merino wool that is superwash-treated and mulesing-free, totaling 500 grams or 5 balls in pink-violet (colorway 1078.0003). This premium yarn choice provides softness, breathability, and gentle care properties ideal for a delicate lace accessory.

The pattern calls for ADDI knitting needles in US size 6 (4mm), which are used throughout the project. The recommended gauge for the Fantasy Pattern on US 6 needles is 21 stitches and 25 rows per 4 inches (10 cm), ensuring proper fabric density and drape. The pattern notes that the chart includes both right-side and wrong-side rows for complete row-by-row guidance, though edge stitches are not shown on the chart itself and must be worked separately at the beginning and end of each row.

Finishing and Completion

Once the stole reaches the desired length of approximately 63¾ inches (162 cm), measured after completing either row 16 or row 31 of the chart, all stitches are loosely bound off to maintain the fabric's elasticity and drape. The finishing process is straightforward: weave in all ends and block as desired to even out the lace pattern and achieve the intended finished dimensions and appearance.