Matilda Wrap Scarf Knitting Pattern

Matilda Wrap in Juniper Moon Farm Patagonia

What Is Being Made

The Matilda Wrap is an elegant triangular wrap designed as part of the Nordic Collection. This intermediate-level knitting project creates a generous wrap with finished measurements of 23¾ inches along the spine and an impressive 74¾-inch wingspan, making it a versatile accessory suitable for layering or draping across the shoulders.

Construction Method and Design Approach

This wrap is constructed using a sideways knitting technique, worked from one point to the next point rather than the traditional top-down or bottom-up approach. This method allows for unique shaping and visual interest. The design features ruffles knitted along the slanted edge, while the straight edge creates a subtle hole pattern that adds texture and visual appeal to the finished piece.

Knitting Techniques and Stitches Used

The Matilda Wrap employs several fundamental and intermediate knitting techniques:

• Garter Stitch: The primary stitch throughout the wrap, created by knitting every row. This classic stitch provides a dense, textured fabric with excellent drape and is worked at a gauge of 20 stitches and 40 rows to 4 inches.
• Increases: Increments are worked into stitches to create the expanding width of the wrap as it grows from the initial 9 cast-on stitches toward the center point.
• Yarn Forward (Yfwd): This technique creates deliberate openings in the fabric, contributing to the hole pattern along the straight edge.
• Bind-Off Decreases: Strategic bind-offs are used to shape the wrap and create the ruffled effect along the slanted edge.
• Selvage Stitches: One selvage stitch is maintained at each seam edge and is included in the finished measurements, ensuring clean, finished edges.

Yarn and Needles

This wrap is knitted using Juniper Moon Farm Patagonia yarn in color 113 Cinnamon. The project requires 2 hanks of 100 grams each, providing ample yardage for the full wingspan. The recommended needles are US 7/4.5mm circular needles measuring 31 inches long. For optimal results, the pattern notes that LYKKE® needles are recommended, ensuring smooth stitching and consistent gauge throughout the project.

Skill Level and Finishing

Rated as an intermediate project, the Matilda Wrap is suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are ready to tackle shaping techniques and pattern repeats. After completing the knitting, finishing involves washing the wrap and laying it to the dimensions specified in the schematic before allowing it to dry, which sets the shape and helps achieve the intended drape and measurements.