Nikita Wrap Knitting Pattern

Nikita Wrap in Juniper Moon Farm Santa Cruz

What is Being Made

The Nikita Wrap is a triangular shawl designed by Claudia Wersing as part of the Winter Breeze Collection. This intermediate-level knitting project creates a generous wrap with finished measurements of 28¼ inches (72 centimeters) at the widest point and 78¾ inches (200 centimeters) along the left edge, making it a versatile accessory suitable for layering and draping.

Techniques Used

This wrap employs several intermediate knitting techniques that build visual interest and texture throughout the design:

• Cable twists using C6F (cable 6 front) and C6B (cable 6 back) stitches, which create the signature twisted rope effect characteristic of cable knitting
• Increases using M1K (make 1 knitwise), a method for adding stitches that integrates seamlessly into the fabric for shaping the triangular silhouette
• Two-color knitting with stranded techniques, incorporating both the primary and contrasting yarn colors to build depth and visual complexity
• Garter stitch as the foundational stitch structure, providing a reversible, textured base that works well with cable patterns

Stitches Used

The Nikita Wrap utilizes a focused set of fundamental and intermediate stitches:

• Knit stitch (K) and purl stitch (P) as the primary building blocks
• Cable stitches: C6F (slip 3 stitches to cable needle, hold at front, knit next 3 stitches, then knit 3 stitches from cable needle) and C6B (slip 3 stitches to cable needle, hold at back, knit next 3 stitches, then knit 3 stitches from cable needle)
• Make 1 knitwise (M1K), an increase stitch worked by picking up the running thread between stitches and knitting through the back loop
• Garter stitch, created by knitting every row on the right side and purling every row on the wrong side

The cable pattern repeats over 9 rows, alternating between cable twists and stockinette sections to create visual rhythm and textural variation.

Materials

The Nikita Wrap is worked using Juniper Moon Farm Santa Cruz yarn, a premium fiber choice available in two colorways for this project:

• 3 hanks of Santa Cruz in color 102 Smoked (A) at 100 grams per hank, serving as the primary yarn
• 1 hank of Santa Cruz in color 110 Cardamom (B) at 100 grams, used as the contrasting accent color

Construction requires one pair of size US 10 (6 millimeter) knitting needles and one cable needle for executing the cable twists. The recommended gauge is 16 stitches and 22 rows over a 4-inch (10-centimeter) square in garter stitch using the specified needle size, ensuring proper drape and finished dimensions.