Rowan Copenhagen Wrap Knitting Pattern

Rowan Copenhagen Wrap by Martin Storey

What is Being Made

The Rowan Copenhagen Wrap is a sophisticated knitted wrap designed as a versatile accessory piece. This finished wrap measures 42 cm (16½ inches) wide and 200 cm (78½ inches) long, making it an elegant shawl-style wrap suitable for draping over shoulders or wearing as a generous scarf. The wrap photographed in the pattern uses Mole 157, a neutral colorway that showcases the lace stitch pattern beautifully.

Techniques Used

This wrap is constructed using several key knitting techniques that create visual interest and drape:

• Bottom-up construction: The wrap is worked from one short end to the other, building length as you progress
• Seamless, flat knitting: The entire piece is worked flat on straight needles without any seaming required
• Lace stitch work: The central portion features an elegant lace pattern that alternates with moss stitch sections, creating a structured yet flowing design
• Symmetrical patterning: The wrap features matching lace pattern sections at both ends with a moss stitch middle section, creating visual balance

Stitches Used

The Copenhagen Wrap employs a combination of fundamental and decorative stitches:

• Moss stitch: A textured stitch created by alternating knit and purl stitches (K1, P1 repeat) used for the border edges and the central section of the wrap. This stitch creates a bumpy, tweedy texture that provides structure
• Lace stitch pattern: The 14-row repeat pattern incorporates yarn forwards (yfwd) for eyelet creation and decreases including slip-stitch-knit (sl 1, K1, psso), knit-two-together (K2tog), and slip-slip-knit (sl 1, K2tog, psso) to create the characteristic openwork design
• Garter stitch elements: Purl rows between lace pattern rows create definition and help the lace motifs stand out

Materials

The Rowan Copenhagen Wrap requires Pure Wool Superwash Worsted yarn in a total of 700 grams (7 x 100gm balls). This yarn choice provides durability and easy care, as superwash wool can be machine washed. A single pair of 4½mm (US size 7) needles is needed for the entire project. The pattern specifies a tension of 21 stitches and 31 rows to 10 centimeters measured over pattern using the 4½mm needles, which is important to achieve the correct finished dimensions.

Pattern Structure and Progression

The wrap begins with casting on 89 stitches and working 8 rows of moss stitch to create a stable, textured border. The lace pattern then repeats for 8 full pattern repeats (112 rows total), creating the decorative lace sections at both ends. Between these lace sections, the wrap continues in moss stitch only until reaching approximately 164 centimeters in length, building the substantial middle section. The pattern concludes with the lace pattern repeated once more, mirroring the beginning, and finishes with a moss stitch cast-off edge that matches the cast-on edge. This symmetrical construction ensures the wrap has balanced visual weight and can be worn in multiple ways.