Shibui Knits Prism Wrap Knitting Pattern

Shibui Knits Prism Wrap

What Is Being Made

The Prism Wrap is an elegant, lightweight wrap designed as a one-size accessory perfect for elevating a fall wardrobe. This seamless knit wrap measures 20 inches in width and 68 inches in length, offering versatile styling options for layering and warmth. The design features an elegant newsprint effect created by combining two distinct yarns in strategic color blocking, resulting in a sophisticated garment with visual depth and textural interest.

Techniques Used

This wrap is constructed using several key knitting techniques that create its distinctive appearance and structure:

• Seamless construction: The wrap is worked flat on straight needles without seaming, creating a clean, unified fabric from cast-on to bind-off.
• Stripes: The design incorporates a carefully planned striping sequence that alternates between sections worked with two yarns held together and sections worked with a single yarn. This creates visual bands of color and texture throughout the wrap.
• Slipped Stitch Edging: A slipped stitch edging is maintained throughout the entire wrap, providing a neat, finished appearance along the edges and contributing to the polished aesthetic of the garment.
• Multi-strand knitting: The wrap utilizes a technique of holding one strand of Nest together with one strand of Silk Cloud for specific sections, then dropping the Nest and continuing with Silk Cloud alone for transitional rows. This creates the elegant color blocking effect.

Stitches Used

The Prism Wrap is primarily constructed using Stockinette Stitch, the foundational stitch throughout the entire wrap. This classic knit stitch creates a smooth, refined fabric surface that showcases the yarn colors and textures beautifully. The Slipped Stitch Edging technique is applied along the edges to create a professional, finished edge detail that frames the wrap elegantly.

Materials and Specifications

The Prism Wrap is crafted using premium yarns from Shibui Knits, carefully selected to create the newsprint effect and gossamer quality:

• Shibui Knits Nest: 5 skeins of this 75% Fine Highland Wool and 25% Alpaca blend (175 yards per 50-gram skein) provide the primary structure and the elegant newsprint coloring. Nest contributes warmth and texture to the wrap.
• Shibui Knits Silk Cloud: 3 skeins of this luxurious 60% Kid Mohair and 40% Silk blend (330 yards per 25-gram skein) create the gossamer bands that separate the striped sections. Silk Cloud adds a delicate, shimmering quality and enhances the wrap's drape.
• Needles: Size 8 (5 mm) straight needles are used to work the wrap flat.

Gauge and Finished Dimensions

The wrap is worked to a gauge of 19 stitches and 25 rows over 4 inches in Stockinette Stitch after blocking, using one strand of Nest and one strand of Silk Cloud held together. The finished wrap measures 20 inches in width and 68 inches in length, making it a generous accessory suitable for various draping and styling options.

Pattern Structure

The Prism Wrap follows a repeating striping sequence divided into three distinct sections that are worked in varying quantities:

• Section One is worked 10 times, consisting of 12 rows in Stockinette Stitch with Nest and Silk Cloud held together, followed by 2 rows with Silk Cloud held single.
• Section Two is worked 14 times, consisting of 8 rows in Stockinette Stitch with Nest and Silk Cloud held together, followed by 2 rows with Silk Cloud held single.
• Section Three is worked 24 times, consisting of 4 rows in Stockinette Stitch with Nest and Silk Cloud held together, followed by 2 rows with Silk Cloud held single.

The wrap concludes with 4 additional rows of Nest and Silk Cloud held together before binding off all stitches.

Skill Level and Finishing

The Prism Wrap is rated as an Easy skill level project, making it accessible to knitters with basic stockinette stitch experience.