Spruce Head Stole Wrap Knitting Pattern

Spruce Head Stole in Berroco Remix Light

What is Being Made

The Spruce Head Stole is an elegant knitted wrap designed by Kirsten Kapur, featured in Portfolio Vol. 5. This intermediate-level shawl measures approximately 20 inches wide by 82 inches long, making it a versatile accessory suitable for draping over shoulders or wearing as a lightweight wrap. The stole's generous length and moderate width provide excellent coverage while maintaining a refined, sophisticated aesthetic.

Techniques Used

This knitting project employs lace-making techniques to create an open, airy fabric. The construction relies on yarn overs and decreases to form decorative holes and pattern repeats throughout the fabric. The stole features stitch markers to help track pattern sections and maintain consistency across the 38-stitch repeat. The pattern uses slip, knit, pass slipped stitch over (sl 1, k2tog, psso) and other strategic decreases to shape the lace elements. Blocking is recommended after completion to fully develop the lace pattern and achieve the specified finished measurements.

Stitches Used

The Spruce Head Stole showcases the Herringbone Lace Pattern, a complex stitch pattern with a multiple of 38 stitches plus 11 additional stitches. This 12-row repeat pattern combines several fundamental lace stitches:

• Knit (k) and purl (p) stitches form the foundational structure
• Yarn over (yo) creates the decorative openings characteristic of lace
• Slip, slip, knit (SSK) and knit 2 together (k2tog) serve as left-leaning and right-leaning decreases
• Slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over (sl 1, k2tog, psso) creates a centered double decrease

The pattern edges are finished with a garter stitch border (alternating knit and purl stitches) that frames the lace pattern and provides structural stability to the piece.

Materials

This project requires Berroco Remix Light yarn in the colorway #6903 Almond. Three 100-gram balls of yarn are needed to complete the stole. Knitters should use size 7 (4.50 mm) straight or circular needles, or whichever needle size is necessary to achieve the specified gauge. Additionally, 2 stitch markers are required to track pattern sections during knitting.

Gauge

The pattern specifies that each 38-stitch by 12-row repeat of the Herringbone Pattern should measure 9 inches wide by 1¾ inches high when blocked. Achieving proper gauge is essential for obtaining the correct finished dimensions, and knitters are advised to swatch and block their gauge swatch before beginning the project.