Tahki Yarns Sylvan Wrap Knitting Pattern

Tahki Yarns Sylvan Wrap: Knitted Striped Shawl Pattern

What Is Being Made

The Sylvan Wrap is a rectangular knitted shawl designed by Lidia Karabinech. This wrap measures 20 inches by 66½ inches (51 cm by 169 cm) in finished dimensions, making it a generous accessory suitable for layering and draping. The design is worked in a single size and features a classic wrap silhouette that can be worn as a shoulder wrap, shawl, or decorative throw.

Knitting Techniques Used

The Sylvan Wrap employs stripes as its primary design technique, creating visual interest through color blocking. The pattern is worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, allowing for straightforward row-by-row construction. The striping technique involves carrying yarn up the side of the work, a method that maintains yarn continuity without cutting between color changes, resulting in a neater finished edge. The wrap begins with a solid-color section, transitions into a striped section featuring indigo accents, continues with additional length in the base color, then incorporates paprika-colored stripes before concluding with a final solid section.

Stitches and Pattern Details

The entire wrap is constructed using a k5, p3 rib stitch pattern, which creates vertical texture throughout the piece. This rib pattern is worked on a multiple of 8 stitches plus 5, providing structural elasticity and visual interest. The rib is worked consistently across all 85 cast-on stitches, with the pattern repeated across each row. The gauge for this stitch pattern is 17 stitches and 24 rows over 4 inches (10 cm) when slightly stretched, which is essential to verify before beginning the project. The stripe sequences are precisely defined: indigo stripes consist of 4 rows, 2 rows of base color, 6 rows, and 2 rows of base color, repeated once followed by a final 4-row stripe. The paprika stripes follow the identical sequence. Solid-color sections bookend the striped sections, with 30 rows of ribbing at the beginning and end of the wrap.

Materials and Construction Requirements

The Sylvan Wrap is knitted using Tahki Yarns ZONA, a blend yarn composed of 35% cotton, 28% wool, 26% acrylic, and 11% nylon. This fiber composition creates a durable, breathable fabric suitable for a wrap. The pattern requires 7 balls of ZONA in color #04 silver (A), which serves as the primary color, 1 ball in color #09 indigo (B) for the first stripe sequence, and 1 ball in color #14 paprika (C) for the second stripe sequence. Each ball contains 1.75 ounces (50 grams) and yields 119 yards (110 meters). Construction requires one pair of size 9 (5.5mm) needles and a yarn needle for weaving in ends. The finished piece should be blocked to measurements and all ends woven in for a polished appearance.