Tam Lin Wrap Knitting Pattern

Tam Lin Wrap in Juniper Moon Marlowe Dappled

What Is Being Made

The Tam Lin Wrap is a lacy knitted wrap designed by Marie Grace Smith as part of the Alban Collection. Named after the Scottish ballad of Tam Lin, this wrap features a delicate lace motif inspired by the forest setting of the traditional tale. The finished wrap measures 56 inches by 14 inches (142 cm x 35.5 cm), making it a versatile accessory suitable for layering or draping.

Techniques Used

This wrap employs fundamental lace knitting techniques to create its characteristic openwork pattern. The design uses yarn overs to form decorative eyelets and increases throughout the fabric. The lace motif is worked from a charted pattern, with only right-side rows charted while wrong-side rows are worked in reverse stockinette stitch (purling). The wrap is knitted flat on a long circular needle, with garter stitch borders maintained on both edges for structure and definition. Blocking is essential to this project, as it opens up and sets the lace pattern to its intended dimensions.

Stitches Used

• Knit (k) – the fundamental stitch forming the base fabric and edge borders
• Purl (p) – used for wrong-side rows to create reverse stockinette within the lace pattern
• Yarn over (YO) – creates the decorative eyelets and lacy openwork characteristic of the design
• Knit two together (k2tog) – a right-leaning decrease used to balance yarn overs
• Slip, slip, knit (ssk) – a left-leaning decrease providing symmetry in the lace motif
• Pass slipped stitch over (psso) – an additional decrease technique incorporated in the charted pattern

Materials

This wrap requires 3 balls of Juniper Moon Farm Marlowe Dappled yarn in color #16 Summer Fields. Marlowe is a premium yarn from Juniper Moon Farm, and the Dappled colorway in Summer Fields provides a natural, variegated appearance. The project calls for US 9 (5.5 mm) long circular needles for knitting flat. The recommended gauge is 12 stitches and 24 rows over 4 inches (10 cm) in lace pattern stitch after blocking, which should be verified before beginning to ensure proper finished dimensions.