Valley Yarns Jellybean Knitting Pattern

Valley Yarns Jellybean Knit Wrap

What is Being Made

The Valley Yarns Jellybean is a wide and sumptuous fringed wrap designed by Julie Turjoman. This accessory measures approximately 24 inches wide by 76 inches long (including fringe) and is worked in one size. The wrap is versatile enough for year-round wear, dressing up everything from summer sundresses to fall jackets. Its generous dimensions and decorative fringe make it suitable as both a practical wrap and a striking fashion statement.

Techniques and Construction

This wrap is worked flat from side to side in long chevron stripes, creating a dynamic visual pattern reminiscent of a famous Italian designer's aesthetic. The chevron stripe technique involves strategic increases and decreases that form diagonal lines across the fabric, producing a visually striking effect whether worked in neutral or bright color combinations. The wrap is completed with a garter stitch edge for a finished appearance, and fringe is applied to both short ends upon completion of the main piece.

The fringe application uses a crochet hook technique: 9-inch lengths of yarn are cut and folded into 4-strand bunches, then pulled through the short ends of the wrap using a Size H/8 (5.00 mm) crochet hook. This creates a decorative, textured finish that adds movement and visual interest to the completed wrap.

Stitches Used

• Chevron Stitch Pattern: The primary stitch pattern throughout the wrap, created through a combination of knit, increase, and decrease stitches that form the characteristic diagonal stripe effect
• Garter Stitch: Used for the edge detail, created by knitting 2 rows in Color A for a finished border
• Knit (K): Basic knit stitch forming the foundation of the pattern
• Knit 1 Front and Back (K1fb): An increase stitch that creates additional stitches to form the chevron's diagonal rises
• Knit 2 Together (K2tog): A right-leaning decrease stitch that shapes the chevron pattern
• Slip, Slip, Knit (Ssk): A left-leaning decrease stitch used to create the descending diagonals of the chevron pattern

Materials and Specifications

The Valley Yarns Jellybean is designed to be worked with Valley Yarns Huntington, a merino wool and nylon blend yarn. Specifically, the pattern calls for 75% Merino Wool and 25% Nylon, with each 50-gram hank providing 218 yards of yardage. The yarn is available in multiple color options, and the pattern sample uses three hanks each of Bluestone, Lemongrass, and Red Purple for a multicolored chevron effect.

The total yarn requirement is 9 hanks (approximately 1,962 yards) when using three colors as shown. The merino wool and nylon blend offers durability, versatile color options, and next-to-the-skin softness, making it suitable for comfortable wear against the body.

Needles and Tools Required:

• US 5 (3.75 mm) needles, or size needed to achieve proper gauge
• Size H/8 (5.00 mm) crochet hook for applying fringe
• Stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats
• Tapestry needle for weaving in yarn ends

Gauge and Difficulty Level

The pattern specifies a gauge of 27 stitches and 28 rows over 4 inches (10 centimeters) when working the chevron stitch pattern in blocked fabric. Achieving proper gauge is essential for the wrap to reach its intended finished measurements.

The Valley Yarns Jellybean is rated as Adventurous Beginner skill level, making it accessible to knitters who have mastered basic stitches and are ready to explore more complex stitch patterns. The combination of increases and decreases required for the chevron pattern provides an excellent opportunity for developing intermediate knitting skills while creating a sophisticated, finished garment.