Valley Yarns Ruby Falls Knitting Pattern

Valley Yarns Ruby Falls Knit Wrap

What Is Being Made

The Valley Yarns Ruby Falls is a wide wedge-shaped wrap designed for knitters seeking a light yet cozy layering piece. This one-size wrap measures 21½" deep and 56" long, making it an ideal accessory for various occasions and seasons. The design creates a pie wedge silhouette through strategic increase shaping, resulting in an elegant drape that works beautifully as both a shawl and a wrap.

Techniques Used

Ruby Falls employs several advanced-beginner level techniques that add visual sophistication to the finished piece. The wrap is worked flat in rows as one seamless piece, constructed from the center outward rather than from edge to edge. This construction method allows for controlled shaping and creates the characteristic wedge form.

• Lace elements: Eyelets are incorporated throughout the design via yarn overs (yo) worked at regular intervals, creating openwork details that enhance the airiness of the wrap
• Striping: Wide stockinette stitch stripes in three coordinating colors—Fawn, Garnet, and Midnight—create bold color blocking across the surface
• Slip-stitch colorwork: Narrow sections featuring two-color slip-stitch patterning accentuate the color transitions between stripes, adding textural interest and visual depth
• Increase shaping: Increases are worked every fourth row on the right side, with 8 stitches added per increase row (2 stitches in each of four wedges), creating the gradual expansion from center to edge
• Garter stitch edging: Garter stitch borders frame the stockinette sections, providing structure and a finished appearance

Stitches Used

The stitch palette for Ruby Falls is intentionally straightforward, making it accessible to advanced-beginner knitters while maintaining visual interest through color and texture.

• Stockinette stitch: Forms the primary fabric, creating smooth, classic knit texture in wide striped sections
• Garter stitch: Used for edging and selvage stitches (2 stitches on each side), providing stability and a polished frame
• Yarn overs (yo): Create the eyelet details that add lace-like openness to the wrap
• Slip stitches: Featured in narrow two-color sections that transition between the main color stripes, adding dimensional colorwork without the complexity of stranded knitting
• Knit and purl stitches: The foundation of all techniques employed

Materials and Yarn

Ruby Falls is designed to showcase Valley Yarns Whately, a premium blend of 68% baby alpaca and 32% organic Pima cotton. This fiber combination is specifically chosen for its loft and airiness—qualities that make the wrap exceptionally light while maintaining warmth and coziness.

• Yarn: Valley Yarns Whately (50 g/164 yds per ball)
  • Color A (Fawn): 2 balls
  • Color B (Garnet): 1 ball
  • Color C (Midnight): 1 ball
• Total yardage: Approximately 656 yards (164 yds × 4 balls)
• Needles: US size 9 (5.5 mm) 24-inch circular needle, or size needed to achieve gauge
• Gauge: 16 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch, blocked
• Additional materials: Stitch markers and tapestry needle for finishing

Construction Details

The Ruby Falls wrap begins with a modest 7-stitch cast-on using the Long-Tail method in Color B (Garnet). The construction expands outward through a series of increase rows spaced every fourth row on the right side. Each increase row adds 8 stitches total—2 stitches in each of the four wedges created by the stitch markers—resulting in a gradual, controlled expansion that forms the pie wedge shape.

The wrap is structured with garter stitch selvage stitches (2 knit stitches on each side) that frame the stockinette and color