Impeccable™ Sweater Wrap
Create this beautiful cabled wrap with Loops & Threads™ Impeccable™. It’s great for gift giving, but be sure to make two-after seeing one finished, you won’t want to give it away!
Designed by Loops & Threads™
Material List
- Loops & Threads™ Impeccable™ (Solids 128g /4.5-oz; 245m/268 yds) 01531 (Rouge) 3 balls
- Size 5mm (U.S. 8) Knitting Needles or size needed to obtain gauge
- Snap Fastener
- Decorative Button
- Straight Pins
Project Instructions
Finished Size
Approximately 16-inches x 65-inches (40.5 x 165cm).
Gauge
18 sts and 24 rows = 4 ins [10cm].
Cable Panel Pat (worked over 32 sts).
1st row: (RS). P3. K12. P2. K12. P3.
2nd row: K3. P12. K2. P12. K3.
3rd to 6th rows: As 1st and 2nd rows twice more.
7th row: P3. C12B. P2. C12B. P3.
8th row: As 2nd row.
9th to 14th rows: As 1st and 2nd rows 3 times.
These 14 rows form Cable Panel Pat.
Cast on 76 sts.
Knit 5 rows (garter st), noting that 1st row is WS.
Next row: K22. Work 1st row of Cable Panel Pat. K22.
Next row: K5. P17. Work 2nd row of Cable Panel Pat. P17. K5.
Last 2 rows form pat. Cable Panel Pat is now in position.
Keeping cont of Cable Panel Pat, work until Wrap measures 64 ins [162.5cm], ending with a WS row.
Knit 5 rows. Cast off knitwise (WS).
Finishing
Try on Wrap and mark position for snap fastener. Sew snap fastener in position.
Attach button to RS as shown.
Abbreviation
Approx = Approximately
C12B = Slip next 6 stitches onto a cable needle and leave at back of work. K6, then K6 from cable needle
Cont = Continue (ity)
K = Knit
P = Purl
Pat = Pattern
RS = Right side
St(s) = Stitch (es)
WS = Wrong side
Tips
Use photo as a guide and follow manufacturer’s instructions for all products used.
The center cable will pull in the fabric slightly-use straight pins to pin it to finished measurements during blocking.
