Введение
Soap Bubble Wrap
Our new Soap Bubble Wrap knitting pattern, designed by Mari Tobita, uses simple cables, plus the contrast between knits and purls, to create delicate “bubbles” floating across its surface.
The soap bubbles themselves are simply knits on one side and purls on the other, but their cable outlines are what make them stand out. If you’re new to cables, this is an excellent pattern for learning the ropes, with lots of easy knit-and-purl space between the special stitches.
Follow along with the text instructions or try reading the chart, an easy tool that gives you the whole picture as you knit. Just read along the rows and take it one square (which equals one stitch) at a time. Our Reading A Chart tutorial explains it all!
With a playful elegance that matches the spirit of this wrap, our lace-weight Spindle yarn holds the richness and beauty of tradition within its fibers.
A gorgeous mix of 80% merino, 10% cashmere, and 10% mulberry silk, single-ply Spindle is reminiscent of the fine strands spun by hand for centuries in local cottages of County Donegal, Ireland, where it is made.
While Spindle knits into a fabric with a softer hand feel than traditional Irish wool, its colorful bits (or “burrs”) evoke the same history and joy. Spindle has seventeen gorgeous colors, so pick the one that pops for you and cast on for the charming Soap Bubble Wrap!
Yarn lovers, if you adore the yarn used in this project, you’ll love exploring all of our other yarn collections! Discover over 55 thoughtfully designed yarns in nearly every natural fiber and in every spectacular color you can imagine. Only available here at Purl Soho’s online yarn store, where every skein is created with care and your creativity in mind!
Designed for Purl Soho by Mari Tobita. Originally from Japan, Mari lives in New York City with her husband in an apartment full of books and yarn. She sees beauty all around her, from flowers in the garden, to the wall of a building, to the plates on a table… Inspiration is everywhere!
Materials
- 3 skeins of Purl Soho’s Spindle, 80% merino, 10% cashmere, and 10% mulberry silk. Each skein of this lace weight yarn is 625 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 1530 total yards required. We used the color House Wren.
- US 4 (3.5 mm), 24-inch circular needles
- Stitch markers
- A cable stitch holder
GAUGE
26 stitches and 37½ rows = 4 inches in reverse stockinette stitch
SIZE
Finished Dimensions: 21 inches wide x 73½ inches long
NOTES
STITCH MULTIPLE
This pattern works over a multiple of 32 + 9 stitches and a minimum of 73 total stitches.
SLIP STITCHES
Slip all slipped stitches purlwise unless instructed otherwise.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
CDI (CENTRAL DOUBLE INCREASE)
Knit through back loop and do not let stitch off left needle, then knit through front loop of same stitch and allow stitch off left needle [2 stitches on right needle].
Next, locate vertical strand between two stitches you just created (shown above)…
… and lift it onto left needle, inserting needle tip from left to right (shown above); knit this stitch through the back loop, and allow it off left needle. [2 stitches increased]
DD (DOUBLE DECREASE)
Purl 2 together (p2tog), slip resulting stitch to left needle, pass second stitch on left needle over slipped stitch, then slip remaining stitch back to right needle. [2 stitches decreased]
CABLES
1/2 LC (LEFT CROSS)
Slip 2 stitches onto cable stitch holder and hold in front of work, p1 from left needle, then p2 from cable stitch holder.
1/2 RC (RIGHT CROSS)
Slip 1 stitch onto cable stitch holder and hold in back of work, p2 from left needle, then p1 from cable stitch holder.
1/1 LPC (1/1 LEFT PURL CROSS)
Slip 1 stitch to cable stitch holder and hold in front of work, p1 from left needle, then k1 from cable stitch holder.
1/1 RPC (1/1 RIGHT PURL CROSS)
Slip 1 stitch to cable stitch holder and hold in back of work, k1 from left needle, then p1 from cable stitch holder.
1/2 LPC (LEFT PURL CROSS)
Slip 1 stitch onto cable stitch holder and hold in front of work, p2 from left needle, then k1 from cable stitch holder.
1/2 RPC (RIGHT PURL CROSS)
Slip 2 stitches onto cable stitch holder and hold in back of work, k1 from left needle, then p2 from cable stitch holder.
TWISTS
For help with these stitches, please visit our Right + Left Twist tutorial, although note that the tutorial shows them worked on the knit side only.
RT (RIGHT TWIST)
On right-side (purl) rows, knit into front of second stitch on left needle, leaving stitch on needle, then knit into front of first stitch on left needle and slip the two stitches from needle together.
On wrong-side (knit) rows, purl into front of second stitch on left needle, leaving stitch on needle, then purl into front of first stitch on left needle and slip the two stitches from needle together.
LT (LEFT TWIST)
On right-side (purl) rows, knit into back of second stitch on left needle, leaving stitch on needle, then knit into front of first stitch on left needle and slip the two stitches from needle together.
On wrong-side (knit) rows, slip 1 stitch purlwise, slip the next stitch knitwise, then slip the two stitches back to left needle in their new orientation; purl into back of second stitch on left needle, leaving stitch on needle, then purl into front of first stitch on left needle and slip the two stitches from needle together.
PATTERN
Using a basic Long Tail Cast On, cast on 137 stitches.
Row 1 (right side): K2, purl to last 2 stitches, k2.
Row 2 (wrong side): Slip 2 (see Notes) with yarn in front (wyif), knit to last 2 stitches, p2.
Row 3: Slip 2 with yarn in back (wyib), purl to last 2 stitches, k2.
Repeat Rows 2 and 3 until piece measures 4 inches from cast-on edge, ending with Row 2.
Work Soap Bubble Pattern either from Written Instructions or Chart, both below.
SOAP BUBBLE PATTERN: WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS
Row 1 (right side): Slip 2 wyib, p6, place marker (pm), [p4, Central Double Increase (CDI, see Special Instructions), p4, pm, p23, pm] 3 times, p4, CDI, p4, pm, purl to last 2 stitches, k2. [145 total stitches]
Row 2 (wrong side): Slip 2 wyif, knit to next marker, sm, k2, 1/2 Left Cross (1/2 LC, see Special Instructions), p1, 1/2 Right Cross (1/2 RC, see Special Instructions), k2, [sm, knit to next marker, sm, k2, 1/2 LC, p1, 1/2 RC, k2] 3 times, sm, knit to last 2 stitches, p2.
Row 3: Slip 2 wyib, purl to next marker, sm, [p1, Right Twist (RT, see Special Instructions), k5, Left Twist (LT, see Special Instructions), p1, sm, purl to next marker, sm] 3 times, p1, RT, k5, LT, p1, sm, purl to last 2 stitches, k2.
Row 4: Slip 2 wyif, knit to next marker, sm, LT, p7, RT, [sm, knit to next marker, sm, LT, p7, RT] 3 times, sm, knit to last 2 stitches, p2.
Row 5: Slip 2 wyib, purl to next marker, sm, [knit to next marker, sm, purl to next marker, sm] 3 times, knit to next marker, sm, purl to last 2 stitches, k2.
Row 6: Slip 2 wyif, knit to next marker, sm, slip 1 wyif, p9, slip 1 wyif, [sm, knit to next marker, sm, slip 1 wyif, p9, slip 1 wyif] 3 times, sm, knit to last 2 stitches, p2.
Rows 7–10: Repeat Rows 5 and 6 two times.
Row 11: Slip 2 wyib, purl to next marker, sm, [1/1 Left Purl Cross (1/1 LPC, see Special Instructions), k7, 1/1 Right Purl Cross (1/1 RPC, see Special Instructions), sm, purl to next marker, sm] 3 times, 1/1 LPC, k7, 1/1 RPC, sm, purl to last 2 stitches, k2.
Row 12: Slip 2 wyif, knit to next marker, sm, k1, 1/1 RPC, p5, 1/1 LPC, k1, [sm, knit to next marker, sm, k1, 1/1 RPC, p5, 1/1 LPC, k1] 3 times, sm, knit to last 2 stitches, p2.
Row 13: Slip 2 wyib, purl to next marker, sm, [p2, 1/2 Left Purl Cross (see Special Instructions), k1, 1/2 Right Purl Cross (see Special Instructions), p2, sm, purl to next marker, sm] 3 times, p2, 1/2 LPC, k1, 1/2 RPC, p2, sm, purl to last 2 stitches, k2.
Row 14: Slip 2 wyif, knit to next marker, sm, k4, Double Decrease (DD, see Special Instructions), k4, [sm, knit to next marker, sm, k4, DD, k4] 3 times, sm, knit to last 2 stitches, p2. [137 stitches remain]
NOTE: On the next row, remove markers as you come to them.
Row 15: Slip 2 wyib, purl to last 2 stitches, k2.
Row 16: Slip 2 wyif, knit to last 2 stitches, p2.
Rows 17–24: Repeat Rows 15 and 16 four times.
Row 25: Slip 2 wyib, p22, pm, [p4, CDI, p4, pm, p23, pm] 3 times, p4, CDI, p4, pm, purl to last 2 stitches, k2. [8 stitches increased, 145 total stitches]
Row 26: Slip 2 wyif, knit to next marker, sm, k2, 1/2 LC, p1, 1/2 RC, k2, [sm, knit to next marker, sm, k2, 1/2 LC, p1, 1/2 RC, k2] 3 times, sm, knit to last 2 stitches, p2.
Row 27: Slip 2 wyib, purl to next marker, sm, [p1, RT, k5, LT, p1, sm, purl to next marker, sm] 3 times, p1, RT, k5, LT, p1, sm, purl to last 2 stitches, k2.
Row 28: Slip 2 wyif, knit to next marker, sm, LT, p7, RT, [sm, knit to next marker, sm, LT, p7, RT] 3 times, sm, knit to last 2 stitches, p2.
Row 29: Slip 2 wyib, purl to next marker, sm, [k11, sm, purl to next marker, sm] 3 times, knit to next marker, sm, purl to last 2 stitches, k2.
Row 30: Slip 2 wyif, knit to next marker, sm, slip 1 wyif, p9, slip 1 wyif, [sm, knit to next marker, sm, slip 1 wyif, p9, slip 1 wyif] 3 times, sm, knit to last 2 stitches, p2.
Rows 31–34: Repeat Rows 29 and 30 two times.
Row 35: Slip 2 wyib, purl to next marker, sm, [1/1 LPC, k7, 1/1 RPC, sm, purl to next marker, sm] 3 times, 1/1 LPC, k7, 1/1 RPC, sm, purl to last 2 stitches, k2.
Row 36: Slip 2 wyif, knit to next marker, sm, k1, 1/1 RPC, p5, 1/1 LPC, k1, [sm, knit to next marker, sm, k1, 1/1 RPC, p5, 1/1 LPC, k1] 3 times, sm, knit to last 2 stitches, p2.
Row 37: Slip 2 wyib, purl to next marker, sm, [p2, 1/2 LPC, k1, 1/2 RPC, p2, sm, purl to next marker, sm] 3 times, p2, 1/2 LPC, k1, 1/2 RPC, p2, sm, purl to last 2 stitches, k2.
Row 38: Slip 2 wyif, knit to next marker, sm, k4, DD, k4, [sm, knit to next marker, sm, k4, DD, k4] 3 times, sm, knit to last 2 stitches, p2. [137 stitches remain]
NOTE: On the next row, remove markers as you come to them.
Row 39: Slip 2 wyib, purl to last 2 stitches, k2.
Row 40: Slip 2 wyif, knit to last 2 stitches, p2.
Rows 41–48: Repeat Rows 39–40 four times.
Repeat Rows 1–48 twelve more times.
Go on to Edge section, below.
SOAP BUBBLE PATTERN: CHART
NOTE: New to reading charts? Learn everything you need to know with our Reading A Chart Tutorial!
Starting in the bottom right corner of the Chart below, work right-side (odd number) rows from right to left and wrong-side (even number) rows from left to right.
Work Rows 1–48 thirteen times, then go on to Edge section, below.
KEY
CHART
NOTE: Want to see it bigger? Download this chart (and key) as a PDF!
EDGE
Row 1 (right side): Slip 2 wyib, purl to last 2 stitches, k2.
Row 2 (wrong side): Slip 2 wyif, knit to last 2 stitches, p2.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 for a total of 3 inches, ending with Row 1.
FINISHING
With wrong side facing you, bind off all stitches knitwise.
Weave in ends and gently wet block your finished piece.
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Spindle is a truly exceptional choice for knitting projects that require a lace-weight yarn and the uniquely rich qualities of an Irish tweed. A gorgeous mix of 80% merino wool, 10% cashmere, and 10% mulberry silk, Spindle is a woolen-spun, single-ply yarn, which means it is light and lofty and elegantly simple with a down-to-earth beauty. Enjoy 17 extraordinary colors that reflect Spindle’s County Donegal origin!
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