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Swath Wrap
Our Swath Wrap pattern is beautiful and functional, but just as important, hidden within its folds is a fiber surprise designed especially for those of us who live for such things!
Close inspection reveals a sleight of hand, a shift from Flax Down to Linen Quill, two yarns very similar in fiber content and color but quite different in gauge. Using the same size needle, you knit two skeins of Flax Down, then one of Linen Quill, and wind up with a shift in texture from warm and cozy to light and airy, as well as a study in gauge, fiber, and fabric!
But beyond a fiber lesson, the Swath Wrap is also a wonderful multi-tasker. Wear it Flax Down side up for a toasty chill chaser or Linen Quill side up for a beautiful shoulder draper.
Such subtle fiber play gives the Swath Wrap a restrained sophistication, particularly when both yarns hail from the same family of color. We’ve added nine gorgeous new colors to our Flax Down collection, all of which pair up with a Linen Quill color for a monochromatic match.
Add to that some more same-color pairings, and you have 16 different Swath Wrap Bundles to choose from! Each is just three total skeins of yarn, and all are as evocative and subtle as the Swatch Wrap itself!
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!
Update: New Colors
September 21, 2020
Now with new colors of both Linen Quill and Flax Down, choosing a Swath Wrap Bundle is even more inspiring! Eight new palettes join the party, including this incredibly deep and gorgeous Wild Violet. View the story here!
Pattern designed and written by Purl Soho designer, Laura Ferguson.
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Materials
Our Swath Wrap Bundle (no longer available) includes…
- Yarn A: 2 skeins of Purl Soho’s Flax Down, 43% baby alpaca, 42% extra fine merino wool, 15% linen. Each skein is 219 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 438 yards required. We used High Tide.
- Yarn B: 1 skein of Purl Soho’s Linen Quill, 50% fine highland wool, 35% alpaca, and 15% linen. Each skein of this fingering weight yarn is 439 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 429 yards required. We used High Tide.
You’ll also need…
- US 7 (4.5 mm), 40-, 47- or 60-inch circular needles
- 6 stitch markers (optional)
Our Swath Wrap Bundle comes in additional palettes. They are…
Top Row: Rosewood Pink, Red Poppy + Kiln Red
Second Row: Clover Green, Fresh Pickle + Juniper Green
Third Row: Heirloom White, Vintage Celadon + True Turquoise
Fourth Row: Cobalt Blue, Blue Blue + Stillwater Blue
Fifth Row: Dark Iris, Wild Violet + Bougainvillea Pink
Bottom Row: Crocus Bud, Stonewall Gray + Kettle Black
Gauge
20 stitches = 4 inches in stockinette stitch, using either Yarn A or Yarn B
Size
Finished Dimensions: 17½ inches wide x 72 inches long
Pattern
Using Yarn A, cast on 355 stitches. We used a basic Long Tail Cast On. (A little tip: When you’re casting on so many stitches, it helps to place a marker or piece of scrap yarn every 50 stitches, so if you lose your place, you don’t have to start counting from the very beginning! Remove them as you work the first row.)
Row 1 (wrong side): K2, purl to last 2 stitches, k2.
Row 2 (right side): K1, p1, knit to last 2 stitches, p1, k1.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until you’ve used both skeins of Yarn A or until piece measures approximately 8 inches from cast-on edge, ending with a right-side row.
Cut Yarn A, if necessary.
Join Yarn B.
Continue in pattern, repeating Rows 1 and 2, until approximately 6 to 7 yards of Yarn B remain or until piece measures approximately 17½ inches from cast-on edge, ending with a wrong-side row.
Bind off in pattern.
Weave in ends and block as desired!
Share your progress and connect with the community by tagging your pics with #PurlSoho. We can’t wait to see what you make!
Learn About Linen Quill + All Our Beautiful Yarns
We designed this project to highlight the uniquely beautiful qualities of our Linen Quill, a wonderful fingering-weight yarn that is a blend of 50% wool, 35% alpaca, and 15% linen. It feels amazing in your hands, and in 70 jaw-droppingly gorgeous colors, Linen Quill is the candy store of yarn! Want to play with lots of those amazing colors? Check out our Linen Quill Minis, available in 40- and 20- color bundles, and be sure to read our article, Linen Quill: A Closer Look At Our Most-Loved Yarn, to learn all about what makes it so special.
More Knitting Patterns
- Be sure to explore our vast collection of (mostly free!) Linen Quill knitting patterns and cast on!
More Fingering-Weight Yarns
- Shop our entire collection of fingering-weight yarns (What does fingering-weight yarn mean, really? Our guide to fingering-weight yarn will answer your questions and more!)
- If you want to use a different yarn, be sure to take the time to get the correct gauge. Need help? Check our All About Gauge Tutorial, our Yarn Substitution article, and our Complete Guide To Yarn for lots of helpful information.
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