Product description

Textured patterns found on traditional fishermen’s sweaters adorn this simple and practical stole. The knitting is straightforward, accessible to the adventurous beginner. The wrap achieves its generous dimensions and fluid drape through the use of blocking wires, typically used to put knitted lace under tension as it dries to open up the stitch motifs. Wires allow for even stretching of the fabric while maintaining a crisp, straight edge on all sides.

Designer: Jared Flood

Collections: Classics; Arbor Launch; BT Essentials

 

 

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Guernsey Wrap

Fisherman-Inspired Textured Wrap

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  • Product description

    Textured patterns found on traditional fishermen’s sweaters adorn this simple and practical stole. The knitting is straightforward, accessible to the adventurous beginner. The wrap achieves its generous dimensions and fluid drape through the use of blocking wires, typically used to put knitted lace under tension as it dries to open up the stitch motifs. Wires allow for even stretching of the fabric while maintaining a crisp, straight edge on all sides.

    Designer: Jared Flood

    Collections: Classics; Arbor Launch; BT Essentials

     

     

  • Pattern materials

    YARDAGE

    • DK Version: approximately 1160 total yards of DK weight yarn 
    • Worsted Version: approximately 630 yards of worsted weight wool yarn


    YARN


    DK Weight Version

    • 8 skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Arbor (100% American Targhee Wool; 145 yards per 50 grams) —OR—
    • 9 skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Re•Ply Rambouillet (100% American Rambouillet Wool; 130 yards/119 meters per 45 grams)
    • Photographed in Re•Ply Rambouillet Prickly Pear and Arbor Degas

    Worsted Weight Version

    • 5 skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool; 140 yards per 50 grams)
    • Photographed in Shelter Soot


  • Pattern specs

    CONSTRUCTION

    • Wrap is worked flat from end to end.


    GAUGE

    • DK Version: 20 stitches & 32 rows = 4″ in textured pattern, after stretch-blocking
    • Worsted Version: 14 stitches & 24 rows = 4″ in textured pattern, after stretch-blocking


    NEEDLES

    DK Version

    • One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
    • Suggested needle size: 4 mm (US 6)


    Worsted Version

    • One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
    • Suggested needle size: 5 mm (US 8)


    *Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used


    FINISHED DIMENSIONS

    • DK Version 16½” [42 cm] x 77 ½” [197 cm] rectangle
    • Worsted Version 16½” [42 cm] x 77 ¼” [197 cm] rectangle
    • Measurements taken from relaxed fabric after stretch-blocking.


    Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment are charted only.
  • Techniques

    Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern: 

    • Sewn Bind Off (Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Method)


  • Pattern Updates

    1 September 2023: GERMAN VERSION

    Auf Seite 6 sollten die Anweisungen unter „Hauptstoff“ lauten:
    „1. - 78. Reihe von Strickschrift A zwei Mal stricken. [...]
    Nun stricken Sie die 1. - 58. Reihe von Strickschrift A noch einmal.
    Stricken Sie die 1. - 24. Reihe von Strickschrift B einmal.
    Stricken Sie die 21. - 78. Reihe von Strickschrift C einmal.
    Anschließend stricken Sie die 1. - 58. Reihe von Strickschrift C zweimal."


    19 October 2016: Version 2.0

    The pattern was regauged to work with Arbor yarn, and new imagery of the sample in Arbor was added.


    28 October 2011: (Version 1.0): 

    Sequencing of Chart C instructions were edited to create a perfect mirror image of each side. Namely, the pattern repeats should be:

    Rows X-X (as listed) of Chart A two times,

    Rows X-X of Chart A once more,

    Rows X-X of Chart B once,

    Rows X-X of Chart C once,

    Rows X-X of Chart C two times.

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