An easy version of the Starburst Circular Wrap, without the use a set of double pointed needles.
Materials:
200gr light-weight or 400gr medium-weight Brushed Mohair,
one 6mm circular needle 40 cm long,
one 10mm circular needle 100cm long, 8 teardrop beads.
Design notes:
Rows 1 to 30 of this easy knit wrap are knitted back and forth. At row 31 the circle is closed (as shown) and the wrap is completed in rounds, forming a circle. A number of stitches are rested in row 32 which are later picked up to knit the sleeves from the shoulder down using the short 6mm circular needle.
Stitch patterns:
The centre disc is knitted in standard garter stitch, eg. knit every row. The rest of the circle is also knitted in garter stitch but in rounds; as there are no return rows, this is achieved by knitting 1 round and purling the next, the plain knit sleeves are achieved by knitting every round.
Special finishing note:
The open, lacy effect of the use of relatively large needles will benefit from a traditional lace finishing stretch.
This is achieved by completely wetting the garment by submerging it in water, removing the water by rolling the garment between 2 bath towels and then stretching and pinning it to shape on carpet or a large mattress, and leaving it to dry completely.
For the wrap to maintain its shape and lace-like quality, this stretch will have to be repeated after each wash.
Instructions:
Using the 6mm needle, cast on 9 stitches.
Row 1: knit.
Row 2: knit 1(k1), yarn over(yo), repeat to end, ending with k1 = 17stitches.
Rows 3-7: knit
Row 8: k1, yo, repeat to end, ending with k1 = 33 stitches.
Rows 9-13: knit
Row: 14: k1, yo, knit3, yo, repeat to end, ending with k1 = 49 stitches.
Rows 15-19: knit
Row 20: k1, yo, knit5, yo, repeat to end, ending with k1 = 65 stitches.
Rows 21-25 knit
Row 26: k1, yo, knit7, yo, repeat to end, ending with k1 = 81 stitches.
Row 27: knit
Row 28: k1, yo, knit9, yo, repeat to end, ending with k1 = 97 stitches.
Row 29: knit.
(Refer to adjustment now, if knitting Xlarge sizes)
Row 30: close circle (using the 40cm needle) knitting the 1st and last stitch together, there should now be 96 stitches and place a marker on 1st stitch.
Round 31: purl
Round 32: Knit
Row 33: Purl
Row 34: Knit 12, break yarn, knit 24 with contrasting piece of waste yarn, rejoin yarn knit 24, break yarn, knit 24 with contrasting piece of waste yarn, rejoin yarn knit 12.
Row 35: Knit across all st. with main yarn.
Row 36: change to 10mm needles; purl 1 place a marker on this and every following 12th st. These markers should now be on the stitch between each increase of the circle.
Row 37: Knit, and work a yarn-over each side of the marked stitches - increasing 2 st at each marked st – 16 stitches per round.
Row 38: Purl.
Repeat rows 37 and 38 – 20 to 25times or until desired length.
Cast off very, very loosely, or use a 20mm needle, placing a teardrop bead at each point of the circle, as shown.
Beading:
The teardrop beads are placed and attached during the cast-off.
Before you cast of the stitch on each point of the circle, take the stitch of the needle, thread the bead using a beading wire, as shown, place the stitch back on the needle and continue casting off, repeating this at each point.
Sleeves:
With short 6mm circular needles pick up the loops of the rested sts below and above waste yarn (as shown) and pull out this yarn.
Join yarn and knit 1 round, picking up 2 extra stitches at each end, to avoid holes, (52 st), placing marker at beg of round, thus marking the underarm seam of the sleeve.
Knit 20 rounds,
Round 21: knit first 2 sts together and pass the last st of previous round over this st, thus decreasing 2st.Repeat this decrease every 12th row - 6 times.
Knit to desired length (app. 20 rows), cast off.
Repeat for other sleeve, placing the underarm seam on the correct side.
Adjustment for XL garment - the larger sizing is achieved by working another increase, thus making the circle larger and giving more stitches for sleeves, thus making them wider.
Knit rounds 1 to 29 as given
Row 30: k1, yo, knit11, yo, repeat to end, ending with k1.
Row 31: knit.
Row 32: close circle (using the 40cm needle) and knit across all stitches (112stitches) and place a marker on 1st stitch.
Round 33: purl
Round 34: Knit
Row 35: Purl
Row 36: Knit 14, break yarn, knit 28 with contrasting piece of waste yarn, rejoin yarn knit 28, break yarn, knit 28 with contrasting piece of waste yarn, rejoin yarn knit 14.
Row 37: Knit across all st. with main yarn.
Row 38: change to 10mm needles; purl 1 place a marker on this and every following 14th st. These markers should now be on the stitch between each increase of the circle.
Row 39: Knit, and work a yarn-over each side of the marked stitches - increasing 2 st at each marked st – 16 stitches per round.
Row 40: Purl.
Repeat rows 39 and 40 – 20 to 25times or until desired length.
Cast off very, very loosely, or use a 20mm needle, placing a teardrop bead at each point of the circle as, shown above.
Sleeves:
Work as given for standard size, increasing the 2 st each end in the first round, thus starting with 60 stitches.
Finishing:
Sew up seam of centre circle, sew in ends.