Our Half + Half Triangles Wrap embraces the wearer in a play of shape and color, like a gorgeous faceted gem!
A clever construction where short rows create two connected triangles, this knit transforms a simple garter stitch square into a double layered triangle. Fold the square along the color divide and choose which side will be front and center for the day!
We’re pretty excited about all the color possibilities, having just added 16 brand new colors to our collection of Linen Quill. A fingering weight yarn softly spun from fine highland wool, alpaca, and linen, Linen Quill now comes in almost fifty incredible colors!
We used classic Kiln Red with fresh-from-the-mill Poppy Red for an earth and fire incandescent glow. Scroll down for tons more combo ideas, each pulling from a different slice of the rainbow!
Our Half + Half Triangles Wrap pattern has instructions for two sizes: big and bigger (we went with bigger!). Either way, it’s wonderfully easy knitting, totally beautiful color fun, and exactly what we want to wear!
Designed for Purl Soho by Jake Canton.
Materials
- Color A: 2 (3) skeins of Purl Soho’s Linen Quill, 50% fine highland wool, 35% alpaca and 15% linen. Each skein is 439 yards; approximately 791 (1,087) yards required. We used Kiln Red.
- Color B: 2 (3) skeins of Linen Quill. Each skein is 439 yards; approximately 845 (1,160) yards required. We used Red Poppy.
- US 3 straight or circular needles
- A stitch marker
We suggest 15 color combos, pictured above and listed below from left to right. Pick your favorite or create your own!
Top Row
- Color A: Kiln Red; Color B: Red Poppy
- Color A: Bright Flamingo; Color B: Chestnut Red
- Color A: Honey Pink; Color B: Peachy Pink
Second Row
- Color A: Pink Pop; Color B: Rhubarb Pink
- Color A: Super Orange; Color B: Sweet Potato
- Color A: Calendula Orange; Color B: Butterscotch Orange
Third Row
- Color A: Peach Stone; Color B: Dark Iris
- Color A: Crocus Bud; Color B: Purple Smoke
- Color A: Dandelion Yellow; Color B: Mustard Seed
Fourth Row
- Color A: Cobalt Blue; Color B: Dark Denim
- Color A: True Turquoise; Color B: High Tide
- Color A: Eggshell Blue; Color B: Green Turquoise
Bottom Row
- Color A: Salt + Pepper; Color B: Kettle Black
- Color A: Fresh Pickle; Color B: Juniper Green
- Color A: Wheat Flour; Color B: Oatmeal Gray
Gauge
24 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch
Sizes
Unblocked Dimensions: 27½ (37¾) inches wide x 32 (44) inches long; approximately 42 (58) inches along the fold
Finished Dimensions: 31¾ (43) inches wide x 31¾ (43) inches long; approximately 45 (61) inches along the fold
Sample: We knit up the bigger 43 x 43 size here.
Notes
WRP-T (Wrap And Turn)
Keeping yarn in back, slip next stitch purlwise from left needle to right needle. Bring yarn to front. Return slipped stitch to left needle. Turn work so wrong side is facing you.
To see this technique in action, visit our Short Row Tutorial and follow along with the wrap and turn on the knit side section (at 0:30 seconds), except do not bring the yarn to the back before you turn.
Knit With Wrap
Keeping yarn in back, pick up the wrap with the right needle from front to back and then insert the needle into the stitch knitwise. Knit the stitch and wrap together.
This step is described at minute 3:29 of our Short Row Tutorial.
Construction
You will knit this piece lengthwise.
Due to its construction, the unblocked dimensions are fixed to a set ratio. The length of the scarf can be altered by casting on any number of stitches, and the width dimensions will always be approximately 90% of the length. If wet blocking, the piece should block out to an approximate square.
Pattern
Triangle 1
With Color A, cast on (190) 260 stitches.
Row 1 (right side): Knit to end of row.
Row 2 (wrong side): Knit to last 3 stitches, place marker (pm), k1, wrap and turn (wrp-t, see Notes).
Row 3: Knit to end of row.
Row 4: Knit to marker, remove marker, wrp-t.
Row 5: K1, pm, knit to end of row.
Repeat Rows 4 and 5 until you have wrapped every stitch except the last two, ending with Row 5.
Next Row (wrong side): K1, remove marker, wrp-t.
Next Row (right side): K1.
Next Row: K1, *knit next stitch with its wrap (see Notes), repeat from * to last stitch, k1.
Cut Color A.
Triangle 2
Row 1 (right side): With Color B, knit to end of row.
Row 2 (wrong side): Knit to end of row.
Row 3 (right side): K1, wrp-t.
Row 4 (wrong side): K1.
Row 5 (right side): K1, knit next stitch with its wrap, place marker, wrp- t.
Row 6 (wrong side): Slip marker, knit to end of row.
Row 7 (right side): Knit to marker, remove marker, knit next stitch with its wrap, place marker, wrp-t.
Repeat Rows 6 and 7 until you have completed a wrap and turn on the second to last stitch.
Repeat Row 6.
Next Row (right side): Knit to last marker, remove marker, knit next stitch with its wrap, k1.
With the wrong side facing you, bind off knitwise.
Weave in the ends and block!
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Where I can buy this yarn in italy or in Europe?
Hello Pat,
Thank you for reaching out! Check out our international shipping for information about how to have our yarn shipped to Europe!
Happy knitting,
-Marilla
What length circular needles would you recommend for the larger version?
Hello Sunny,
Thank you for reaching out! I would reccomend using either a 40″ or a 47″ Circular needle, depend on if you prefer less room or more room.
I hope this helps and happy knitting!
-Marilla
Hi there! Which size is shown in the illustration on the model?
Hello Mary,
Thank you for reaching out! We knit up the larger 43 x 43 size.
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
How could I make this even bigger? What dimension would one extra skein of each color yield?
Hello Sue,
Thank you for reaching out! Due to its construction, the unblocked dimensions are fixed to a set ratio. The length of the scarf can be altered by casting on any number of stitches, and the width dimensions will always be approximately 90% of the length. If wet blocking, the piece should block out to an approximate square.
If you are adding one skein to each color you will be adding a 3rd to each triangle. This will give you a rough estimate of blocked dimension for the larger size of 57 inches wide x 57 inches long.
I hope this helps and happy knitting!
-Marilla
I’m interested in doing this in black/black, using Linen Quill on one half for a textured, heathered look and then something smoother, in a darker/purer black on the other half. Do you have a yarn you’d recommend for that second half? Thanks!
Hello Arden,
Thank you for reaching out- I love this idea! I think that either Brooklyn Tweed’s Peerie would work or Anzula’s Cloud!
I hope this helps and happy knitting!
-Marilla
Perfect. Thank you, Marilla!
Hello:
Is all of the yarn used or is there a bit left over? I am the person who always loses at “yarn chicken.”
Thanks!
Andrea
Hi Andrea,
Great question! We had about 100 yards left over from each color for the small size, and 300 from each color for the large size, so there is plenty of wiggle room on the yardage! We now include yardage estimates in the materials section of each pattern, which you may find helpful when planning your projects if this is a problem you run into frequently.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
Hi. Beginner question here. I can’t see how this makes a triangle if there are no decreases. And what about the last 2 stitches after the wrap and turn? Don’t see what to do with them. Sorry. All confused.
Hi Kathie,
Thanks for reaching out! This wrap is actually a square, divided along the diagonal into two triangles, one of each color. It is a bit hard to visualize, but each triangle is shaped by the short rows, rather than the decreases. As you work each short row, you will wrap and turn where indicated and leave the rest of the stitches unworked until later. I would suggest trying it in miniature so you can get the hang of the technique if you still aren’t sure – this pattern will work great on a swatch of about 15 stitches and you will be able to explore how the short rows create a triangle!
I hope that helps and happy knitting!
Julianna