Pleated Wrap
What about when knitted fabric acts more like paper, crisply creased into an accordion fold? Then knitting has accomplished something new, and you’ve got a beautiful Pleated Wrap!
There is literally nothing more here than knits and purls, and somehow they arrange themselves in a completely unexpected texture, like a folded paper fan.
For beautiful stitch definition and a truly lovely feel, we used our Season Alpaca. This yarn is all about close-to-your-neck coziness and the silky, soft beauty of 100% super baby alpaca.
Season Alpaca is now available in seven new colors, including this juicy Fresh Fig. We love its depth and richness! We also welcome Blue Pansy, a vibrant blue right on the verge of purple; Gray Shade, a dark shadow of a neutral, and a handful of other very tempting beauties!
You’ll need six skeins of whatever color you choose, new or old, for the wrap shown here, or pick up just three for a narrower scarf. Then cast on to find out just what knits and purls can do!
Designed for Purl Soho by Jake Canton.
Materials
- 3 (6) skeins of Purl Soho’s Season Alpaca, 100% super baby alpaca. Each skein is 218 yards; approximately 654 (1308) yards required. We used Fresh Fig.
- US 4, 24-inch circular or straight needles
Gauge
28 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches in stitch pattern (unstretched)
26 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch
NOTE: For both sizes you will use just about all of yarn. To avoid running out of yarn make sure you achieve this gauge.
Sizes
Scarf (Wrap)
Finished Dimensions: 7¾ (14¾) inches wide x 68 inches long, unstretched
Sample: We knit up the Wrap size.
Notes
Stitch Multiple
This stitch works over a multiple of 8 + 7 stitches.
Pattern
Cast on 55 (103) stitches. We used a basic Long Tail Cast On.
Row 1 (wrong side): K3, *p1, k7, repeat from * to last 4 stitches, p1, k3.
Row 2 (right side): *K7, p1, repeat from * to last 7 stitches, k7.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until piece measures 68 inches from cast-on edge, ending with Row 1.
With right side facing you, bind off in stitch pattern.
Weave in ends and wet block.
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Scarf looks beautiful. Any suggestions for non-wool (non-animal) yarn. Thx
Hi Joyce,
Thanks for reaching out! I’d recommend either our Cotton Pure or our Burnish as a non-wool option. They’re both lovely choices and will give you some wonderful stitch definition!
Take care,
Kelsey
On row 1 you have two asterisks for the beginning of the repeat . Which one do I follow? See below…
Row 1 (wrong side): *K3, *p1, k7, repeat from * to last 4 stitches, p1, k3.
Hi Jody,
Thanks for bringing this to our attention! We just fixed the pattern, but Row 1 should read: K3, *p1, k7, repeat from * to last 4 stitches, p1, k3.
Thank you again, and happy knitting!
Kelsey
Great! I thought that might be the case but didn’t want to assume. Thanks!
In Row 1 instructions, it says *K3, *P1, K7, repeat from * Is the * before the K3 a typo?
Hi Kathleen,
Thanks for bringing this to our attention! We just fixed the pattern, but Row 1 should read: K3, *p1, k7, repeat from * to last 4 stitches, p1, k3.
Thank you again, and happy knitting!
Kelsey
Hi, beautiful pattern. There are two asterisks in Row 1. Which stitches should be repeated? Thanks!
Hi Kara!
Thanks for bringing this to our attention! We just fixed the pattern, but Row 1 should read: K3, *p1, k7, repeat from * to last 4 stitches, p1, k3.
Thank you again, and happy knitting!
Kelsey
On row one, should there be an asterisk before K3 and after K3 at the beginning?
Hi Beverly,
Thanks for reaching out! We did have a little typo in the pattern, but it’s been corrected! Row 1 should now read:
Row 1 (wrong side): K3, *p1, k7, repeat from * to last 4 stitches, p1, k3.
I hope this helps, and let me know if I can help you with anything else!
Take Care,
Kelsey
Do you think this pattern would work in a DK weight?
Hi Cindy,
Thanks for your message! Yes, you can definitely work this pattern in a DK weight! You might need to make some small adjustments to the number of stitches you cast on since you’ll be working with a thicker yarn, but it shouldn’t be too difficult! I’d recommend knitting a gauge swatch in pattern to determine the right needle size and how many stitches you’ll need to cast on to get the appropriate dimensions of the scarf, and go from there!
I hope this helps, and please let me know if you have any other questions!
Happy Knitting,
Kelsey
Can I use the 8 ply cashmere for this wrap?
Hi Arlene,
Thanks for reaching out! You could absolutely use the 8-ply cashmere for this wrap, but you’d need to adjust the pattern a bit since you’d be working with a thicker yarn and larger needles. I’d suggest knitting up a gauge swatch to see how many stitches you’d need to cast on in order to reach the dimensions of the scarf or wrap, and then going from there. The pattern stitch is worked over a multiple of 8 + 7 stitches, so once you’ve determined your gauge on the larger needles, you can adjust your cast on number.
I hope this helps, and please let me know if you have any other questions!
Take care,
Kelsey
When casting on what does the number in parenthesis mean? Is that the actual number of stitches to cast on?
Hi Nancie,
Thanks for reaching out! The parenthesis designates the instructions for the larger of the two sizes offered in the pattern. You can knit this piece as a scarf or as a wrap, with the numbers for the larger wrap listed in the parenthesis.
I hope this helps, and please let me know if you have any other questions!
Happy Knitting!
Kelsey
I’ve just bought 9 skeins of Brume to knit a blanket. I was planning on using a different pattern but I really like this one. Could you guide me on whether using this pattern with Brume and size 6 needles, 9 skeins will be enough for ~ 50 x 60″ blanket?
Hi Judy,
Thanks for reaching out! I think that could work beautifully and that should be enough yarn, however I would recommend working a swatch first to see what your gauge looks like to further asses if you have enough yarn and to calculate your cast on!
Warmly,
Gianna
What size is the model wearing?
Hi Cathy,
Thanks for reaching out! The model is wearing the Wrap Size!
Warmly,
Gianna
This looks lovely. I have some linen quill and cattail silk left. Will either of these yarns be suitable for this pattern? Thanks.
Hi Chloe,
You could definitely use a different yarn for this pattern! Since the Linen Quill and Cattail Silk are both significantly thinner than the Season Alpaca, you’d need to adjust the pattern a bit to account for the smaller needles and cast on more stitches to get the same dimensions of the pattern (or you could try doubling the yarn and see if that helps you get the correct gauge!), but the pattern should be pretty easy to tailor to various sizes and weights of yarn.
I hope this helps, and please let me know if you have any other questions!
Warmly,
Kelsey
Perfect timing, and how very cool! I was ready to tackle a new scarf/wrap, and as always, your Jake Canton came through with the perfect thing. I have a pullover to finish, then on to agonizing over which color to use. Fabulous pattern. Thank you.
Hi,
I just bought 8 skeins of cygnet. Would that wool work for this gorgeous wrap?
Thanks!
Hi Jane,
Thanks for reaching out! You could absolutely use the Cygnet to make the Pleated Wrap! However, you might need to do a little adjusting to account for the difference in weight between the Cygnet and the Season Alpaca. Cygnet is a bit thinner than the Season Alpaca, so though you have almost the same amount of yardage in 8 skeins of Cygnet as you would in 6 skeins of the Season Alpaca, you might need additional skeins to reach the full dimensions of the wrap if your gauge in knitting with the Cygnet is smaller than what the pattern calls for.
I’d suggest knitting up a little swatch out of the Cygnet that you have and check to see how close your gauge is to the one in the pattern. If you’re close, or if you’re okay with your wrap being a little smaller than the pattern’s dimensions, then I’d say you’d be just fine with the 8 skeins you have. Otherwise, you can use your swatch to determine how many stitches you’d need to cast on to reach the proper dimensions.
I hope this helps, and please let me know if you have any other questions!
Happy Knitting!
Kelsey
When you wet-block this, do you pin it flat or somehow allow for the pleats?
Thank you —
Hi Kitty,
Thanks for reaching out! I would not recommend pinning this wrap when you block it as that could diminish the pleat effect! I would simply lay the wrap out!
Warmly,
Gianna
Hi,
I just bought 8 skeins of cygnet. Would that wool work for this gorgeous wrap? I realize since Cygnet is fingering I may need more than the 1600 approx yards but I don’t have more skeins and really want to make the wrap. I’m sure you will suggest a gauge swatch — I know I know and will make one:) Any other recommendations about what to make with cygnet other than the new cowl you have (which is very nice but I already made one)? Maybe one of your sweaters?
Thanks!
Hi Jane,
Thanks for reaching out! You could certainly adjust the gauge and knit this wrap with Cygnet but you are correct that you may need a bit more depending on what your gauge comes out to be! I would recommend checking out our Library of fingering weight projects! You can find that here! Something like the Contour Tee could be lovely in Cygnet!
Please let me know if you have any more questions!
Warmly,
Gianna
Hi. Beautiful pattern!
If I want to make this wider, what multiple of stitches should I increase by?
Thank you
Hi Venetta,
Thanks for reaching out! This stitch works over a multiple of 8 + 7 stitches, so if you wanted to make it bigger you would need to increase it by a multiple of 8, and then add 7. For example, if you wanted to increase the scarf to 8 pattern repeats (up from the 6 repeats it’s currently written as), the math would look like this: 8×8 = 64 stitches, plus 7 brings you to 71 stitches to cast on.
I hope this helps, and please let me know if you have any other questions!
Happy Knitting!
Kelsey
I too would like to make this wider so that it is more of a shawl. How many skeins would I need to add for each additional repeat?
Thank you!
Hi Patricia,
Thanks for reaching out! How much bigger would you like to make the shawl?
Warmly,
Gianna
I am thinking in terms of 16 to 18 inches wide in order to keep my back warm; however, that could result in too much bulk draped across arms to front.
Thoughts?
Hi Patricia,
Thanks for your response! I think 16-18 inches would work great! For the most part, our other wrap patterns are typically 18″ wide which is pretty standard for a wrap width, so I don’t think it would be too bulky! An extra skein or two should be plenty so I would suggest getting 8 skeins total to insure you have enough!
Please let us know how this turns out!
Warmly,
Gianna
Hi
Please could you explain what do you mean by ” K1,p1, K7.
I knitt a lot here in Chile but I cannot understand the meaning of these letters , if you publish these knittings to the rest of the world , these should be explained with full words , otherwise , it is impossible to make any of these models, here in my country every comes very well explained,
Regards
Hi Cecilia,
Thanks for reaching out! The “K” means “knit” and the “P” means “Purl”, so when the pattern says K1, P1, K7 it is asking the knitter to knit 1 stitch, purl 1 stitch, and knit 7 stitches. I hope this clears things up, and please let me know if I can help you with any other sections of the pattern!
All the best,
Kelsey
Hi!
Wondering if this is possible to knit in the round?
I love the flow of infinity scarves and sometimes have a hard time transposing on my own.
Thank you!
Hi Brooke,
Thanks for reaching out! You could knit this piece in the round but in order to do so, you would essentially be turning the piece on its side and changing the direction of the pleats (so instead of 6 pleat repeats that are 68″ long, you’d have more like 68 pleat repeats that are 7″ long).
If you like the look of the scarf as it is but want the ends connected as an infinity scarf, I’d suggest knitting the piece according to the pattern and then seaming the cast-on and cast-off ends together. That way, you’ll still get those lovely long lines of the pleats, rather than the shorter pleats you would get if you knit it in the round.
I hope this helps, and please let me know if you have any other questions!
Warmly,
Kelsey
I would love to make this as a throw. Can you help me figure out how many stitches I need to cast on and what needles to use? Thanks!
Hi Caroline,
Thanks for reaching out! If you plan on using Season Alpaca like we did for this wrap then I would suggest using the same needle size, the US 4. This stitch works over a multiple of 8 + 7 stitches so for approximately a 40″ wide throw I would suggest casting on 319 stitches!
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
Thanks! What needles should I use?? (As in, how long should they be?)
Hi Caroline,
I would recommend a US 4, 40″ needles!
Warmly,
Gianna
I have 2 skeins of alpaca mixed with mohair and merino yarn. It says it is sport weight, 325yds,4oz. Will that work for this pattern? Could you suggest other patterns ?
Thank you
Mopsy
Hi Mopsy,
Thanks for reaching out! That sounds like a great fit for the Pleated Wrap! You could also take a look at our Floats Cowl and our Soft And Cushy Cowl if you wanted some other options!
I hope this helps, and please let me know if you have any other questions!
Warmly,
Kelsey
This is a beautiful scarf. Would Flax Down work for this pattern? Thank you.
Hi Susan,
Thanks for reaching out! Flax Down (light worsted/dk weight) is a bit heavier than Season Alpaca (sport weight) so you certainly can use Flax Down for this pattern but you will need to adjust your gauge a bit! I recommend starting out with a gauge swatch and you can calculate your gauge/cast on from there! Just be sure to keep in mind that this stitch works over a multiple of 8 + 7 stitches, so you will want to maintain that for your cast on.
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna