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!

Pleated Wrap | Purl Soho

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.

Pleated Wrap | Purl Soho

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.

Pleated Wrap | Purl Soho

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!

Pleated Wrap | Purl Soho

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!

Yarn lovers, if you adore the yarn used in this project, you’ll love exploring all of our other yarn collections! Discover over 45 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!

Pleated Wrap | Purl Soho

Designed by Purl Soho designer, Jake Canton. Click here to see even more of Jake’s designs!

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Materials

Pleated Wrap | Purl Soho
  • 3 (6) skeins of Purl Soho’s Season Alpaca, 100% super baby alpaca yarn. Each skein of this sport weight yarn is 218 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 654 (1308) yards required. We used Fresh Fig.
  • US 4 (3.5 mm), 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.

Pleated Wrap | Purl Soho
Pleated Wrap | Purl Soho

LEARN ABOUT SEASON ALPACA + ALL OUR BEAUTIFUL YARNS

Season Alpaca always brings deep beauty to your hand-knits. Made of 100% super baby alpaca, the most special grade of Peruvian alpaca there is, this sport-weight yarn is incredibly soft, and with its long fibers and many fine plies, it also creates smooth stockinette and lovely stitch definition. Prepare to knit with your new favorite alpaca yarn!

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