Colorblock Diamond Wrap
As light and airy as a bath bubble and as soft and cozy as a kitten, our Colorblock Diamond Wrap is oh-my-goodness nice! Credit for its splendor goes to our wool-mohair-silk Brume, one of very favorite yarns for weightless warmth and glowing beauty.
To create the eponymous “diamond,” you first knit a triangle from point to hypotenuse, then change colors and knit another triangle, decreasing at double the rate of the first triangle’s increases. The result is two triangles, one bigger, one smaller, and the reason is simple: for fun! Wear your Colorblock Diamond Wrap with the smaller triangle on top so the bottom color peeps out or fold it so the points meet up and the shapes play!
Get started with our Colorblock Diamond Wrap Bundle, which includes enough Brume for this large version of the wrap. It comes in thirteen glorious color combos… so nice!
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Materials
- Purl Soho’s Brume, 58% mohair, 25% wool, and 17% silk. Each skein is 273 yards/ 50 grams.
- Color A: 2 (4) skeins; approximately 485 (1,030) yards required. We used Saffron Yellow.
- Color B: 1 (2) skein(s); approximately 200 (545) yards required. We used Tea Rose.
- US 6 (4mm), 60-inch circular needles
Our Colorblock Diamond Wrap Bundle includes all the yarn you need to make the Large Wrap. Pick from 13 charming palettes: the Saffron Yellow + Tea Rose one shown above, plus (NOTE: The Colorblock Diamond Wrap Bundles are no longer available)…
Top Row: Color A: Pink Fog, Color B: Cloud Blue; Color A: Alizarin Orange, Color B: Bright Thistle; Color A: Ripe Boysenberry, Color B: Claret Pink
Second Row: Color A: Pale Orchid, Color B: Blue Lagoon; Color A: Nickle Blue, Color B: Alpine Phlox; Color A: Deep Sea Blue, Color B: Electric Lapis
Third Row: Color A: Bright Verdigris, Color B: Anjou Pear; Color A: Balsam Green, Color B: Apple Blossom; Color A: Blue Fjord, Color B: Cerulean Sea
Bottom Row: Color A: Heirloom White, Color B: Beach Stone; Color A: Silver Needle, Color B: Golden Lichen; Color A: Cypress Green, Color B: Lucky Green
Gauge
21 stitches and 31 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch
Sizes
Small Wrap (Large Wrap)
- Finished Length of Color A Triangle Edges: 35 (54¼) inches
- Finished Length of Color B Triangle Edges: 25½ (39¼) inches
- Finished Length of Wingspan at Color Change: 42 (65) inches
Sample: We knit the Large Wrap.
Pattern
COLOR A TRIANGLE
SET UP
With Color A, cast on 5 stitches. We used a basic Long Tail Cast On.
Set-Up Row (wrong side): K2, p1, k2.
INCREASE
Increase Row 1 (right side): P2, make 1 right (m1R), k1, make 1 left (m1L), p2. [7 stitches]
Next Row (wrong side): K2, purl to last 2 stitches, k2.
Increase Row 2: P2, m1R, knit to last 2 stitches, m1L, p2. [2 stitches increased]
Repeat last two rows 106 (166) more times, or until there are 221 (341) stitches, ending with Increase Row 2.
Cut Color A.
COLOR B TRIANGLE
SET UP
Join Color B.
Row 1 (wrong side): K2, purl to last 2 stitches, k2.
Row 2 (right side): P2, knit to last 2 stitches, p2.
Row 3: Repeat Row 1.
DECREASE
Decrease Row 1 (right side): P2, slip slip knit (ssk), knit to last 4 stitches, knit 2 together (k2tog), p2. [2 stitches decreased]
Decrease Row 2 (wrong side): K2, purl 2 together (p2tog), purl to last 4 stitches, slip slip purl (ssp), k2. [2 stitches decreased]
Repeat Decrease Rows 1 and 2 fifty-two (82) more times or until 9 stitches remain, ending with Decrease Row 2.
Next Row (right side): P2, ssk, k1, k2tog, p2. [7 stitches remain]
Next Row (wrong side): K2, purl 3 together (p3tog), k2. [5 stitches remain]
Bind off remaining stitches knitwise.
FINISHING
Weave in the ends and wet block.
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I’m having a difficult time visualizing the shape of the shawl and placement of the triangles. Could you include a picture of the shawl laid flat or a schematic? Thanks!
Hi Thea,
I’m afraid we don’t currently have a photo or schematic of this wrap laid flat, but I’d be happy to try to clarify the shaping! As the wrap is constructed, one triangle is decreased faster than the other, so it’s basically a little triangle overlapping a bigger one. I’ll also pass along your interest in schematics in the future, and please let us know if you have any other questions!
Warmly,
Kelsey
Thank you!
I see you added a schematic. That makes it much clearer. The wrap is not the shape I imagined so an extra Thank you!
Alas, mohair drives me crazy because it always feels like little bits of it are tickling my nose. What other yarn would you suggest. I love the suggested combos in Brume but my nose says no. Thank you.
Hi Carol,
I’d be happy to suggest some alternative yarns for you to use for this wrap! I’d recommend taking a look at our Season Alpaca if you want a soft, drapey look and feel. If you want something a bit lighter-weight, then you might consider our Spectrum Silk as a good option! If you want a finished fabric with some spring and bounce, then I’d suggest our Wigeon instead! I hope this helps you with your project planning!
Warmly,
Kelsey
Hi Kelsey,
Would this work with Santolina?
Lisa
Hi Lisa,
You could certainly use Santolina, but it wouldn’t be my first choice. Because it is a thinner fingering weight yarn instead of a sport weight that this pattern was designed for, you would either need to adjust the pattern and your needle size a bit or stick with the same US6 needles and you’ll get a much more open weave to your fabric. Another option would be to hold the Santolina doubled, which would get you closer to the gauge called for in the pattern. However you choose to proceed, I’d strongly recommend working up a gauge swatch before beginning your pattern if you decided to use Santolina.
Warmly,
Kelsey
I’m having difficulty visualizing what the wrap looks like when laying flat. Is it a square made up of two triangles of color, one bigger than the other? And if so what is the finished square size?
Thank you!
Hi Margaret,
Thanks for reaching out! Yes, that is correct, the wrap is made up of two triangles (one in each color), and one triangle is smaller than the other! The wrap comes in two size options, Small Wrap (Large Wrap), the finished Length of Color A Triangle Edges: 35 (54¼) inches, the finished Length of Color B Triangle Edges: 25½ (39¼) inches, and the finished Length of Wingspan at Color Change: 42 (65) inches! For reference, the sample we knit is the Large Wrap size.
I hope this helps clear things up!
Gianna
I don’t have a working printer. Could you include pattern
Hi Linda,
Thanks for reaching out. We’re offering this pattern for free, so it’s included directly on this page! Just scroll down to the middle of the page, and the instructions will be right there.
All the best,
Lili
YES please a visual of the wrap laying flat is needed. I can’t in my mind see how one triangle can be large and the other smaller without it being misshaped.
Hi Kathy,
Thanks so much for your question! I’m happy to share that we added a schematic to the pattern page that depicts what the finished project will look like! If you scroll down to around the middle of the page, you’ll be able to see the schematic as well as dimensions for the completed small wrap and the large wrap. I hope this was helpful! Have a great day!
Kindest regards,
Cat
Thank you, I’m still confused what the final dimensions are of the finished piece since you gave me three different dimensions. Can you give the dimensions of the finished piece?
Is it a square and what are the dimensions of the square, or is the finished piece a triangle? Thanks again.
Hi Margaret,
We have just added a schematic of the wrap to the project page above, so you can get a better idea of how the finished wrap will look! The finished shape isn’t a square or a triangle but is more of a diamond shape with the base of the triangle in Color B connected to the base of the triangle in Color A. I hope this helps, but if you have any other questions or need further assistance, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] and we’d be glad to help!
Warmly,
Kelsey
Hi,
I love this wrap! I will be making the small size. How many skeins do you recommend for that?
Thank you
Hi Anca,
If you’re making the smaller size, you’ll need 2 skeins of Color A and 1 skein of Color B! You can find all the details on what materials you’ll need listed just under the MATERIALS heading beneath the photo of the skeins lined up!
Warmly,
Kelsey
I’m considering this interesting pattern but at the moment I’m infatuated with garter stitch. How would the recommended yarns look in garter? I know the drape and finished dimensions might be slightly different but otherwise, what do you think??
Hi Victoria,
Thanks for writing in. I think this wrap would look really nice in garter stitch! Brume is a really light and feathery yarn, and garter stitch would definitely give it a density that it doesn’t have in stockinette. I think that would actually make it even cozier!
Alternatively, you may want to consider our Half + Half Triangles Wrap, which has a similar geometric design, but uses garter stitch! Maybe this pattern will be of interest to you as well.
All the best,
Lili
I would love to knit this wrap. Do you ship to Italy? Thank you!
Hi Marina,
Thanks for reaching out! Yes, we do ship Internationally and to Italy! For more information on our shipping options, please visit our shipping page here: Shipping
Warmly,
Gianna
Hi, I am wondering how to troubleshoot my knit of this. I seem to have an even number of stitches on my needles and am not sure where I didn’t properly increase. I don’t find Brume to be particularly forgiving to frogging, and don’t want to start from scratch again. What would you suggest to be the best way to fix this?
Hi Isabelle,
Thanks for reaching out! Brume is definitely a tricky yarn to work with, especially when un-knitting. Since it sounds like you’re one stitch off, you definitely wouldn’t have to start from scratch again. If frogging is something that you’d like to avoid, I’d suggest skipping one increase for the row you’re on and then continuing in the pattern for the rest of the rows, which would take you back to an odd-number of stitches on your needle. I hope this was helpful!
All the best,
Cat
Hi!
My mum is so sweet to knit this beautiful scarf for me 🙂
We are beginners with understanding patterns, so we are slightly confused. I assume you turn your work after each row since you talk about right and wrong side. Which stitch makes you turn (like in short rows?)?
Also we are wondering if you can also knit this pattern on straight needles? Or would that affect the end result?
Thank you so much for all the support!
Best wishes and Happy New Year!
Sophie and Charlotte
(The Netherlands)
Hi Sophie and Charlotte,
Thanks for reaching out, and I’m happy to hear that you’re thinking of starting this pattern! The entire project is knit flat, so turning your work is just what you do at the end of each row so that you can alternate between working the right and wrong sides. Since it’s knit flat, you can also technically use straight needles, but we definitely don’t recommend that! We suggest using 60″ circular needles, since the width of the project is very big, and the stitches will get extremely bunched up on straight needles and will likely fall off. I hope this helps clarify things!
All the best,
Lili
Hello,
I cannot figure out the selvedge edge for this. Slip the first stitch or I-cord? It looks, at first glance, like the H&HTW, but it’s stockinette, not garter.
Hi Joyce,
Thanks for reaching out. The selvedge is 2 stitches of reverse stockinette! On right side (knit) rows, you’ll purl the first and last 2 stitches, and on wrong side (purl) rows, you’ll knit the first and last stitches. Because it’s stockinette, it curls in, creating an edge that sort of looks like an i-cord–but without the fuss!
All the best,
Lili