Terrace Wrap in Good Wool
Our Terrace Wrap’s airy design combined with its Good-Wool warmth makes it an ideal match for the changing seasons, keeping you both toasty and breezy as you walk, eat, or even knit in the capricious spring air!
Sometimes called the Dutch Knitting Stitch, this stunning stitch pattern is an easy six-row repeat, where all the wrong-side rows are just purling… All the beauty of lace knitting, without the fuss of complicated patterns and techniques!
And if you’re new to yarn overs, we have a great video tutorial that walks you through Dutch Knitting Stitch so you can cast on with confidence!
We love the Terrace Wrap in our beautiful Good Wool. Lofty and bouncy, it makes for a fun knit and a wonderful sproingy finished object.
One hundred percent Andean highland wool, Good Wool comes from sheep who have adapted to the shifting conditions of high-altitude life, making this yarn the perfect defense against the whiles and whims of the weather.
A rainbow of hues dyed on a range of natural shades, Good Wool’s palette has something for everyone. Choose the eye-catching Guava Earth that we used for our Terrace Wrap or any of the other thirty-eight colors, and enfold yourself in its beauty!
Designed for Purl Soho by Purl Soho designer, Gaby Bush, based on our Terrace Wrap, originally designed by Purl Soho designer, Laura Ferguson.
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Materials
- 4 skeins of Purl Soho’s Good Wool, 100% undyed Andean highland wool. Each skein is 383 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 1530 yards required. We used the color Guava Earth.
- US 4 (3.5 mm) straight or 24-inch circular needles
GAUGE
26 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches in stitch pattern
SIZE
Finished Dimensions: Approximately 18-20 inches wide x 69-75 inches long, depending on the extent of biasing (see Notes, below)
NOTES
BIASING
This stitch pattern biases slightly with wear. That’s okay, it’s beautiful that way!
STITCH MULTIPLE
This pattern is worked over a multiple of 3 plus 2 stitches.
DUTCH KNITTING STITCH
The stitch pattern for this project is sometimes known as Dutch Knitting Stitch. To see it in action, please visit our Dutch Knitting Stitch Tutorial!
PATTERN
Cast on 125 stitches. We used a basic Long Tail Cast On.
BEGINNING EDGE
Row 1 (wrong side): Purl to end of row.
Row 2 (right side): Knit to end of row.
BODY
Row 1 (wrong side) and all following wrong-side rows: Purl to end of row.
Row 2 (right side): K3, *yarn over (yo), k3, pass first knit stitch over last 2, repeat from * to last 2 stitches, k2.
Row 4: K5, *yo, k3, pass first knit stitch over last 2, repeat from * to last 3 stitches, k3.
Row 6: K4, *yo, k3, pass first knit stitch over last 2, repeat from * to last stitch, k1.
Repeat Rows 1–6 until piece measures approximately 69 inches.
FINISHING EDGE
Row 1 (wrong side): Purl to end of row.
Row 2 (right side): Knit to end of row.
With wrong side facing you, bind off purlwise.
Weave in ends and gently wet block.
I made this shawl with the silk, alternated plain stocking stitch with the pattern in wide rows, and totally embraced the biasing—I blocked to encourage the diagonal. It turned out beautifully. Now I’m tempted to do it again in wool. Yummy!
Hi Jan,
Your wrap sounds absolutely stunning! We’re so happy to hear that you had fun knitting this pattern and hope you’re enjoying wearing it!
All the best,
Cat
What is meant by biasing?
Hi Nancy,
That’s a great question! Biasing just means that as you knit the pattern, the rows will begin to sit at an angle so the edges of your project will be slightly angled rather than perfectly straight like a rectangle. I hope this helps!
All the best,
Cat
Love the scarf! Does this yarn need to be alternated as hand dyed yarn to prevent differences between skeins?
Hi Stephanie,
Thanks for your comment! We’re so excited that you’re a fan of this pattern! You shouldn’t need to alternate skeins of Good Wool since it isn’t variegated like a hand-dyed yarn, so you shouldn’t run into any pooling or variations between skeins! I hope this helps!
All the best,
Cat
What do you think about doing a gradient? Could I use 4 different blue good wool colors one skein at a time and essentially do this pattern with 4 grades of increasing/ cha ging colors ? Which combos would you recommend?
Hi Rebecca,
That’s a great idea, and it would absolutely work with this pattern! I’d recommend using Well Water, Ocean Wave, Freshwater Blue, and Seaside Blue, in that order, for the best gradient.
All the best,
Lili
Why does the Good Wool DK version of the Terrace wrap call for casting on more stitches than the fingering weight Cattail Silk version? Wouldn’t the opposite be correct?
Also, same knitting needle size is listed for both versions?
Hi Jann,
Thanks for reaching out! The gauge for the Good Wool version is smaller than the gauge for the Cattail Silk version, which is why we cast on more stitches. Even though Good Wool is a bit thicker than Cattail Silk, we found that it worked up to a more satisfying fabric at a tighter gauge, making this version of the wrap denser and warmer than the original version. That’s also why our recommended needle size is the same, but you should use whichever size allows you to achieve the gauge!
I hope this helps clarify things, but please let me know if you have any other questions!
All the best,
Lili
Why is this called the Dutch Knitting Stitch? I’m very Dutch, but I’ve never heard of it.
Hi Marjolijn,
Thanks for reaching out to ask! This stitch based on a stitch pattern found in Barbara G. Walker’s book Charter Knitting Designs: A Third Treasury of Knitting Patterns, where it is also called Dutch Knitting. Unfortunately, Walker doesn’t give any further history of this stitch, so I’m afraid I don’t know the details. But I’m super curious as well, so I’ll keep this question in mind and will be sure to update you if I uncover anything else in the future!
All the best,
Lili
Interesting. Let’s see if I can find more of this then.
Thanks Lili for replying!
Is there supposed to be a third and fifth row? I noticed it goes Row 1, Row 2, Row 4, and then Row 6. Is it just a typo? Just want to make sure I do it correctly.
Hi Anna,
Thanks for reaching out! In this pattern, you will work Row 1 (wrong side) and all following wrong-side rows by purling them to the end of the row. That’s why we don’t write out the other wrong-side rows, since the instructions for them are already included in Row 1. Hope this helps clarify things!
All the best,
Lili
Beautiful wrap- I’ve been interested in this project using the Cattail Silk.
The silk version has such a lovely looking drape. The Good Wool version is lovely as well and it is always pleasure to knit with wool.
I hope I get the chance to knit both versions!