Nine-Note Seed Stitch Wrap in More New Colors
Like a favorite song, we delight in each return to the melodious, comforting beauty of our Nine-Note Bundle, and every time, we fall in love all over again.
This spring, three new colors join the band! The crisp green of Apple, above, is as fresh as spring itself, and Dragon Fruit, below, is an exhilarating rush of the happiest pink we can imagine.
Penny, below, is a subdued orange, as pacifying and laid back as basking in the sun.
Our simple Nine-Note Seed Stitch Wrap hits just the right note, each knit and purl a pulse that builds into a captivating rhythm as the colors shift and deepen.
The yarn in our Nine-Note Bundles is also truly special. Eighty percent extra fine merino and 20% baby alpaca, it is remarkably and wonderfully soft.
And its plump, squishy light-worsted weight is an absolute joy, satisfying in your hands and knitting up at an energetic pace.
It also creates a dreamy fabric, sumptuous and warm, with a lovely drape.
A time-tested classic or a new hit… We now have twelve gorgeous colors of our Nine-Note Bundle. Find your favorite tune!
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Materials
Our Nine-Note Bundle includes…
- 9 skeins of 80% extra fine merino wool and 20% baby alpaca yarn. Each skein is 100 yards/ 50 grams; approximately 900 yards required. We knit our samples in the colors Penny, Dragon Fruit, and Apple. (NOTE: This yarn is only available in the Nine-Note Bundle.)
- A Purl Soho canvas tote bag
- A postcard with a link to this free pattern
You will also need…
- US 7 (4.5 mm), 24-inch circular needles
GAUGE
17½ stitches and 33 rows = 4 inches in seed stitch, blocked
NOTE: To ensure all your stripes are the same length, be sure to reuse your swatch yarn.
SIZE
Finished Dimensions: Approximately 15 inches wide x 68 inches long
NOTES
STITCH MULTIPLE
This pattern is worked over an odd number of stitches.
COLOR SEQUENCE
You will start with the darkest color in the color sequence, then move on to the color one shade lighter until you have used all nine skeins, from dark to light.
PATTERN
Starting with the darkest color, cast on 65 stitches. We used a basic Long Tail Cast On.
Row 1: *K1, p1, repeat from * to last stitch, k1.
Repeat Row 1 until piece measures about 7½ inches from cast-on edge or until skein nearly runs out.
*Right-Side Row: Join next lighter color in the sequence (see Notes), and work Row 1.
Repeat Row 1 until this stripe measures the same as first stripe, ending with a wrong-side row (i.e. on the same side you finished the first skein so that all tails are along the same selvage).
Repeat from * working through entire sequence of remaining seven skeins.
Bind-Off Row: K1, *p1, pass first stitch over, k1, pass first stitch over, repeat from * to end of row.
Weave in ends and gently block.
LEARN ABOUT NINE-NOTE BUNDLES + ALL OUR BEAUTIFUL YARNS
The gorgeous gradient of our Nine-Note Bundle makes this project sing! A carefully calibrated scale of nine skeins ranging from very pale to very saturated, there is beautiful complexity in every harmonious color. A light worsted/DK-weight yarn, our Nine-Note Bundles are a mix of 80% of the softest extra fine merino wool in the world and 20% incredibly soft baby alpaca… It must be experienced to be believed! For a coordinating color, pick up some Note, the same yarn with double the size per skein and its own unique palette of painterly heathered colors.
More Free Knitting Patterns
- Be sure to explore our growing collection of Nine-Note Bundle knitting patterns and cast on!
More Worsted/Aran-Weight Yarns
- Shop our entire collection of light worsted/DK-weight yarns (What does DK-weight yarn mean, really? Our guide to DK yarn will answer your questions and demystify.)
- If you want to use a different yarn, be sure to take the time to get the correct gauge. Need help? Check our All About Gauge Tutorial!
More Yarns With Similar Fibers
- Shop merino wool yarn
- Shop alpaca yarn
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Love these yarn combinations! I fear my arthritis prevents me from doing much Seed Stitch knitting now, but I’m wondering if there is another pattern that would yield the same st gauge? Garter stitch just might use a little less yarn. Are you able to suggest anything else that would not require additional yarn?
I think my three adult granddaughters would really like and use this wrap!
Hi Sheri,
Garter stitch would be a great choice for this pattern, and it’s my recommendation as well! You’ll be able to achieve the same stitch gauge (or if not, then you can size up or down your needles accordingly). The only thing is that garter stitch has a shorter row gauge than seed stitch, so your wrap will end up shorter if you follow the pattern as written. To remedy that, I would recommend casting on a few fewer stitches in order to balance out the difference between length and width. Your wrap will end up slightly narrower and slightly shorter than the original dimensions, but it will still be quite sizable, as well as super cozy!
All the best,
Lili
I am a newish knitter and have a question about the pattern. I thought a seed stitch alternated knit and purl, which is why there is an odd number of cast-on stitches. However, the pattern seems to imply that you should start the second row with a knit stitch – like the first row – rather than a purl. Please clarify.
Thanks.
Hi Helen,
Thanks for reaching out! If you work a purl stitch above a knit stitch from the previous row, you will actually end up with 1 x 1 ribbing, and not seed stitch. You’ll actually need to knit knit stitches on top of knit stitches and purl stitches on top of purl stitches to get the characteristic pattern of purl bumps on both sides. I’d recommend working up a small swatch before beginning the project if you’d like to get a sense of how seed stitch knits up!
All the best,
Lili
I am a newish knitter and have a question about the pattern. I thought a seed stitch alternated knit and purl, which is why there is an odd number of cast-on stitches. However, the pattern seems to imply that you should start the second row with a knit stitch – like the first row – rather than a purl. Please clarify.
Thanks.
Hi Helen,
It looks like I answered this question a few days ago! In case you haven’t seen my reply yet, I’ll copy and paste it below:
Thanks for reaching out! If you work a purl stitch above a knit stitch from the previous row, you will actually end up with 1 x 1 ribbing, and not seed stitch. You’ll actually need to knit knit stitches on top of knit stitches and purl stitches on top of purl stitches to get the characteristic pattern of purl bumps on both sides. I’d recommend working up a small swatch before beginning the project if you’d like to get a sense of how seed stitch knits up!
All the best,
Lili
Hi! I’d like to carry a strand of mineral
silk along the whole wrap … do
I assume I need the same yardage? 4x 50 g skein or 2x 100g?
Many thanks!
Hi Paige,
You’re correct! You’d need the same total yardage, so I’d recommend getting 1 100g skein and 1 50g skein. That will add up to 1182 yards, which will be plenty!
All the best,
Lili
Thanks Lili!
I would like to knit this scarf for a man, therefore I want to make it shorter and not as wide. Could you tell me what the proportions would be as well as the number of stitches I would need . I think I want to knit in worsted weight.
Thanks
Hi Lynn,
I’m afraid that I’m not sure what size you’re hoping for this scarf to be! It sounds like you have a vision for it already though, so if you can let me know the length and width you’re imagining, then I can help with the stitch count calculations.
All the best,
Lili
Hi there,
I seem to have all the wrong size of needles for my projects. I have US size 8 or 6 circular needles but I have a pair of size 7 normal needles. Is it totally necessary to use circular needles for this pattern?
Thank you!
Hi Bella,
We recommend using circular needles because the width of this project (15 inches) is wider than typical straight needles are long. You can use them, but just be careful not to let your stitches fall off the needles!
All the best,
Lili
This is non super wash yarn , correct ?
Hi Maya,
That is correct! Our Nine-note bundles as well we Note are both non-superwash yarns.
Happy making,
Gavriella
I haven’t knitted in a very long time. I’m looking for a beginner project knit kit. Love the quality of our yarns. Can you suggest one?
Hi Linda,
Thanks for writing in! The Nine-Note Seed Stitch Wrap is actually the perfect beginner project. All you need to know how to do are the basic knit and purl stitches! But despite the simplicity of the pattern, it’s a very engaging project since you get to watch the color gradually change over time. I highly recommend!
All the best,
Lili
Hello,
When changing coulours of a nine-note bundle in this project, is it OK to do it in the middle of a row if it so happens that the bundle you are working with ends there and so doesn´t “make it” to the end of a row ? Mostly, I am thinking if it will 1. show colour-wise, or 2. risking the knit becoming looser at that “joining” spot?
Or should one rather aim at ending with a fully knitted row (and thus only having tails (some rather long, perhaps) to weave in along a selvedge?
I foresee that one could be in the middle of a row or almost done with a row when a bundle of this lovely is finished…
Thank you 🙂
Hi Kristin,
I would recommend switching colors only at the end of rows for the smoothest gradient possible! If you find yourself running out of yarn within a row, then you can unknit each stitch to get back to the beginning of the row before changing color.
All the best,
Lili
Hi! Wondering if there’s any way to avoid the distinct change in color at each new skein…
Was wondering if, for each color change I could alternate the two colors for 10-ish rows for a quasi-gradient?
Hi Brett,
That’s a wonderful idea and exactly what I’d recommend for an even smoother gradient!
All the best,
Lili