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Wide Rib Wrap
Our Wide Rib Wrap pattern has the deep, rippling pleats and dimensional drama of a velvet stage curtain… Sumptuous and full of mystery! Knit your own with our Wide Rib Wrap Bundle, which brings together two glorious yarns, our heathered Good Wool and our radiant Tussock, for a beautifully marled fabric with a luminous halo.
It’s all easy knitting, just knits and purls with a simple slipped stitch edge, holding a strand of Good Wool together with a strand of Tussock throughout. The generous width of the ribbing means fewer switches between knits and purls and provides ample opportunity to admire the two lovely yarns mingling on your needles!
Good Wool and Tussock combine to create a warm, soft, fluid fabric that truly glows. Made with 100% Andean highland wool, sport-weight Good Wool brings a springy bounce to the fabric, along with a palette of fascinating heathered colors. Tussock is 60% super fine kid mohair and 40% mulberry silk, a lace- to fingering-weight yarn that is as lustrous as a gem and as soft as a baby goat!
Pick from 17 luminous Wide Rib Wrap Bundles, including this dramatic pairing of Good Wool’s Barn Door with Tussock’s Pink Joy. No matter what palette you choose, you’ll love seeing how the colors shift and blend with every stitch.
Cast on for this easy, immensely satisfying project, and knit a showstopping wrap of your own!
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!
Designed by Purl Soho designer, Keith Foster. See even more of Keith’s work on his website!
Story written by Andrea Lotz for Purl Soho.
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Materials
Our Wide Rib Wrap Bundle comes in 17 colorful combos (shown above) and contains all the yarn you’ll need to make the Wrap size. It includes…
- Yarn A: 4 skeins of Purl Soho’s Good Wool, 100% Andean highland wool yarn. Each skein of this sport- to light worsted/DK-weight yarn is 383 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 970 (1380) total yards required. We used the color Barn Door.
- Yarn B: 4 skeins of Purl Soho’s Tussock, 60% super fine kid mohair and 40% mulberry silk. Each skein of this fingering-weight yarn is 328 yards/ 25 grams; approximately 935 (1310) total yards required. We used the color Pink Joy.
NOTE: To make the Scarf size, just pick up 3 skeins each of Purl Soho’s Good Wool and Tussock.
You’ll also need…
- US 6 (4 mm), 24-inch circular knitting needles
GAUGE
24 stitches and 31 rows = 4 inches in 10 x 10 ribbing, holding Yarns A and B together
SIZES
Scarf (Wrap)
Finished Dimensions: 15¼ inches wide x 62 inches long (18½ inches wide x 70 inches long)
Sample: We knit the Wrap size.
NOTES
STITCH MULTIPLE
This pattern is worked over a multiple of 20 plus 12 stitches.
SLIP STITCHES
Slip all slipped stitches purlwise with yarn in front (wyif).
PATTERN
Holding one strand of Yarn A and one strand of Yarn B together, cast on 92 (112) stitches. We used a basic Long Tail Cast On.
Row 1 (wrong side): Slip 1 (see Notes), *p10, k10, repeat from * to last 11 stitches, p10, slip 1.
Row 2 (right side): K11, *p10, k10, repeat from * to last stitch, k1.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until piece measures 62 (70) inches from cast-on edge, ending with Row 1.
With right side facing you, bind off in pattern.
FINISHING
Weave in the ends and gently wet block.
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Learn About This Yarn Bundle + All Our Beautiful Yarns
Our Wide Rib Wrap Bundle includes four skeins each of Good Wool and Tussock! Together they make an incredibly beautiful marled fabric… Soft, warm, and floaty! Made with 100% Andean highland wool, Good Wool is a sport-weight yarn that sparks our imaginations with every stitch, while Tussock combines 60% super fine kid mohair and 40% mulberry silk for a glistening fingering-weight yarn as light as whisper. Pick up a Wide Rib Wrap Bundle to cast on for this free knitting pattern and experience the joy of these two gorgeous yarns… together!
More Free Knitting Patterns
- Be sure to explore our collections of (mostly free!) Good Wool knitting patterns and Tussock knitting patterns and cast on!
More Sport- and Fingering-Weight Yarns
- Shop our entire collection of sport-weight yarns and fingering-weight yarns
- If you want to use different yarns, be sure to take the time to get the correct gauge. Need help? Check our All About Gauge Tutorial and our Yarn Substitution article for lots of helpful information.
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Looking for more inspiration? Explore all of our knitting patterns (including tons of free knitting patterns) and knitting tutorials, buy one of our many knitting kits and yarn bundles, and shop for beautiful yarn. We have over 35 gorgeous natural fiber yarns in 100’s of magnificent colors, designed to bring integrity, beauty, and joy to your next knitting project and only available at Purl Soho!
Another winner! This wrap looks gorgeous. Thanks for the pattern.
Is there any other yarn you’d recommend that I could substitute for Tussock, as I can’t wear mohair.
Thanks in advance,
Ros
Hi Rosamond,
Aww thanks so much! I think Nigh Fine would be a lovely addition to this pattern, in place of Tussock. Nigh Fine is made of 100% cashmere, so it’s super soft, and it’s a similar weight to Tussock so it’ll work great for the pattern. I’d still recommend knitting up a gauge swatch to make sure you choose the right needle size though!
All the best,
Lili
Pattern looks fabulous!
The pattern is awesome, and color of yarn is the max., sooooo pretty, lovely both. Thanks
Hi! This is gorgeous! Could I use a nice cotton yarn? Would that impact the design? Thanks!
Hi Kim,
Sure, a nice cotton would be beautiful! Cotton (and all plant fibers) tend to weigh more than animal fibers, and so, the drape of your finished scarf will a bit heavier but still lovely. If you’re thinking of substituting the Good Wool with a cotton yarn, our Cotton Pure would be a great choice. Let us know how it goes and thank you for asking!
Best,
Whitney
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Patterns
This is such a lovely wrap!! Do you think the combination of Fresh Loganberry and Bright Thistle would work? Thank you!
Hi Jacqueline,
Yes, I think those colors are beautiful together! Bright Thistle is lighter than Fresh Loganberry, so they won’t completely blend together, but the different shades of pink look really nice together.
All the best,
Lili
I would like to replace Tussock with Nigh Fine. Can you recommend colors (Good Wool and Nigh Fine) for an interesting grey-ish shawl? Thanks
Hi Jessica,
Thanks for writing in! Here are some neutral combos that I think would look really nice:
Good Wool in Driftwood Gray + Nigh Fine in Wren Feather
Good Wool in Winter Grass + Nigh Fine in Soft Rosewood
Good Wool in Heirloom White + Nigh Fine in Meadow Mushroom
Let me know what you think!
All the best,
Lili
I just received my wide rib wrap bundle. Do you recommend winding the two yarns together?
Hi Cathryn,
Thanks for writing in! I would actually recommend winding each yarn separately. When you knit with two strands at once, the yardage gets used up at slightly different rates (especially with different fiber contents), so it’s best to keep them separate so that all your stitches are as even as possible!
All the best,
Lili
Just started this wrap. I have a question about the finished size….it doesn’t seem as if 70 inches from cast on edge is correct. Am I reading the pattern incorrectly ?
Thank you!
Hi Rachel,
Thanks for writing in! I can confirm that the length of the Wrap size is indeed 70 inches. It’s quite a large and luxurious wrap! But if that feels like too much fabric to you, then you’re welcome to shorten it if you prefer.
All the best,
Lili
Stuck on an island. Only have # 5 & 7 needles with me. Which would be better to sub in place of #6. Err on tight rather than loose.
Hi Susan,
I’d recommend knitting up a gauge swatch with each to see which texture you prefer (and you may even achieve the correct gauge anyway)! You can also cast on more or fewer stitches if you end up going with a different gauge so that the pattern comes to the correct size. This pattern works over any multiple of 20 + 12 stitches!
All the best,
Lili
My wrap rolls in quite a bit. With it being so long what is the best way to wet block it?
Hi Nancy,
Thanks for writing in! The very best way to wet block this wrap would be to find a spot where you can lay it out entirely–maybe in a hallway or a large room. If you don’t have that amount of space, you can also let it dry folded in half, which will work but take a bit longer!
It’s also important not to stretch your project out too much while it’s soaking, so a good tip for a large project is to put the blanket in a pillowcase before placing it in the water to soak. Then you can remove the entire project from the water without stretching and gently press out the excess water before laying it flat to dry.
Hope this helps you finish up your project!
All the best,
Lili
Question,
I’m getting ready to do my gauge swatch and the pattern says to cast on 24 stitches.
If I work the p10, knit 10 where do I place the extra 4 stitches?
Thanks😊
Hi Brenda,
Great question! While the gauge measurement of this pattern is 24 stitches = 4 inches, you’ll need to cast on more stitches in order to accurately measure the gauge. We always recommend knitting up at least a 5 x 5-inch swatch so that you can measure gauge most accurately. That way, you can measure the inner 4 inches to avoid the edge stitches where the tension is uneven!
For this pattern, I’d recommend casting on 32 stitches for your gauge swatch. That stitch count will get you close to 5 inches in width, and it’s also in line with the stitch multiple of 20 + 12 stitches. Once you have 32 stitches on your needles, you can simply follow Rows 1 and 2 of the stitch pattern until your swatch measures about 5 inches in length as well!
All the best,
Lili
Hi, I’m having a problem with the tension. If you are looking at the right side, the tension stays consistent moving from knit to purl, but where the purl rib changes back to knit, it looks really loose. I’ve tried making sure the stitches either side are pulled tight but it still looks loose. Any advice?
Hi Eleri,
Thank you for reaching out. I definitely understand your concern and I sometimes encounter this too. While we have found this is usually corrected when blocking, there are still a few different things you can try. One option would be to use smaller needles when purling if possible but you could also experiment with other methods of purling which can even your tension a little as well. If you are a continental knitter, you may find the Norwegian purl to be a better option when switching back and forth. Another thing you can try is to twist your first stitch after you switch between the knits and purls and then untwist it on the following row. I hope you find one of these methods helpful but please let us know if you have any other questions!
All the best,
Gavriella
I do not do well with wool of any kind near my skin. I saw you recommended Cotton Pure as a substitute. Would that be used alone or still combined with Tussock. If so could you recommend another non-wool yarn to combine with Cotton Pure. Thank you!
Hi Sue,
Thank you for asking! Cotton Pure would work wonderfully for this pattern and if you’d like something a little thicker to make up for one less lace weight strand, Cotton Chirp could be a wonderful option! I’m afraid we don’t have a plant based lace weight yarn you could hold with these yarns though. We’re so sorry about that but please let us know if you have any other questions!
All the best,
Gavriella
Thinking of a beautiful blue combo…how do you think Desert Blue and Nickel Blue would look together? Any other thoughts on combos
Hi Blair,
Thank you for reaching out! Desert Blue and Nickel Blue would be perfect together! Another blue combo that could work well might be Seaside Blue in Good Wool and Partly Cloudy Blue in Tussock. I hope this helps and happy knitting!
All the best,
Gavriella
I have some Good Wool I purchased during a sample sale at Purl Soho. The tag says Sample Color 002 and is a light yellow shade, the color of wheat.
Should I use Tussock in Saffron Yellow or Golden Lichen?
Thank you.
Hi Patt!
Ooo! I really like your idea and I’d vote Golden Lichen! Please let us know if there is anything else we can answer for you!
All the best,
Gavriella
Good morning. Why did you cut off the possibillity of pinning your web in Pinterest? I loved having them all together for checking when needed.
Best wishes
Hi Belen,
We’re so sorry you are running into issues pinning this post. It looks like the option is still available on my end but would you mind sending in screenshots of the issue you are encountering to [email protected]? This will help give us a better idea of how we can make sure you are able to continue pinning our posts!
We will keep a look out for your message!
All the best,
Gavriella
I bought the yarn for this a while ago and am finally ready to cast on! Looking through the pattern and the comments, I am afraid this might roll a bit, and I really don’t like that look. Is there any reason I can’t add three stitches on each end to make an icord edge? And would that prevent the finished item from rolling?
Hi Jacqueline!
Thank you for your question! You’re absolutely right. Because the ribbing in this pattern is quite wide, a bit of edge curl is normal. Adding an i-cord edge by incorporating a few stitches on each side is a lovely solution and should go a long way toward preventing that rolling. It will also give the piece a clean, polished finish. Great idea, and it should work beautifully!
Warmly,
Megan