Charlotte

Sometimes all that is needed is a simple loop around the shoulders to keep the chill away. 

Introducing Charlotte, a body-hugging wrap trimmed with picot at her edges.  Night and Day, a 2-stranded, 6-stitch by 6-row color pattern, is worked on the outside, and continues its background color on the inside as self-lining.  This design is worked bottom-up and in-the-round, from Provisional cast on to Kitchener join, resulting in a double layer of knitted fabric that is rich and dense.  You’ll find my Charlotte Wrap to be fun to make, super stylish (right?), and rather romantic to wear (I'd say!).  Enjoy!

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference:  39(46, 54)"/ 99(116.8, 137.2) cm
Height:  9½(10¼, 11)"/ 24(26, 28) cm

MATERIALS
Yarn
Shown in Chickadee by Quince & Co. (100% wool; 181 yds/ 166m per 50g skein);
main color (MC) – Chanterelle; 5(7, 8) skeins, or for comparable yarn, approximately 920(1135, 1425) yds/ 840(1040, 1305) m;
and contrast color (CC) – Belize; 2(2, 3) skeins, approximately 300(375, 475) yds/ 275(345, 435) m.
I always have additional yarn on-hand for swatching.

Needles
1 24 to 32"/ 60 to 80 cm circular
• US5/ 3.75mm or size to obtain gauge in 2-Stranded colorwork
• US3/ 3.25mmor size to obtain gauge in Stockinette

Notions
• Stitch markers
• Tapestry needle
• Waste yarn in alternate color for Provisional CO

GAUGE
24 sts and 36 rnds = 4"/ 10.2 cm in Stockinette
24 sts and 32 rnds = 4"/ 10.2 cm in 2-Stranded colorwork

SKILLS REQUIRED
Provisional cast on, circular knitting, 2-stranded colorwork, decreasing (k2tog), increasing (yo), and Kitchener stitch with waste yarn for grafting.

4 page pdf includes pattern instructions, photographs, description and chart for 2-stranded colorwork, and definitions for relevant abbreviations.

You'll find this pattern for sale on Ravelry.