The Modern Wrapper walks the line between cozy and chic, snuggly and sleek; an oversized piece designed with thoughtful details to fit well and stay on the shoulders in a softly draping fabric to flatter every body. Wear it around the house, or dress it up a little for town. We mixed a strand of tweedy wool or smooth alpaca-blend fingering-weight yarn with lace-weight mohair on nice big needles for luxurious drape and a quick knit. Customize the fit by adjusting sleeve length. You can also view all Churchmouse Classics Patterns.
I loved making this shawl, and I enjoyed the process of choosing colors and row counts. I did use Jul Designs fasteners rather than stitching the shoulder seam. I also made my project a little larger by about 10 inches. The big surprise was my 30 year old niece modeling it at Easter when we all got together and then styling it on my 85 year old mother. It also looks great on my taller sister, but I think it looks best on ME!
Product Information
(for Modern Wrapper Pattern)
Finished Gauge:
15 (3.75 sts. / inch)Project Type:
Adult CardiganSuggested Needles:
US 10-32"; US 9-32"Suggested Yarns:
Rowan Fine Tweed and Kid Silk HazeWearer:
WomenYarn Gauge:
Fingering (27-32 sts/4 in)Yarn Yardage:
14 balls Rowan Fine Tweed (98 yds / 90m each) and 6 skeins Rowan Kidsilk Haze (229 yds / 209m each).