Dowland Wrap
Named for the composer John Dowland, famous for his melancholy songs and instrumental works for viols, the Dowland Wrap is a dramatic rectangular wrap featuring a central cable panel flanked by contrasting garter stitch. It’s part of the Twisted Strings collection - five accessory patterns inspired by the decorative tracery found on Baroque string instruments.
Skills & Techniques
Working 1-over-1 cables, which can be knit without a cable needle (tutorial: How to work mini-cables without a cable needle)
Charts and written instructions are both provided in full
Materials Needed
5 skeins of Malabrigo Dos Tierras (50% baby alpaca, 50% merino wool; 210yds/192m per 100g skein), or 1050yds/960m of DK-weight yarn. Sample colourway: ‘Azul Profundo’
US 6 / 4mm straight or circular needles (or needle size that gives you the right gauge)
A cable needle (optional), 4 stitch markers, and a needle for weaving in the ends
Blocking pins and wires (optional but recommended)
Finished Measurements
Relaxed after blocking: 72.5/184cm long and 17.5”/44.5cm wide
To increase the width, cast on additional stitches in the garter stitch panels. You can also add or subtract 7”/18cm in length by changing the number of repeats.
Read more about the Twisted Strings collection and its inspiration on my blog.