Mira River Wrap Pattern

As promised, I have the pattern ready for the Mira River Wrap.  I enjoyed making this so much and am really proud of it, I hope you like it too!

Mira River Wrap PDF Download

Materials
3 balls Scheepjes Alpaca Rhythm (Polka 656) Mira River Wrap2.5mm needles
0/8 (size 8) seed beeds (I used approx. 950 silverlined ab aqua coloured beads)
0.75mm crochet hook
Needle for weaving in ends
Blocking wires (optional but recommended)

Gauge
30 st x 30 rows in garter stitch (pre-blocked) using 2.5mm needles

Size
130cm x 15cm (pre-blocked)
200cm x 25cm (blocked size on boards)
There is some ‘bounce back’ after blocking due to the ribbing pattern, the amount of shrinking back in your wrap will depend on your tension and how tightly you pull your bead clusters.

Abbreviations
k – knit
p – purl
rs – right side
ws – wrong side
bcl – bead cluster (photos and explanation provided). Stick needle from front to back between the 6th and 7th stitch on left needle. Wrap yarn around needle and pull loop through to the front. Place bead on crochet hook, grab loop with hook and slide bead over onto loop. Place loop on lefthand needle and knit together with first knit stitch.Continue in rib pattern for next 5 stitches.

Non-Beaded Instructions
When you see “bcl” in the pattern, follow these instructions instead: Place next 6 sts (k2, p2, k2) onto a cable needle. Hold in front of work and wrap yarn around these stitches twice. Knit stitches from cable needle, continuing in rib pattern.

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Pattern Notes
This pattern is made up of a stitch called Smocked Rib. I first saw it a few months ago and thought it was so pretty but wasn’t sure what to make with it. I had a lot of grand ideas, but as this is one of my very first designs I wantedto keep it simple. When I decided to do it in lace, I also decided to dress it up a little with the beads, and I’m so glad I did as I feel they are the icing on the cake!

You can find instructions for adding the beads, along with photos, on page 4 of the pattern. If you haven’t workedwith beads in knitting before, this is great practice! If beads aren’t really your thing, don’t worry, I will also be including instructions on how to work the smocked rib without the beading.

It is important to be mindful of your tension while knitting this wrap. When working the bead clusters (or the wraps, if you are not using beads) try not to pull it too tightly as this can cause the rib to bunch up. You don’t need to pull it any tighter than you would your regular knitting tension. Also, don’t worry when knitting the next row or two after doing the cluster, it’s going to look and feel weird where the loop is (loose and uneven), but this will all work itself out as you knit on and even more so when you block the wrap.

I blocked this quite aggressively, as you see in the size measurements, in order to spread the ribbing as I knew that it would bounce back to a degree. I found that blocking wires made the blocking process much, much easier. They aren’t necessary, but they are helpful if you are able to get your hands on them.

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Pattern Instructions

Cast on 92 stitches.

Knit 10 rows.

Row 1(rs) k5, p2, (k2, p2) to 5 sts left, k5.
Row 2(ws) k5, (k2, p2) until 7 sts left, k7.

Repeat rows 1 and 2 four more times for a total of 10 rows in rib pattern.

** Row 11 (rs) k5, p2, (bcl, p2) 10 times, k5.
     Row 12 (ws) Same as Row 2.

Repeat rows 1 and 2 four more times.

     Row 21 (rs) k5, p2, k2, p2, (bcl, p2) 9 times, k2, p2, k5.

     Row 22 (ws) Same as Row 2.

Repeat rows 1 and 2 four more times. **

Repeat ** … ** for 600 rows or until the piece measures approximately 125cm, stopping 10 rows after completing a row of 10 clusters.

Knit 10 rows.
Bind off, weave in ends and block.

In the pattern I’ve included instructions for both a beaded and non-beaded version, although I can’t imagine why you wouldn’t want the beads, they are the finishing touch! I suppose if you were going to make one for the man in your life he may appreciate a little less bling. In that case, I forgive you and will allow it! :P  Below is the method for how you attach the beads for those that won’t be printing off the full colour PDF.

Adding Beads to Smocked Rib

A note on the beads. I tried a number of different types when working out this pattern and I found that if the beads are too big or too much of a different colour it can really take away from the pattern. I first started out with size 6 silver lined seed beads and they were too in your face.  After a few other silver lined, pearl and other types I decided on a whim to order smaller size 8 silver lined ab aqua seed beads and they turned out to be the ones I liked best.  If you are looking for the right beads for this project, try a silver lined bead in a similar colour to your yarn, it will blend in while still giving you that touch of sparkle.

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You can see in the above pic some of my experimentation and the beads I finally settled on.  It’s funny that a lot of the other beads look a lot alike but there were subtle differences in size and colour.  The aqua (second from the right above the bag) was a clear winner!

This pattern is easy to adjust in size to suit your needs. If you want it longer, just keep knitting and knitting for as long as your yarn lasts.  If you want to make it wider and more like a shawl, add multiples of 8 stitches (k2, p2, k2, p2) to add sections of the smocked rib to the width.

Social Media Sharing and Where to Find Me

Don’t forget to use the hashtag #MiraRiverWrap and tag me on Instagram or Facebook to be sure I don’t miss your updates! You can also click here to add the Icarus blanket to your favourites or queue on Ravelry!

 WHERE TO BUY:

UK and International customers can find Alpaca Rhythm at WoolwarehouseDeramores and Black Sheep Wools.
North American and International customers can get their hands on it via Knotty House.
In the Netherlands, Caro’s Atilier is stocked up and ready to go!

You can also ask your preferred Scheepjes retailer or find a shop near you!

This post contains affiliate links. This is a way for you to support Canadutch and me as a designer. It is no extra cost to you, but if you shop via one of these links, I get a small percentage of the sale!

Copyright 2018, Tammy Canavan-Soldaat. This pattern and pictures are the property of Tammy Canavan-Soldaat. All rights reserved. Pattern is available for personal use only. No unauthorized reproduction, in whole or in part, or distribution of this pattern or content, including text or pictures is allowed. You may sell items made from this pattern but no commercial mass reproduction from this pattern is allowed without prior permission from the designer. Please give credit by linking back to www.canadutch.nl.

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26 comments

  1. Hello Tammy,

    I really love your smocked rib stitch Mora River wrap. The polka blue is one of my favorite colors. However, I chose to knit this pattern, during a long, New Yok winter season, my favorite time to knit. I am knitting this wrap for a dear auntie. I am using scheepjies tango (red), my aunt’s favorite color with 8/0 round Miyuki champagne gold beads. I am knitting a second wrap for my daughter using scheepjies disco (yellow) with the same 8/0 round Miyuki champagne gold beads. Although, I have not knitted a project in two yrs., due to an ailment on my hand, the smocked rib stitch seems easy- my challenge will be working with the beads for the first time. I am an intermediary stage knitter. I thank God for your creativity and I hope you will continue to pursue the good things in life that make you happy. Sincerely, DeBorah Tyler

  2. Dear Tammy,

    I really like this pattern and even though I’m not at all a very well-practiced knitter, I bought the lucious Alpaca Rhythm today and I’m going to give it a go. However I’m having trouble finding the beads, I’m not familiar with the use of beads and not sure where to buy them or how many grams of beads I will need as they don’t specify an amount of beads.

    Could you perhaps point me in the right direction of where you eventually found your beads?

    TIA,

    Nicky

    • Hi Nicky,

      I ordered my beads here http://www.creadream.nl/miyuki/#/zoekfilter/size80 (this is a link to the beads you need in the correct size)

      The colour I used was the ab silver lined aqua and I believe I ordered 2x the 10 grams. You are basically looking for size 8 seed beads / miyuki beads. Hope that helps! :)

      • Thank you!

        I figured the size out already but so many retailers I found were in the UK which would be crazy p&p for just a little bag of beads.

        Now to find out which colour best suits Lindy.

        Thanks again Tammy!

      • Hi there, the miyuki beads have an approximate of 39 beads per gram, and you say you used 2 10g tubes, but the pattern only calls for 300… but doing the math on the pattern, I came up with 950.

  3. I absolutely would love to make this wrap but unfortunately I have not been able to find the actual pattern for it. I would really like a reply if possible and instructions as to how I can download the actual pattern. Thanks so much. Looking forward to hearing from you.

    • Hi Anne! The pattern is right here in the post. If you scroll towards the bottom there are two versions. One is the full pattern and the other is a black and white printer friendly version without photos. Under the paragraph where it says “Click the links below to download” you can see Mira River Wrap and Mira River Wrap printer friendly version. Just click the one you prefer for the PDF :)

  4. Do I repeat 10 times the (bcl, p2) 10 times or repeat k5, p2, (bcl, p2) 10 times? This is on row 11.
    I believe the answer would be the same sort for row 21.
    Thank you…Lovely scarf!

    • Hi Sheila! :)

      You only repeat what is in the brackets. So for row 11 you repeat (bcl, p2) 10 times and for row 21 you repeat it 9 times.

      Hope that helps!

  5. love this – beautiful work

  6. I his is delicate, eye catching and beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing!

  7. O this is lovely! Thanks so much for sharing!

  8. Love this! Just the right amount of bling to be interesting and beautiful but not overpowering! Going right into my queue.

  9. What a beautiful tribute to your home town, and a fabulous wrap–I’ve got something in my stash that will be perfect for this pattern, as well as the beads necessary to make it very special. Thank you for sharing your talent!

  10. Awesome. I have some alpaca lace that I have been searching for a pattern and this is it. I’m sure your work is fine. And thank you again for sharing.

  11. Hi! I really like your wrap, and will definitely make it with the beads :) My yarn should be delivered tomorrow, yay :)

  12. Great wrap and great job! And thank you very much for a beading tutorial. It is very helpful :) And I will definitely use it myself.

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