As I write this we’re kind of in the thick of holiday preparations, that mad rush toward the end of the semester, finals and school holidays and actual holidays and the end of the year and wouldn’t it be great to get a moment to do something that’s just for you?
That’s what I was thinking about when I came across the pattern for the Tied Wrap from Lion Brand Yarn.
It’s just a giant triangle of garter stitch, with stockinette stitch ties to make it easier to wear (you could absolutely make these I-cord instead and you’d never have to purl at all).
Even better, it’s worked on super bulky yarn, and it’s just a one row repeat from the second row until the bind off. Easy, meditative, perfect me-time knitting for when you get a second to sit down in this busy season or you want to knit in front of the latest Hallmark movie.
Of course this project would be a great gift, too, and it’s easy enough that a new knitter can make it, and a knitter with a little speed behind them might even still be able to make it as a holiday gift for someone.
I urge you not to do that. Most people we want to knit for aren’t really worth it. They won’t appreciate the things we make nearly as much as we will.
And after having survived almost this whole year, don’t you deserve a little treat?
The pattern in available for free from Lion Brand Yarn, but you can also get a kit from them that includes the yarn (and needles if you need them). But if you’re got a stash of Lion Brand Hometown Yarn, or anything else super bulky, you can of course use that. You could even hold a couple of strands of worsted weight yarn together if that’s what you have on hand. Do what you like!
[Photo: Lion Brand Yarn]
