Back in the early 80’s I married the love of my life and we jetted off on honeymoon to Tunisia.
One of the day trips we took around the country took us to a beautiful medieval village called Sidi Bou Said. It still is one of my favorite memories.
Originally a place of pilgrimage for visitors to the tomb of the 13th-century Sufi holy man from whom it takes its name, it was so lovely it almost took my breath away It is a labyrinth of winding streets where flights of steps lead to hidden gardens and flower-filled courtyards.
Everywhere you look it is white walls and staircases, with everything else a uniform shade of vivid blue. Doors, window frames, shutters, decorative iron grilles and elaborate latticework window screens (known as moucharabiehs) are all painted this gorgeous shade of peacock blue and framed with acres of colorful bougainvillea flowers. To this day, that blue is my favorite color.
The stitch patterns that I chose remind me of the beautiful grills and window screens that are everywhere you look in Sidi Bou Said.
This design is knitted in two halves with a knitted on icord edging to prevent rolling. One end is knitted first and put onto waste yarn or a spare needle. The second end is then worked and then the two are joined using a three needle bind off.
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Yarn
Unique Sheep Pashmi (80% merino, 10% cashmere goat, 10% nylon; 402 yds [402 m]/100 gr): Color Glass & Steel; 3 skeins
Thanks to the Unique Sheep for providing the yarn!
Needles
Size US 4 (3.5mm) needles, straight or 24″ circulars, plus spare needle for the 3 needle bind off.
Or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions
Tapestry needle, stitch markers, stitch holder or waste yarn.
Gauge
24 sts and 33 rows = 4″ [10cm] in St st
24sts and 37 rows = 4″ [10cm] in border st patt after blocking
Size
80” [200cm] (long and 21” [53.25cm] wide
Pattern Notes
- The wrap is knit flat in two sections then joined using a three needle bind off
- The 3 sts on each end are slipped on alternate rows to create an icord edging.
- To maximize the use of your yarn, you could weigh it and divide it into two halves. Keep knitting until you have just enough left to finish a repeat of the center pattern (rows 26-29) and execute the 3 needle bind off.
Tutorials
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About the Designer: Janine Le Cras
About the Designer: Janine Le CrasI learned to knit at my grandmother’s knee at the age of about 7 and knitted right through school and up until my children got to an age where they refused to wear hand knits. I started knitting again seriously about 12 years ago, after a hiatus of about 10 years. Then I discovered the online knitting community. Knitting on a small island in the middle of the English Channel can be rather lonely.
Thanks to the internet, I have rediscovered my knitting mojo, learned to spin, acquired a stash (both yarn and fiber), bought a wheel and started designing in earnest – not necessarily in that order.
Since then, I have been fortunate enough to have designs accepted by several publishers. I have designed for Magknits, Knotions, and Yarn Forward and have had patterns published in several books including Knitting in the Sun, The Joy of Sox, and Sock Club.
I enjoy a wonderful working relationship with the Girls at the Unique Sheep and have designed several things showcasing their yarns, including our on-going series of lace shawl Mystery KALs inspired by classic children’s books.
I also have many designs available on Ravelry, and also a few now available via KCDesigns, ready to knit in the Knit Companion app.
I try to keep a diary of my designing on my website www.guernseygaldesigns.com and you can also follow me on Instagram and Ravelry as Guernseygal.
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