The Sunset Breeze Wrap is a quick and easy knit featuring airy, simple lacework—perfect for breezy or cooler evenings. Striped in red, gold, yellow, and white, the colors are reminiscent of a glowing summer sunset. The pattern includes a video tutorial to help you seamlessly transition between stripes worked in the round.
Looking for an summer shawl that is light, airy and a perfect knit for the season?
The Sunset Breeze Wrap is an easy knit pattern made with beginners in mind. Featuring light, airy fabric and colorful stripes it looks like a summer sunset. Worked in the round using simple stitches, this lightweight wrap is perfect for chilly evenings or breezy beach walks. Video aids are included—making it a relaxing knit for all skill levels.
It is worked from the top-down, with no seaming, so it’s perfect to try on as you go, which is ideal for beginners.
A jogless stripe video is included so that the stripes can be made with a clean transition between colors.
DESCRIPTION
The Sunset Breeze Wrap was inspired by beautiful summer sunsets. I imagine wearing this on the beach boardwalk after the sun has gone down, and the nights have gotten chillier.
Easy to carry in a purse and throw on over a dress, tee, or tank. Can be dressed up or down and is so versatile.
The Sunset Breeze Wrap is made from the top down, and can be tried on as you go for the shaping you want. A smaller needle size is used to begin for the cone shaping and hem.
A 2×2 ribbing is used on both the to and bottom hem. 4 colors are used in the knit shawl, alternating 3 main colors with white knit lace in between the stripes.
Simple shaping and stitches are used in the knit pattern, so great to relax and stitch with minimal concentration. The “lace work” is just a knit 2 together and yarn over, so it looks lace-like without the complicated steps.
This knit wrap uses cotton yarn making it a great layering piece for summer.
YARN
This was my second time working with Made With Love – The Cottony One yarn, and I loved it just as much as the first!
(Psst, have you check out my Cordelia Tie Vest yet? Another one of my free summer knit patterns, and it uses this yarn, too.)
A good cotton yarn can be hard to find in my opinion, and Made with Love yarn does an excellent job blending cotton and softness.
I used 80 yards of “Robbie Red”, 110 yards of “Lychee White”, 95 yards of “Gold Medal”, and 90 yards of “Summer Sun Yellow” for the Medium size sample of Sunset Breeze Wrap I made.
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DIFFICULTY
The Sunset Breeze Wrap is considered an Easy Level or Beginner+ knit pattern, but it is good for all skill levels.
There is no seaming for this wrap, which is really nice.
It is made top-down, so you can try the wrap on as you go, which is always a bonus to get the right fit.
I have a supplemental video, to help you make clean stripes in the round. It is called the Jogless Stripe Method.
So go ahead and cozy up with a blanket while watching the tutorial.
Need ideas of what blanket to cozy up with? Here are some blanket ideas to make! And most of them are free patterns on my blog.
And if you are looking for some fresh, modern knits to make this Summer, I just released two more this week in addition to this one.
They are all free patterns on my blog, and they are all rated Easy, so you can relax by the pool while stitching. I gotchu.
You can find those patterns by clicking HERE.
So let’s begin!
MATERIALS
- Made With Love The Cottony One, weight 4, 60% cotton, 40% acrylic, 3.5oz/185 yds/100 g
- 80 (80, 80, 90, 100, 115, 120, 125, 135) yds/ 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) ball –Robbie Red [3040-113BE] (Color A)
- 105 (105, 110, 125, 135, 150, 165, 165, 190) yds/ / 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2) ball(s) – Lychee White [3040-098BB] (Color B)
- 90 (95, 95, 110, 115, 130, 140, 145, 155) yds/ / 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) ball – Gold Medal [3040-158AN] (Color C)
- 80 (85, 90, 105, 110, 125, 135, 140, 145) yds/ / 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) ball – Summer Sun Yellow [3040-157AX] (Color D)
- US 8/5.0mm 16” knitting needles
- US 9/5.5mm 24”-36” knitting needles (or longer for a comfortable increase)
- Stitch Markers
- Scissors
- Tapestry Needle
GAUGE
Using US 9/5.5 mm knitting needles:
15 sts in stockinette stitch = 4″
20 row in in stockinette stitch = 4″
SIZE
TERMINOLOGY
- BO – bind off
- BOR – beginning of round
- CO – cast on
- k – knit
- kfb – knit front and back
- k2tog – knit 2 together
- rnd(s) – round(s)
- rep – repeat
- rnd(s) – round(s)
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- yo – yarn over
NOTES
- Pattern is written for 9 sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X). Highlight your size throughout the pattern to avoid confusion.
- Model is wearing size Medium with a 38” bust.
- Wrap is worked top-down.
- 2×2 ribbing is used for the top and bottom hem.
- The “Jogless Stripe Method” is used when changing colors for a seamless transition between color stripes.
SPECIAL STITCHES
- Knit one rnd in the new color.
- Before starting the second rnd, lift the right leg of the st one rnd below onto the left needle.
- K2tog
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PATTERN
Using the Long Tail Cast On, Color A and US 8/5.0 mm knitting needles, CO 96 (96, 96, 104, 120, 140, 144, 156, 168) sts, join in the rnd, place a st marker to indicate BOR
Rnds 1-10: *k2, p2, rep from * [96 (96, 96, 110, 120, 140, 144, 156, 168) sts}
Rnd 11: *k3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 5, 5), kfb, rep from * [120 (120, 120, 130, 144, 168, 180, 182, 196) sts]
Using US 9/5.5 mm knitting needles,
Rnds 12-14: k
Using Color B and the Jogless Stripe Method for all color changes in the pattern,
Rnd 15: *k2tog, yo, rep from *
Rnd 16: k
Rnd 17: p
Rnd 18: rep Rnd 15
Using Color C,
Rnds 19-28: k
Rnd 29: *k9 (5, 5, 4, 5, 6, 5, 6, 6), kfb, rep from * [132 (140, 140, 156, 168, 192, 210, 208, 224) sts]
Using Color B,
Rnds 30-33: rep Rnds 15-18
Using Color D,
Rnds 34-43: k
Rnd 44: *k5 (9, 6, 5, 5, 7, 6, 7, 6), kfb, rep from * [154 (154, 160, 182, 196, 216, 240, 234, 256) sts]
Using Color B,
Rnds 45-48: rep Rnds 15-18
Using Color A,
Rnds 49-58: k
Rnd 59: *k10 (6, 7, 6, 13, 8, 9, 8, 7), kfb, rep from * [168 (176, 180, 208, 210, 240, 264, 260, 288) sts]
Using Color B,
Rnds 60-63: rep Rnds 15-18
Using Color C,
Rnds 64-73: k
For sizes XS and S:
Rnd 74: k
For sizes M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, and 5X:
Rnd 74: *k- (-, 8, 12, 6, 9, 10, 4, 8), kfb, rep from * [- (-, 200, 224, 240, 264, 288, 312, 320) sts]
Using Color B,
All sizes:
Rnds 75-78: rep Rnds 15-18
Using Color D,
Rnds 79-82: k
Rnds 83-88: *k2, p2, rep from *
BO.
And that’s how you make the Sunset Breeze Wrap!
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ABOUT THE DESIGNER
Cozy Nooks Designs
Rachel Alford from Cozy Nooks Designs was on the PBS TV show Knit and Crochet Now! season 13. She also designs for Lion Brand Yarn, has been in several crochet/knit magazines, and freelances by filming videos for Annie’s online episodes. Be sure to check out her YouTube Channel for tips, tricks, & tutorials!
