Janice wanted a wrap with the look of woven bands typical of entrelac knitting but without picking up stitches for every band of woven blocks. Thus, she turned to Faux Entrelac, in which blocks of stockinette stitch and garter stitch are alternated to create the look of entrelac without the fuss. The wrap is knit on the diagonal, from one corner to the opposite corner, furthering the woven look of entrelac. Shortly after finishing this pattern, she wrote a Faux Entrelac Baby Blanket or Throw Pattern.

Although we don't have pictures (because Janice gave away the model), this wrap is wonderful. It uses a ``reversible'' pattern that is nearly identical on both sides.

This simple shawl can be knit from a single yarn (hand-painted or variegated show off the v-pattern best) or a combination of yarns that all knit roughly to the same gauge. The combination approach can either be a great way to use up some of your leftover yarns in your stash or a great excuse to buy an exsquisite novelty yarn and design a shawl around it!

Ruffle Stole/Scarf

Thrift Shop Shawl