Would you like to explore knitted cables?
Then come knit the Ualach wrap with Carol! This wrap allows you to showcase your cables and have fun blending two colours while you work.
What's Included?
This Teachable course goes hand-in-hand with the included written Ualach Wrap knitting pattern so you'll never be left wondering how to approach a section.
Some of the techniques covered in this course are:
- Provisional Cast-On
- Details of each cable
- Undoing cast-on
- Picking up stitches
- Decreasing 5 into 1
- Moss Stitch
- Finishing
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All courses are available 24/7 with unlimited lifetime access.
Community Access
Meet others working on Stolen Stitches projects and ask any questions in our dedicated Knithub forums.
Wondering about the Ualach Wrap?
Press play on this video and take a peek inside as Carol takes you through the Ualach wrap:
Would you like a look at the course content?
- Ualach Wrap: Overview (2:17)
- Ualach Wrap: Provisional Cast On Ualach Wrap (4:49)
- Ualach Wrap: Working Circle Cable Chart (5:25)
- Ualach Wrap: 2 by 2 cables (4:07)
- Ualach Wrap: 1 by 2 cables (3:20)
- Ualach Wrap: Decreaseing 5 into 1 (3:08)
- Ualach Wrap: Increase row for wave cable (1:58)
- Ualach Wrap: Setting Up Wave Cable (4:02)
- Ualach Wrap: Wave Cable Decrease (3:57)
- Ualach Wrap: Decrease row after Wave Cable (2:40)
- Ualach Wrap: Working Moss Stitch (2:13)
- Ualach Wrap: Undoing provisional cast on (3:17)
- Ualach Wrap: Picking up stitches (4:47)
Pattern Information
SIZES
One Size
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Width: 16” / 40.5 cm
Length: 56” / 142 cm
YARN
Stolen Stitches ‘Blasta’ (60% Irish wool, 40% New Zealand wool, 232 yds / 212 m per 100g); colours:
MC: Burgundy; 2 skeins
CC: Blossom (hand dyed by Townhouse Yarns); 2 skeins
Approximate Yardage:
MC: 425 yds / 389 m
CC: 365 yds / 334 m
NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US size 6 / 4 mm straight or circular needles, any length
Always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed, as every knitter’s gauge is unique.
4mm (size G) Crochet Hook, tapestry needle, waste yarn, markers, cable needle.
GAUGE
19 sts and 28 rows = 4” / 10 cm in St St
18 sts and 28 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Moss St blocked
Circle Cable (13 sts) 2” / 5 cm wide
Wave Cable (14 sts) 2” / 5 cm wide
Want to add a yarn kit?
Yarn kits are available for all of our project workshops. The yarn used in this wrap is Blasta yarn, a custom spun DK weight wool yarn from Stolen Stitches. 60% Irish fleece & 40% New Zealand.
Mix the mill spun colour with some added hand-dyed yarn, as shown in the sample, for a unique combination.
Get your yarn kit here:
Looking for More?
Browse the Learn to Knit Project Workshops below. Each one has different tips and techniques for you to learn from cables to colourwork you'll find something new in each course.