Ice Fire Wrap Knit Along
by on May 17, 2023
A Black woman with an afro wears a multicolor wrap in a 1970s home.
A closer shot of a Black woman with an afro wearing a multicolor wrap in a 1970s home.

When we saw the Ice Fire Wrap by Donielle Showvay from Good Vibes & Groovy Lines, so many Knit Picks staff members wanted to knit it that we knew we had to plan a KAL around it! We’d like to invite you to join us in knitting this gorgeous, striped wrap starting June 1st and finishing July 31st.

You’ll have two weeks to pick out your yarn and order it. The pattern uses 2 colorways of Chroma Worsted, with 4 balls of each colorway for a total of 8, and it’s knit on US 9 (5.5mm) needles. The wrap shown in the pattern collection features Chroma Worsted colorways Seahorse and Sedona, with the blues representing ice and the reds fire, but any combination of Chroma colors would be beautiful! This pattern also lends itself to other yarn choices, and we’ll be sharing a few of our yarn substitutions next week. 

Chroma wool yarn balls in colorways Seahorse (shades of blue and yellow) and Sedona (shades of red, orange, and purple) are laid on the wrap.

This wrap is perfect for an adventurous beginner, and its simple shape is very forgiving. The pattern begins with 1×1 ribbing in stranded colorwork, but this decorative element can easily be replaced with solid color 1×1 rib. After that, only one color at a time is used throughout the main stitch pattern. The two colors are alternated every right side row in garter stitch, and the flame motif is created using easy W&T short rows. The motifs are balanced, so after you block the project, it will be a smooth rectangle.

Follow along with us on Instagram with the hashtag #IceFireKAL, and we’ll be sharing progress updates both there and on Facebook. We’ll also be sharing tips and updates here on the Knit Picks blog! 

Just the Details

What: Knit the Ice Fire Wrap along with us

When: June 1st – July 31st

Skills to Know: CO, BO, knit, purl, W&T short rows, stranded colorwork

Why: For the joy of knitting along with others this summer.

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Tags: KAL

2 comments

  1. Kathie / September 5, 2023

    I missed the nit along and want to create this using the seahorse & Sedona color combo. Is there a pattern/yarn kit? Specific links for easy purchase? Looking forward to getting started.
    • Andi Satterlund / September 7, 2023

      The Ice Fire pattern is still available, and if you’re using a laptop or desktop computer, you can use the kit builder feature to help choose your yarn and create a custom kit. The other kits are currently unavailable, unfortunately.

      You can also find all the posts about the KAL under the Ice Fire Wrap tag.

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