Errata and Notes for Aran Wrap, Vogue Knitting Fall 2008

1)  The wrap is really a big rectangle with sleeves, and when worn, the ends of the top of the rectangle and the ends of the rectangle drape into folds to form the fronts-- or wrap and overlap across the front of the body.  Thus the usual knitted measurements are a bit hard to determine exactly:  for instance the "bust" measurement depends on how the wrap is, well, wrapped.  The shoulder to hem length is less variable, because the sleeves control the placement of the wrap on the body; however, note that this length does NOT include the fold-over part of the collar.  Thus the actual length of the short side of the rectangle, from top of collar to hem, is about 31".  The long side of the rectangle-- the top or bottom edge of the wrap-- for the M/L size is about 49". If you look at the photos you can also see that if left open and allowed to drape, the fronts end up being longer than the back (and longer than the 25" shoulder to hem length given, which is probably most accurate for the back).

2)  In the original pattern I called for the zigzag rib sections to be worked in K1, p1 rib for 7 sts (WS:  (P1, k1) 3 times, p1; RS:  (K1, p1) 3 times, k1) for the 1st 5 rows, then inc 1 in each section as directed in the VK pattern, and THEN begin with Row 1 of the zigzag rib charts (continuing all other charts as established).  The VK directions have you work the first 5 rows of the zigzag charts on only 7 of 8 sts (??).  Okay...but the major problem with their directions is that the zigs and zags will not line up with the cable crosses in the double braided cable DBC) and reversible rib cable (RRC), as I intended (see photos of the back here), if you don't work Row 1 of the zigzag charts with Row 7 of the DBC and RRC charts.

Edited 9/4/08 to add:  You must also decrease in these sections to work the k1, p1 rib at the Right Front edge, shortly before binding off:  after completing Rows 1-24 of the Left and Right Zig Zag Rib charts 11 (14) times, on the next (WS) row: 
Left: p2tog, [k1, p1] X 3
Right: [p1, k1] X 3, p2tog. 
Cont k1, p1 rib as est until bindoff.

3)  Sleeve decreases:  Under "Dec rnd 2" the term "armhole edge" is introduced:  "Work 3 sts tog at armhole edge."  I find this confusing, because by now you are a number of rnds down the sleeve and away from the armhole edge.  Anyway, here I would have said, "Work to 3 sts at center of moss st panel at center underside of sleeve and work these 3 sts tog-- 2 sts dec'd."  Under "Dec rnd 4" I would have said, "Work to 3 sts at center underside of sleeve and work SK2P over these 3 (not 13!) sts.

4)  Edited 8/12/08 to add:  Row 21 of the double-braided cable chart should be the same as row 19, and Row 23 should be the same as Row 13.

Comments

[Jocelyn Grayson]

Thank yooooo!

[Gale]

This is one of the most creative and pretty patterns I've seen in a long time. If I thought for one minute it would remotely flatter me, it would be on the needles NOW. Congratulations on such a beautiful work.

[Pixie]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for these notes!!

When I made the Lutea Lace Shoulder Shell (http://www.ravelry.com/projects/PixieM/lutea-lace-shoulder-shell)
I thought I was going to lose my mind over the wrong errata from IK and the only thing that saved me was finding your blog! :)

Love this new wrap pattern and have printed out your notes!

[Manon]

Like yourself, I lamented the lack of more photo detail of the wrap, considering its unique construction. You have made it so much clearer, thank you. While I like Vogue Knitting, I have invariably found errata in their patterns, and now I have the proof the mistakes are made by the editors, not by the author of the garment.
And thank you for explaining the sleeves being knitted in, not stitched in. It makes so much more sense...

[Diane T]

What an absolutely stunning wrap. I passed right over it in Vogue Knitting so I'm pleased that I found you via the Rainey Sisters blog and will be following their progress on this project with interest. Congratulations on all your work on this.

[Gale]

I am so very impressed with this design. Your photos show this piece off to much better advantage than in the magazine. It looks great on you.

[Aim]

Wow, this is so gorgeous! I'm glad also that I saw this on the Rainey Sisters...b/c the photo in Vogue doesn't do it justice, nor does it pique your curiousity to how it was made. I love your photos and errata--THANKS :)

[Sonia C.]

Your pictures of this piece on Flickr are gorgeous--far better than what Vogue ran-- and convinced me that this will be my big Fall '08 project. Thank you too for the yarn substitution suggestions; after reading through your discussion I'm definitely going to go with something other than Trendsetter, although I really like how it looks.

[thatlaurie]

How many RS short rows are there supposed to be for the sleeves? I find the instructions in the magazine nearly impossible to fathom!Thanks!

[Zaz]

wait, hm, i had not noticed this wrap.
mostly, are these erratas on the vogue knitting errata page yet?!