Scotchbroom Wrap is a lightweight wrap sweater featuring broomstick lace sleeves and a flattering V neckline. Knit top down and fully customizable, it’s designed for easy layering and comfortable wear across seasons.

The broomstick lace stitch, inspired by a classic crochet technique, creates an airy texture that’s surprisingly easy to knit. It adds movement and drape to the fabric and gives the wrap its distinctive look.

Design Details

The V neckline and adjustable waist belt create a softly shaped silhouette that layers easily over dresses, tanks, or tees. The broomstick lace sleeves add openness and movement while the body stays smooth and structured.

Because the fit and lengths are customizable, you can wear it closer and cropped or longer and relaxed depending on how you style it.

Pattern Highlights

• Adjustable V neckline depth

• Customizable sleeve and body length

• Airy lace texture

• Lightweight layering sweater

• Video tutorials for key techniques

Construction Overview

Scotchbroom Wrap is worked flat from the top down. You begin with an i cord cast on at the back neck, followed by short row shoulder shaping. The back is worked flat to the armhole, then stitches for each front shoulder are picked up and worked down with V neck increases. After the armhole join, the body is worked as one piece.

The body stitches remain live and are finished with a knit on ribbed waistband that forms the belt. Sleeves are picked up and worked in the round using a simple four round repeat that creates the broomstick lace texture. The sleeves finish with decreases and a ribbed cuff.

Yarn Notes

Miss La Motte Lustre Fingering gives the fabric beautiful drape and clear stitch definition, which really lets the lace pattern open up after blocking. The blend of merino, silk, and mohair creates a fluid fabric that moves naturally across the shoulders.

Colorway and fiber choice both show up strongly in this design, so tonal shades, silk blends, and plant fibers all shine in their own way.

Fiber: 50% superwash merino, 15% kid mohair, 15% mulberry silk, 20% polyamide

Yardage: 437 yds / 400 m per 100 g skein

Needles & Gauge

US 5 (3.75 mm) 16–40” circular

US 3 (3.25 mm) 9” circular, magic loop, or DPNs

22 sts x 28 rows = 4” in stockinette (flat)

Broomstick lace: approximately 6 repeats wide x 4 repeats tall = 4”

Yardage Requirements

890 (1080, 1180, 1360, 1480, 1660)(1800, 1960, 2100, 2250, 2380) yards

815 (988, 1080, 1245, 1355, 1520)(1645, 1790, 1920, 2055, 2175) meters

Finished Measurements

Scotchbroom Wrap is designed for −2” to +2” of ease at the bust.

To choose your size:

1. Measure your full bust.

2. Decide how fitted or relaxed you want the wrap to sit.

3. Choose the finished measurement closest to that number.

Example: If your bust measures 40”, you may knit:

38” for a closer fit

42” for a relaxed fit

Bust Circumference:

30 (34, 38, 42, 46, 50)(54, 58, 62, 66, 70)”

76 (86, 96, 107, 117, 127)(137, 147, 157, 168, 178) cm

Upper Arm:

15 (15.5, 16, 17, 18.5, 20)(22, 24, 25.5, 26.5, 28)”

38 (39, 41, 43, 47, 51)(56, 61, 65, 67, 71) cm

Let’s Knit Together

Scotchbroom Wrap includes step by step video tutorials for the broomstick lace stitch and construction details, and our Discord community is always open if you’d like pattern support or want to share your progress.

Join us here: https://discord.com/invite/M64Ec9yeng