Dragon Tooth Wrap – Unique Fantasy Knit Jacob’s Ladder Pattern

The Dragon Tooth Wrap is part of the Dragon Wing pattern series. It uses my knit version of the Jacob’s Ladder stitch to make a stylish wrap. The piece is knit until just a few rows are left, and then six sections of stitches are dropped and re-knit in chunks. This creates a great texture and added interest. There are so many ways to wear the Dragon Tooth Wrap, and it’s a great way to show off your favorite shawl pin.

The yarn for this design was provided by Round Mountain Fibers. All opinions are my own.

Dragon Tooth Wrap

a Jacob’s ladder knit pattern
Intermediate Skill Level
Designed by Jessie Rayot

Dragon Tooth Wrap Supplies

Size:
42″ x 24″

Yarn:
Round Mountain Fibers, Willow DK: (100% superwash Merino), Size 3 (11 wpi DK weight), 250 yds / 100 g (yds/g = 2.5)
Helleborine Orchid: Color A – 1 skein
Pulpit Green: Color B – 1 skein

Needles:
US – 6, 4.0 mm

Gauge: Learn about gauge HERE
24 sts x 27 rows = 4” [10 cm] in stockinette Stitch

Other supplies:
yarn needle
crochet hook 4 – 6 mm
14 stitch markers – 2 need to be unique/different than the rest

Stitches and Abbreviations: click on highlighted sts for tutorials
co – cast on
k – knit
kfb – knit front and back
pm – place marker
psm – place special marker
rm – remove marker
rsm – remove special marker
st(s) – stitch(es)
w&t – wrap and turn
yo – yarn over

Getting Started:

• Round/Row counts are at the end of each row after the period, if the count has changed from the previous round. {count here}
• Chs and sl sts are not included in Row counts unless specified.
• Knit yarn overs through back loop.
• Knit or purl all Color A stitches in Color A and all Color B stitches in Color B unless otherwise instructed.
• The two different stitch markers are the special stitch markers in the pattern.
• The other 12 stitch markers will be placed around 6 sets of 3 stitches, which will be dropped at the end of the pattern.

Dragon Tooth Wrap Pattern:

CO 6 in A and 1 in B. {CO 7}

First Section

Row 1: P2, pm, p3, pm, p2.
Row 2: K to 2nd marker, sm, k1, kfb. {8 sts}
Row 3: P all.
Row 4: K until 2 sts remain, kfb, k1. {9 sts}
Row 5: P all.
Row 6: K to 2nd marker, sm, k1, kfb, k to end. {10 sts}
Row 7: P2, pm, yo3, pm, p to end. {13 sts}
Row 8: K to 2nd marker, sm, kfb, k to end. {14 sts}
Row 9: P all.
Rows 10 – 15: Repeat Rows 8 & 9 three more times. {17 sts}
Row 16: Repeat Row 8. {18 sts}
Row 17: P to 2nd marker, p4, pm, yo3, pm, p to end. {21 sts}
Row 18: K to last marker, sm, kfb, k to end. {22 sts}
Row 19: P all.
Rows 20 – 23: Repeat Rows 18 & 19 two more times. {24 sts}
Row 24: Repeat Row 18. {25 sts}
Row 25: P2, pm, yo3, pm, p to end. {28 sts}
Row 26: K to 4th marker, sm, kfb, k to end. {29 sts}
Row 27: P all.
Rows 28 – 31: Repeat Rows 26 & 27 two more times. {31 sts}
Row 32: Repeat Row 26. {32 sts}
Row 33: P to 4th marker, sm, p4, pm, yo3, pm, p to end. {35 sts}
Row 34: K to last marker, sm, kfb, k to end. {36 sts}
Row 35: P all.
Rows 36 – 39: Repeat Rows 34 & 35 two more times. {38 sts}
Row 40: Repeat Row 34. {39 sts}
Row 41: P2, pm, yo3, pm, p to end. {42 sts}

Second Section

Row 1: K to 1 st before 3rd marker, kfb, sm, k to end. {43 sts}
Row 2: P all.
Row 3: K to 1 st before 5th marker, kfb, sm, k to end. {44 sts}
Row 4: P all.
Row 5: K to 1 st before 7th marker, kfb, sm, k to end. {45 sts}
Row 6: P all.
Row 7: K to 1 st before 9th marker, kfb, sm, k to end. {46 sts}
Row 8: P all.
Row 9: K to 1 st before 11th marker, kfb, sm, k to end. {47 sts}
Row 10: P all.
Rows 11 – 14: Repeat Rows 1 – 4. {49 sts}
Row 15: K to 1 st before Color change, k last Color A st with Color B, k to 1 st before next marker, kfb, sm, k to end. {50 sts}
Rows 16 – 20: Repeat Rows 6 – 10. {52 sts}
Repeat Row 1-20 nine more times. {142 sts}

Decrease Section

Row 1: K until 5 sts remain, turn. {137 sts worked}
Row 2: P4, psm, p to until 5 sts remain, turn. {132 sts worked}
Row 3: K2, psm, k to special marker, rsm, w&t. {128 sts worked}
Row 4: P4, psm, p to special marker, rsm, w&t. {126 sts worked}
Rows 5 – 10: Repeat Rows 3 & 4 three more times. {108 sts worked}
Row 11: Repeat Row 3. {104 sts worked}
Row 12: P11, psm, p to special marker, rsm, w&t. {102 sts worked}
Row 13: K2, psm, k to special marker, k4, turn. {95 sts worked}
Row 14: P to second special marker, rsm, w&t. {93 sts worked}
Row 15: K3, psm, k to special marker, rsm, w&t. {89 sts worked}
Row 16: P4, psm, p to special marker, rsm, w&t. {86 sts worked}
Rows 17 – 20: Repeat Rows 15 & 16 two more times. {72 sts worked}
Row 21: K9, psm, k to special marker, rsm, w&t. {68 sts worked}
Row 22: P4, psm, p to special marker, p3, turn. {62 sts worked}
Row 23: K to second special marker, rsm, w&t. {58 sts worked}
Row 24: P11, psm, p to special marker, rsm, w&t. {55 sts worked}
Row 25: K3, psm, k to special marker, k4, turn. {48 sts worked}
Row 26: P to second special marker, rsm, w&t. {45 sts worked}
Row 27: K3, psm, k to special marker, rsm, w&t. {41 sts worked}
Row 28: P4, psm, p to special marker, rsm, w&t. {38 sts worked}
Rows 29 – 34: Repeat Rows 27 & 34 three more times. {17 sts worked}
Row 35: K3, psm, k to special marker, rsm, w&t. {13 sts worked}
Row 36: P to special marker, w&t. {10 sts worked}
The next 2 rows work through the wrapped stitches, make sure to pick up the wraps and knit or purl them along with the sts they are wrapped around.
Row 37: K to end. {62 sts worked}
Row 24: [P to marker, rm, drop 3 sts, slip marker] 6 times, p2. {142 sts}

Jacob’s Ladders

• Pull first set of 3 dropped stitches (at edge of Color B) so they drop through the cast on.
• With knit side facing, pick up the 4 bottom strands of dropped yarn.
• Twist the strands a half turn so they make a loop.
• Pick up next 4 strands (do not twist) and pull them through the loop made from the previous set.
• Repeat previous step until there are no more strands.
• If the dropped yarn ends with 3, 4, or 5 strands, make them all the last loop, if it ends with 6 strands, make the last 2 loops both with 3 strands.
• Place last loop on a locking stitch marker or safety pin to hold them.

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• Pull next set of 3 dropped sts so they drop to the point where they were added in.
• With knit side facing, insert a crochet hook from front to back 2 sts below where the dropped sts stopped.
• Catch the bottom 4 dropped sts in the hook and pull them through to the front (do not twist).
• Pick up next 4 strands (do not twist) and pull them through the loop made from the previous set.
• Repeat previous step until there are no more strands.
• If the dropped yarn ends with 3, 4, or 5 strands, make them all the last loop, if it ends with 6 strands, make the last 2 loops both with 3 strands.
• Place last loop on a locking stitch marker or safety pin to hold them.

Repeat previous set of instructions with remaining dropped sts.

Finishing

Row 1: [K to marker, rm, slip looped sts on to right needle, pm] 6 times, k2. {130 sts counted each set of looped sts as 1}
Row 2: [K to marker, k in loop (count a strands in loop as 1 st)] 6 times, k2.
Bind off all sts knit wise.

Fasten off then weave in all ends. Wet block piece.

Wear or give and enjoy!

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