This colorful knit that was designed to be completely for the birds… in the best way possible! Our feathered friends can be found in nearly every corner of the world. Each one posesses unique strengths, characteristics, and abilities, just like every one of us. This opulent wrap was designed to let your colors sing and take flight, just like the birds that inspired them. Use this guide to help choose and organize your colors, then take each section step-by-step, clicking the links for the video tutorials as needed. 

This printed  pattern includes a code for a digital copy. You download this from Ravelry. 

What to expect:

• unique construction
• lace
• bias knitting
• easy cables
• slipped stitches

• color changes All techniques with charts will also include written instructions. There are tutorial videos to guide you through any new techniques. There will NOT be any stranded colorwork or brioche. This design is intended for intermediate knitters. Lisa K Ross's patterns and tutorials are designed to guide adventurous beginner skills to the next level.

Finished dimensions:
96” / 244 cm x 46.5” / 118 cm

Birdwatching Supplies:
Needles:
Two sets of US 5 (3.75 mm) needles (or as required to meet gauge); 40” / 100 cm or similar length recommended
NOTE: In place of a second set of gauge needles, you can use needles of a smaller gauge, an extra cable, or scrap yarn). I recommend choosing gauge needles based on the Swatching Guide and/or the needles used on my previous MKAL wraps.
Notions:
Required: 2 stitch markers, cable needle, and tapestry needle
Optional: 72 stitch markers (for repeats), blocking wires, pins, and mats

Gauge:
BLOCKED: 20 sts and 40 rows = 4”/10cm in garter stitch after wet-blocking and pinning
UNBLOCKED: 24 sts and 48 rows = 4”/10cm in garter stitch before blocking
(NOTE: Gauge is not crucial, but it will affect finished dimensions and yardage)

Yarn Requirements:  
MC: 800 yds / 732 m fingering weight yarn
C1-7: 133 yds / 122 m fingering weight yarn in EACH of 7 colors

Choosing your colours - Lisa K Ross's comments
I recommend creating a combo that has contrast between the MC and each individual CC. If choosing speckled or variegated yarns, I recommend using them for EITHER the MC or the CCs, using a solid or semi-solid for the other. Be sure there is NO color overlap between the MC and each CC. In this design, it is especially recommended that the 
colors have a nice flow to them. Here are my favorite ways to help the colors flow:
Rainbow(ish): Arrange your minis loosely guided by the ROYGBIV order of the rainbow. You may have to adjust this a bit to include colors such as pink or aqua by placing them by their closest color on the spectrum (e.g. pink in place of red, aqua between green and blue), or creating a flow of hues amongst your yarns. This method works best when working with yarns of a variety of hues. 
Gradient Tone: This is perfect for gradient sets, working from light to dark or vice versa. You can also arrange ANY combination of colors by gradient tones. To do this, take a photo of your yarns using a black/white filter. Arrange them from lightest to darkest based on their black/white tones. This will create a gradient effect no matter what the hues may be. The same trick can be used to determine how much contrast the colors have with the MC. The sample was arranged by rainbow hue, but using a black/white filter I can see how the tones flow from least contrast (C1) to most contrast (C4), 
then back to least contrast (C7).
Happy Place(ment): While everyone who knows my designs knows I love rainbows and gradients, this may not be your style! As long as you have some contrast between the MC and each CC, the results will be spectacular and eye-catching. 
Arrange the minis in whatever order makes YOU smile!