Arctic Land

Arctic Land is the third of the three Arctic Aura haps that I designed in 2015. It presents the largest variety of patterns out of all the three haps in the set. This piece is all white like a snowy, sparkling northern land where only water and air can bring other colours to meet the land.

Other haps in the Arctic Aura set are Arctic Water and Arctic Air.

PATTERN

PDF (English) || difficulty 3/5

MATERIALS

100% Estonian wool (2-ply, 14 wpi)

yarn parameters: 285 m / 100 g (310 yd / 3.53 oz)

YARN AMOUNT

approx. 1200 m/ 1310 yd of white yarn

GAUGE

11 sts x 20 rows per 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 in (after wet blocking)

knitted flat in stocking stitch with 3 mm / US 2.5 / UK 11 needles

TOOLS

3 mm / US 2.5 / UK 11 interchangeable circular needles

5 mm / US 8 / UK 6 interchangeable circular needles

(Alternatively, one pair in each size with 100 cm / 40 in cord.)

NOTIONS

scissors, tapestry needle

24 regular + 8 removable stitch markers (e.g. my MAK)

SAMPLE INFO

size: 160 x 160 cm/ 63 x 63 in

The sample for this pattern is made of two-ply hand-spun Estonian wool in two colours: off-white and light blue.

CONSTRUCTION

Built from inside to the outside, this hap has its centre square knitted diagonally back and forth in a mixture of garter and stocking stitch, and with Cat’s Paw lace motifs. Based on that is the border with my version of traditional Shetland diamonds made in the round and finished with the edging with waves, nupps and short spikes formed perpendicular to the border.

This hap requires blocking.

INSTRUCTIONS

The pattern includes written and charted instructions, photographs, tips and links to video tutorials.

For more information, see: https://stitchglimpse.com/patterns/arctic-land/