Aridia

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Air is invisible, yet powerful. It brings the warmth of summer and the chill of winter, and joins with water to form clouds that become rain.

Aridia is my interpretation of air as we see it in the sky: soft clouds and curling motifs captured in stitches.

Aridia is the first shawl in a series I’m imagining around the four elements, a journey through air, water, earth and fire, each interpreted in its own way.

Construction

Aridia is worked from the centre out in a half-pi construction, allowing the cloud-inspired motifs to spread naturally across the fabric. The shawl is finished with a perpendicular border, worked sideways and attached to the live stitches as you go. Its gently undulating edge echoes the soft, rounded shapes of clouds, emphasising the lightness and fluidity of the design

The pattern includes charts, written instructions and video tutorials to guide you through every section of the shawl.

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Size: Width approx. 160 cm/64, Depth 80 cm/32”.

Yarn

MC: Lakshmis Dreams Baby Yak Cloud Lace (42% Baby Alpaca, 35%Silk, 13% Wool, 10% Yak; 400 m 437 yds/ 50 gr); col. Mitternacht, approx 800 m.

CC: Lakshmis Dreams Lush Lace (80% Wool, 20% Silk;800 m 875 yds/100 gr) col Aqua, approx 800 m.

Needles

One 80 cm / 32” (or longer) circular needle for the shawl body and one 60 cm/24” for the border in size needed to obtain gauge.

Suggested needle size: 3.75 / 5 US.

Notions

2 markers A, 24 markers B.

Tapestry needle to weave in ends.

Gauge

18 stitches and 32 rows = 10x10 cm (4”) in garter st worked with both yarns held together, measured after blocking.

Note: Gauge is not critical for this project, but it may affect final measurements and yarn usage.