Arctic Water

Arctic Water is the first of the three Arctic Aura haps that I designed in 2015. It is the squishiest and the heaviest in look of all those three haps.

Its cold blue paired with off-white resembles chilly weather and bright light of the northern waters- beautiful, dangerous, undiscovered and mysterious.

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

PATTERN

PDF (English) || difficulty 2/5

MATERIALS

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

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

YARN AMOUNT

approx. 450 m / 490 yd of blue yarn

approx. 600 m / 650 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

3,5 mm / US 4 / UK – interchangeable circular needles

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

NOTIONS

scissors, tapestry needle

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

SAMPLE INFO

size: 140 x 140 cm / 55 x 55 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 garter stitch with Cat’s Paw lace motifs. Based on that is the Old Shale wavy border made in the round and finished with a full version of the traditional peaked edging 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-water/.