Back in March when the VP visited the shop, the yarnista team in a moment of high energy and anxiety all decided to cast on Earth and Air together. I don’t usually jump into their group stitching projects because I am so incredibly bad at finishing things, but this one intrigued me. We had a fresh delivery of Mohair from the Periwinkle Sheep, so I started playing with color combos. I choose Harrisville Nightshades in the black with orange (Cinder) and paired it with an orange skein of Wolke. Somehow I was the only one who finished!
The pattern is really an enjoyable knit, if you have prior brioche experience. And it is easy to customize – make it longer in the body, adjust sleeve length, etc. Here’s a few others that I love from Ravelry:
Sizing:
Earth and Air has no shaping and is meant to be worn with 8-12” of positive ease.
XS (S, M, L, XL) (XXL, 3X, 4X, 5X) to fit a bust measurement of 28 (32, 36, 40,44) (48, 52, 56, 60) inches 71 (81, 91, 102, 112) (121, 132, 142, 152)cm
Bust measurement of the finished garment is 38 (42, 46, 50, 54) (58, 62, 66, 70) inches 97 (107, 117, 127, 137) (147, 157, 168, 178)cm
Materials:
- Copy of Earth and Air pattern
- Color A (worsted or DK weight). We recommend Harrisville Nightshades or Daylights
268 (290, 334, 360, 386) (434, 468, 506, 528) yards
245 (265, 305, 329, 353) (397, 428, 463, 483) meters - Color B (laceweight) . We recommend the Periwinkle Sheep Wolke
256 (276, 318, 342, 367) (413, 446, 483, 503) yards
234 (252, 291, 313, 336) (378, 408, 442, 450) meters - US 10.5 circular needle in whatever cable lengths are comfortable for knitting the body and the sleeves in the round.
- Locking stitch marker/progress keeper
- Stitch marker
- Darning needle for weaving in end
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