Arien Wrap Knitting Pattern

Inspired by the moon and its governance of the four seasons, Arien is named after the Maia spirit who guides the moon across the sky in Arda, the world of The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. More of a shlanket than a shawl, Arien is a large rectangular wrap that combines the two colorwork techniques of intarsia and marling. Holding yarns double makes for a warm and cozy fabric, and the intarsia color blocking creates striking visual interest. This heavy shawl is perfect for keeping off the cold of winter and also doubles nicely as a small lap blanket.

Measurements
Width - 23in (58.5cm)
Length - 66in (167.5cm)

Gauge
15.5 sts x 27 rows = 4in (10cm) in garter stitch worked flat before blocking

Yarn Requirements 
Sample used
The Fibre Co. - Cumbria Fingering (held double)
60% Merino / 30% Masham / 10% Mohair (328yds 300m, 100g)

Three skeins of
Color A - Saddleback Slate
One skein each of
Color B - Buttermere
Color C - Windermere
Color D - Cowberry
Color E - Helvellyn
Color F - Blencathra

To substitute, use
Fingering weight yarn (held double)
1000yds - Color A
300yds - Color B
300yds - Color C
300yds - Color D
300yds - Color E
300yds - Color F

Needles
US 6 (4.0mm) 36in circular needles

Notions
tapestry needle

This pattern has been tech edited.

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