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Meet your new go-to designers for elevated basics! Twin sisters Kiyomi and Sachiko are masters of wearable designs for city life that revel in glorious, understated wooliness . ‘Moon and Turtle’ is a gender-neutral collection, simple and understated, with straightforward techniques and sizing up to 62-inch chest.

Size: Size is adjustable! Choose a different weight yarn and/or follow pattern to modify stitch repeats and size.

DK Version: approx 85.5cm / 33¾” long x 171.5cm / 67½” wide
Mohair Lace Version (Pollen): approx 75cm / 29½” long x 149cm / 58¾” wide
Mohair Lace Version (Midnight): approx 58cm / 22¾ long x 115.5cm / 45½” wide

Kiyomi’s height is 155cm / 5’1”, and is shown wearing the Mohair Lace version in Pollen, shown in photo 1, 2 and 3.
Sachiko’s height is 157.5cm / 5’2”, and is shown wearing the DK version, shown in photo 1, 5, 6 and 7.
Greg’s height is 173cm / 5’8”, and is shown wearing the Mohair Lace version in Midnight, shown in photo 4.
Size is adjustable (see notes).

Yarn:
DK Version
Viola West Country (DK-weight; 50% Exmoor Horn wool, 30% Bluefaced Leicester wool, 20% Wensleydale wool; 233m / 255yds per 100g ball/skein)
Shade: Cosmic; 4 skeins for size shown

Mohair Lace Version
Viola Mohair Lace (lace-weight; 72% mohair, 28% silk; 420m / 459yds per 50g skein)
Shade:
Pollen; 2 skeins for larger size shown
Midnight; 1 skein for smaller size shown

Gauge:
DK Version
15 sts & 40 rows = 10cm / 4” over Fisherman’s Rib pattern on 4.5mm needles, after blocking.
Mohair Lace Version
14 sts & 34 rows = 10cm / 4” over Fisherman’s Rib pattern on 4.5mm needles, after blocking.

Needles: 4.5mm / US 7 circular needle, 100cm / 40” length
5mm / US 8 circular needle, 100cm / 40” length
Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

Notions: 4 stitch markers, tapestry needle