One of the four elements, water has inspired humanity with its fluidity, transparency and reflectability throughout the ages. It is a shapeshifter, taking the form of what it is poured into, is free in nature, and requires help from the wind to form beautiful waves and from the ground to flow around.

Waterbender is a top-down raglan pullover constructed with 2-color Brioche. The wavy voluminous sleeves of Waterbender represent a wavy ocean, an ecstatic waterfall, a dancingly flowing river, while the plain Brioche stands for still waters with no interruptions from external factors.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9); with 34 (38, 42, 46, 50, 53, 57, 61, 65)” / 86.5 (96.5, 106.5, 117, 127, 134.5, 145, 155, 165) cm of chest circumference with approx 4–6” / 10–15 cm of positive ease at underarm, “Size 3” is shown in the pattern with 6”/ 15 cm positive ease

YARN
Brooklyn Tweed, Dapple (60% merino wool, 40% organic cotton; 165 yds / 150 m per 50 gr skein), 6 (6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12) skeins of each Blueprint (C1) and Plinth (C2)

YARDAGE
779 (980, 1028, 1080, 1321, 1384, 1439, 1504, 1850) yds / 713 (896, 940, 987.5, 1208, 1265.5, 1315.8, 1375.2, 1691.6) m of each color in DK weight yarn (with +10% buffer), Yardage is calculated according to body and sleeves lengths written in pattern, if longer sleeves/body is desired you may need extra skeins

NEEDLES
US 6 / 4.00 mm circular needles in 24–40” / 60–100 cm lengths (for body and sleeves), US 7 / 4.50 mm in any length (for I-cord neck border), US 8 / 5.00 mm in any length (for sleeves and body I-cord bind off); adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. If a looser neck is preferred you may use US 8 / 5.00 mm needles on the I-cord neck border

NOTIONS
Stitch markers as needed (a unique one for BOR), tapestry needle and scrap yarns or stitch holders

GAUGE
16 sts x 48 (24x2) rnds = 4” / 10 cm in Brioche stitch with US 6 / 4.00 mm needles, steam blocked

SKILLS
Level: Advanced
Techniques: 2-color Brioche in the round, short rows in Brioche, Syncopated Brioche, Brioche increases and decreases, I-cord, I-cord bind off

NOTES
Waterbender starts with a 4 stitch I-cord, and then stitches are picked up along the I-cord. It is worked in the round with 2-color brioche. Wrap and turn short rows is worked for shaping the neck. Dominant colors are different on the body and sleeves and the color dominance is constructed with syncopated brioche.

Sleeves are worked with a 3-dimensional pattern constructed with increases and decreases while the body is worked in a plain 2-color brioche rib. Yoke is expanded with increases on the body and sleeves, following the raglan lines. Stitches are cast on for the underarms after the upper body is completed. Sleeves are continued with the 3-dimensional pattern and body is continued with 2-color plain brioche. All pieces are bound off using an I-cord bind off method.