Inspired by crocheted shawls she saw worn in TV-show versions of the American West, designer Imke Nathusius took the abundance of shawls made from granny squares that she saw and adapted them into Prairie Skies. The yoke shape is an echo of granny square wraps that keep shoulders warm, while the sweater itself is a contemporary way to mix knit and crochet into one wearable piece. Knitting and crochet are so often separate but here they work as a team to create something special. Like the horizon meeting the sky, the two crafts both contrast and blend, creating a feeling of expansiveness, that sense of possibility you feel when you are present in an open place and feel the sky around you. 

Recommended Needle Sizes: US 7 (4.5 mm) , US 4 (3.5mm), and US G/6 Crochet hook.

Yarns we recommend using are:

Pishkun

Bear Paw DK

Craggy Tweed

Juicy Dk

You can buy the Pom Pom book here.

You can also find the pattern on Ravelry. 

Notes:

Prairie Skies is worked top down, starting with a crochet granny squares which are sewn together into a V-shaped yoke. Stitches along the lower yoke edge are picked up, one side at a time and short rows are worked to equalize the slant of the V-shaped yoke at the front and the back. Right and left sides are joined to finish the body in the round with side slits and 1x1 rib cuff. Yoke stitches are picked up for a 1x1 rib neckband. US crochet terminology used throughout.