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Here are some creative ideas and knitting inspiration using Azun and Peira Sport yarns, Pyrenean wool for knitting, whether with a single skein or several!
Characteristics of Azun and Peira Sport yarns
Azun and Peira yarns are made from 100% wool from the Pyrenees, carefully selected, harvested and sorted by hand in the Val d'Azun and processed at the traditional spinning mill in Niaux. It is a blend of wool from from lourdaises and tarasconnaises ewes, two local sheep breeds.
Azun yarn is available in its beautiful natural ecru colour, as well as in a range of colours obtained by vegetable dyeing and without alum mordant, thanks to the expertise of the Atelier Myrobolan in Felletin, Creuse. Peira yarn is available in its natural mottled grey colour, obtained by blending unbleached and black wool. Yarns entirely made in France and traceable!
Azun (2 strands, 290 m / 100 g) and Peira (2 strands, 175 m / 100 g) yarns are available as 100 g skeins, 50 g balls in several colours, or as cones per kg in natural colour. They are knitted with 3 - 3.5 mm needles and can be knitted together!
Sample after blocking (stockinette) with Azun, 10x10 cm
23 stitches * 35 rows with 3 mm needles
20 stitches * 33 rows with 3.5 mm needles
Sample after blocking (stockinette) with Peira, 10x10 cm
23 stitches * 36 rows with 3 mm needles
22 stitches * 34 rows with 3.5 mm needles
Azun and Peira yarns are authentic: they have a dry feel, roundness and fullness, but they don't sting! They reflect the local terroir and pay homage to the ewes that graze in the meadows and mountain pastures.
Here are some knitting ideas to create a sustainable wardrobe using natural wool from the Pyrenees :) Happy knitting!
With 1 skein of sport yarn, I can knit a hat!
You only need one skein to knit a hat! For example, I've knitted the #weekendhat by PetiteKnit in Campêche blue. It's a beanie with a double fold at the edges, so it keeps your ears warm. It fits well and is comfortable to wear.
For the knitting accessories, you'll need stitch markers to mark the beginning of the round and the positions of the decreases, 60 cm circular needles for the main part and 80 cm for magic-loop knitting the small diameter of the tip of the hat.
Treat yourself to one of the wonderful plant colours in the range!
I knit a shawl with 2 skeins!
An example of a pattern that can be knitted with any amount of wool is PetiteKnit's #sophieshawl. Simply weigh out the amount of wool you have and use half of it for each part of the pattern.
I knitted the #sophieshawl myself with Azun Worsted yarn (the other yarn in the Azun range), which makes a big, fluffy scarf that's perfect for winter, but it's perfectly possible to knit it with Azun Sport yarn, for a finer finish.
With 4 skeins or more, I can knit a jumper!
It's springtime! It's time to move away from chunky winter jumpers and into lighter, mid-season styles that will keep us warm on chilly mornings. Here, for example, are two gorgeous patterns by Orlane Sucche (@tête_bêche on Instagram) that I knitted recently to experiment with textures using yarns from the Azun Sport range. Neve is knitted in acacia pink and Ilha in natural ecru. The roundness of the yarn makes the twists stand out beautifully. I used around 3.5 skeins for each model (size 2 for the Ilha and size 3 for the Neve).
A little tip just for you! As my sample didn't match exactly in number of rows (33 rows for 10 cm with Azun compared to 30 rows in the Neve model, using 3.5 mm needles), I added a few rows of stockinette after the raglan increases, before separating the sleeves from the body. This way you get the right length of yoke! A trick I also used for the Ilha model.
Other ideas for jumpers to knit (non-exhaustive list!):
Ezra Vest by Orlane Sucche https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ezra-vest
Udo by Orlane Sucche https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/udo
Forest keys vest par Teti Lutsak https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/forest-keys-vest
Bifurca vest par Teti Lutsak https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bifurca-vest
Yule do by Isabell Kraemer https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/yule-do
Emsworth byIsabell Kraemer https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/emsworth
Anker's Cardigan - My Size by PetiteKnit https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ankers-cardigan---my-size
Maggie vest by PetiteKnit https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/maggie-vest
Emy par Mauricette C https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/emy-4
Protea par Orlane Sucche https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/protea-2
Drevo pullover by Teti Lutsak https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/drevo-pullover
Ophra by Isabell Kraemer https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/aphra
Pinia by Isabell Kraemer https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pinia-3
Field Day cardigan by Ozetta https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/field-day-cardigan
Neve sweater by Orlane Sucche https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/neve-10
Ilha sweater by Orlane Sucche https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ilha
Thistlewood par Jennifer Steingas https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/thistlewood
Forsythian par Jennifer Steingass https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/forsythian
Christmas belle by Isabell Kreamer https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/christmas-belle-2
I hope you find these yarns as enjoyable as I do!
Happy knitting, and don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or need advice.
See you soon!
Fanny from Knitty and Woolly
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