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I'm Anne. I hand-dye yarn, make kits for knitters, and write words for the common good. I put fresh yarn in my shop most Sundays, in tandem with my Sunday newsletter.
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Seasonal Set of Cashmere Blend
$ 136.00
Cashmere Blend is a yarn that feels like coming home.
This is the most luxurious yarn I dye and makes the softest, drapiest, most perfectly plush fabric. It's a plump fingering weight yarn with a blend of 70% extrafine Merino wool, 20% cashmere, and 10% nylon. It has a lovely tight twist and 3-ply structure that makes texture and cables pop.
This is my perfect yarn for shawls, cowls, and lightweight sweaters. I've recently started using Cashmere Blend for socks, too, and they're plush and luxurious! (They do pill a bit when wearing around the house without shoes, but a quick refresh with my Gleener and they look beautiful again.)
Speckles on Cashmere Blend are sublime: tiny, crisp, and with just a dash of watercolor smudge.
Colorways in this seasonal set (L to R): Toad Hall, Apple Blossom, Minuet in Peach, Foxtail
(Note: this listing is for FOUR skeins of yarn.)
Base: Cashmere Blend
Fiber: 70% extrafine merino wool, 20% cashmere, 10% nylon
Yardage: 420 yards per 115g skein
Pattern recommendations
Cashmere Blend
sweater gauge of 24 to 26 sts to 4 inches:
Solitude cardigan by Kirsten Joel
Gaon Cardigan by Soomin Ahn (links to Ravelry)
Slightly Sassy V by Aimee Sher
Birch Pullover by Andrea Mowry
Cashmere Blend + Mohair Silk Lace held together
sweater gauge of 18 to 22 sts to 4 inches:
Uniform cardigan by Carrie Bostick Hoge (links to Ravelry)
Yarn specifications
Cashmere Blend
70% superwash merino wool, 20% cashmere & 10% nylon
420 yards | 115 grams
3-ply construction
Provenance
Merino wool grown in New Zealand
Cashmere grown and nylon created in Italy
Yarn spun in Canada
Gauge
My ideal sweater gauge for Cashmere Blend held single is 24 to 27 sts to 4 inches, which I usually achieve on a US size 3 or 4 needle (3.25 to 3.5 mm)
My ideal sock gauge for Cashmere Blend is 32 sts to 4 inches, which I achieve with a size 2.25mm needle.
Do you need to alternate skeins?
For socks, no. For garments and shawls that use more than one skein, yes. All of my yarn is dyed by hand in small batches of four skeins. There will be variations in color intensity and placement. I think that’s part of what makes each skein perfect – they’re not identical. If you will be using more than 1 skein in your project, alternate skeins to blend any color differences.
Caring for your finished item
My yarn should always be hand-washed with a gentle wool wash and cold-water rinse.
Depending on the difference in chemistry between your local water and mine, there may be some color residue in the wash process. Washing and rinsing in cold water will help to minimize this.
Always let your knitted item air dry to prevent shrinking or felting and to keep your item looking its best.