Cashmere Blend | Wardrobe Essentials colorways

Undyed skein of merino, cashmere, nylon yarn

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Cashmere Blend | Wardrobe Essentials colorways

Name: Cashmere Blend | Wardrobe Essentials colorways
Brand: Little Skein
Price: 34.0 USD
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$ 34.00

Cashmere Blend is a step up.

It's the most luxurious yarn I dye. Most MCN blends are made with 10% cashmere, but my Cashmere Blend has double that amount. It's a plump fingering weight yarn made of 70% extrafine merino wool, 20% cashmere, and 10% nylon. It has a tight twist and 3-ply structure that makes texture and cables pop.

What can you make with it?

Your knitted fabric will be softer than anything you can imagine. It's also drapey and plush, which is a stunning combination. You can make:

Shawls and cowls that will be super soft and warm.
Lightweight sweaters that are perfect for transitional seasons like late autumn or early spring. The cashmere content gives them extra warmth.
Socks, too. I've used Cashmere Blend for socks for several years, and they are plush and luxurious.

What do my dye colors look like?

My colors are rich, layered and complex. Tonals shine on Cashmere Blend and speckles are sublime: tiny, crisp, and with just a dash of watercolor smudge.

Yarn specifications

Cashmere Blend
70% superwash merino wool, 20% cashmere & 10% nylon
420 yards | 115 grams
3-ply construction
superwash

Gauge
My ideal sweater gauge for Cashmere Blend 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.

Provenance
Merino wool grown in New Zealand
Cashmere grown and nylon created in Italy
Yarn spun in Canada

Pattern recommendations

Cashmere Blend
sweater gauge of 24 to 26 sts to 4 inches:

Birch Pullover by Andrea Mowry

Gaon Cardigan by Soomin Ahn (links to Ravelry)

Slightly Sassy V by Aimee Sher

Solitude cardigan by Kirsten Joel

Cashmere Blend + Mohair Silk Lace held together
sweater gauge of 18 to 22 sts to 4 inches:

Love Note by Tin Can Knits

Silver Bells by Tin Can Knits

Uniform cardigan by Carrie Bostick Hoge (links to Ravelry)

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.

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from 2084 reviews

Very nice!!

Dear Anne, I haven't had a chance to play with everything yet, but I can say the following. Handwriting my name on your letter was a super-nice touch. I will be smelling the candle for ages before I ever decide to burn it. Yarn colors festively out of my normal zone. Can't wait to build the advent calendar. LOVE the stitch markers and their little jar. The little bowl! Couldn't figure out what the "bell" was. Did I get a llama instead? Overall - a 10. Thank you so much for the experience. Sincerely, Sydney

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11/25/2024

Very excited about this box. Have so far save the opening for closer to the Solstice.

Kathleen R.

It's such a lovely color. I haven't decided what to do with it yet, but I want to make sure it's really special.

Sharon H.

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11/14/2024

Special yarn

This is the only yarn subscription I have held onto over this last year. It's always gorgeous and so incredibly soft. It's so special to me, in fact, that I keep it in a bin next to my go bag so I can grab it if we have to evacuate. I have never regretted this beautiful subscription and so look forward to receiving the yarn! 💚

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11/04/2024

Lovely!

Soft, beautiful colors, exquisitely speckled. I looked forward to each skein.

Melynda M.

Best subscription out there

I've been an on and off subscriber for a few years and it's, hands down, the best one out there. Each shipment has a bundle of the SOFTEST, most luxurious cashmere blend fingering yarn in the loveliest of shades. I'm currently not a member and am begging to be let back in. ;)

Never.Knot.Knitting

10/31/2024

Great pattern!

June S.

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10/20/2024

Lovely yarn and lovely color!

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10/15/2024

Softer and prettier than the picture!!

So glad I took you up on your try me offer. Will be back for more and more colors!

Hugs, Patti

Patti M.

10/07/2024

The Best Green

I ordered this skein from Anne because I love green, and Toad Hall has a myriad of greens that read as a solid. I haven't yet knit with it but it's sitting by my knitting chair for me to fondle at will. It came with a pattern for Anne's Blossom hat and I believe that's what I will knit with it. Loveliness!

10/04/2024

Beautiful and soft, that I can’t wait to knit.

Catherine C.

Jeff's Groovy 70s Socks | kit

02/25/2024

Yarn review

Love, love, Anne's yarn. Color and feel are so good to knit with. The pattern for the Ursa Canis swester will look lovely on my Molly! Thanks so much for another wonderful pattern and yarn!

Denise W.

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12/03/2021

Love it!!!!!

This is a beautiful pattern. I can’t wait to cast it on. Thank you 😋

Susan D.

Paintbox Wrap | PDF pattern

10/30/2021

Lovely yarn

I purchased the Targhee Sweater yarn in Herdwick. It is a beautiful variegated green, that reminds me of evergreen foliage. The yarn is wonderfully squishy and springy and round. I am really enjoying knitting with it and highly recommend Anne's lovely yarns!

Sarah

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10/15/2021

Gorgeous Yarn

Love the color and yarn base. I had trouble choosing just one so I selected three colors.

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