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Golden October | multiple bases | PREORDER
$ 32.00 - $ 34.00
Golden October is the last shade in my 2024 autumnal collection, and you can preorder it on three of my favorite yarn bases.
Try Cashmere Blend, like my Kindred Spirits subscribers get.
This 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.
This is a preorder and will ship in 4-6 weeks, and sooner if I can.
PS: Cashmere Blend is pictured with its coordinating mini-skein: Spellbound.
Cashmere Blend
fingering weight
70% SW extrafine merino wool, 20% cashmere, 10% nylon
420 yards (384 m) | 115g skein
3-ply | superwash
Gauge & project information:
- Makes plush socks, drapey fingering weight shawls, and lightweight (yet warm) sweaters.
- For sweaters, I use it by itself at a gauge of 24 to 26 sts to 4 inches (10 cm).
- Hold it with Mohair-Silk Lace for a drapey, soft, fluffy fabric that's happy anywhere from 16 to 21 sts to 4 inches (10 cm).
Pattern ideas
See my favorite patterns for Cashmere blend on Ravelry.
See my favorite patterns for Cashmere Blend + Mohair-Silk Lace on Ravelry.
Mohair-Silk Lace
lace weight
70% kid mohair, 30% silk
477 yards (436 m) | 50g skein
1-ply | non-superwash
Gauge & project information
Although it can be used on its own, my favorite way to use Mohair-Silk Lace is by holding it together with a strand of fingering or sport weight. I've used it with:
- Cashmere Blend: makes an ultra-soft and drapey fabric. This is my favorite combination for the Love Note sweater by Tin Can Knits.
- Targhee Sock: makes a gorgeous worsted weight sweater with fluff and body.
- Harvest Sport: makes worsted to aran weight sweaters, with that extra bit of warmth.
Targhee Sock
fingering weight
90% SW targhee wool, 10% nylon
465 yards (425 m) | 115g skein
3-ply | superwash
Gauge & project information:
- Makes plush socks, fingering weight shawls that are full of body, and lightweight (yet warm) sweaters.
- For sweaters, I prefer a gauge of around 24 sts to 4 inches (10 cm).
- Hold it with Mohair-Silk Lace for a fluffy and yet full of body fabric that's gorgeous at around 20 sts to 4 inches (10 cm).
Pattern ideas
Consider these patterns that were written for Targhee Sock:
- Nourish shawl & collection by Dawn Henderson
- Carrots & Radishes hat by Dawn Henderson
- Texture Garden Cardigan by Tina Tse
Harvest Sport
sport weight
100% merino-rambouillet wool blend
312 yards (285 m) | 100g skein
3-ply | non-superwash
Gauge & project information:
- Makes warm sportweight shawls that are full of body, and lightweight (yet warm) sweaters.
- For sweaters, I prefer a gauge of around 22-24 sts to 4 inches (10 cm).
- Hold it with Mohair-Silk Lace for a fluffy and yet full of body fabric that's gorgeous at around 18-20 sts to 4 inches (10 cm).
Pattern ideas
Consider these patterns that were written for Harvest Sport:
- Bandit sweater by Jacqueline Cieslak
- Texture Garden Cardigan by Tina Tse
- Kittenish Tank by Tina Tse
- Kittenish shawlette by Tina Tse
See my favorite patterns for Harvest Sport on Ravelry.
Targhee Worsted
worsted weight
100% Targhee wool
280 yards (256 m) | 115g skein
3-ply | non-superwash
Gauge & project information:
- A robust worsted weight yarn that can be used for any pattern with a gauge between 17 and 20 sts to 4 inches (10 cm).
- I usually use a US size 7 to 9 (4.5 mm to 5.5 mm) needle for Targhee Worsted.
- This yarn looks best in garments or accessories where you want body, rather than drape. Think: sweaters, hats, cowls, mittens.
Pattern ideas
- Blossom, a raglan pullover designed by me
See my favorite patterns for Targhee Worsted on Ravelry.