Flying Home top by Ainur Berkimbayeva

Sol by Jacqueline Cieslak

Outline Tee by Jessie Maed

Oolong Tank by Aimee Sher

Classic LBD by Jennifer Parroccini

... or any knitting pattern with an gauge between 24 and 27 sts to 4 inches.

(You'll notice that two patterns, Sol and Outline Tee, have a pattern gauge of 22 sts to 4 inches. That's because these designers prefer this fiber content at a looser gauge. You might, too!)

Dyeing plant fibers requires as much as 10 to 12 times more water than dyeing animal fibers (like wool or silk).

I live in San Francisco, a Mediterranean climate where we experience frequent droughts, and so I only dye Pianta infrequently and when we have lots of extra rainwater.

Also, I really love the natural biscuit color of this yarn and think it makes a beautiful natural-colored garment.

Pianta cotton/linen is a fingering weight, warm weather yarn.

• Regenerative because it's made of 100% plant materials
• Can be machine washed and tumble dried
• Ideal gauge is 24 to 27 sts to 4 inches

60% organic cotton, 40% linen
382 yards | 100 grams
4-ply construction
Cotton grown in Peru; linen grown in Belgium; yarn spun in England

Yes! Whether you are working with undyed or hand-dyed Pianta, I recommend alternating skeins because even this undyed yarn has color variation between skeins.

My advice is to begin alternating when you have about 20g remaining, and then to alternate every 2 to 3 rows/rounds until you've worked all of the old skein and about 20g of the new skein.

If your yarn is hand-dyed, please note that 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.

Pianta cotton/linen is fully machine washable and can be tumble dried. I even recommend that you do so!

Machine washing (delicate cycle) and tumble drying on low will help the linen content soften and soften with use and wear, making it a delightful choice for summer garments.