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Blue Moon | Cashmere Blend | PREORDER
$ 34.00
Blue Moon is a nod to the moody feeling many of us have in late winter: tired of cold, eager for spring. It’s a color you’ll want to reach for all year, but especially in these early spring days. It’s inspired by a brief passage in Anne of Green Gables, that, to me, feels like the same kind of wistful:
Now and then you might see a rabbit skipping across the road if you were quiet—which, with Anne and Diana, happened about once in a blue moon.
About Blue Moon
I start with a mid-tone denim blue and speckled it with shades of purple mulberry and turquoise to give the final color the feeling of watercolors shifting from blues to purples to aquas. It’s a rich, deeply layered colorway that you’ll want to get on your needles or crochet hook right away!
About this yarn base: Cashmere Blend
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.
NOTE: This is my color of the season and also the February/March 2025 Kindred Spirits club colorway.
If you are a club member ordering more, please note that your extra skeins likely will not match your club skein. Variations between dye lots can be significant. Please order enough yarn for your project, and contact me if you want to exchange your club skein for one that will match your new order.
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
Knitting pattern recommendations
Cashmere Blend
sweater gauge of 24 to 26 sts to 4 inches:
Birch Pullover by Andrea Mowrey
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
Ebony Cardigan by Yun Jeong (links to Ravelry)
Crochet pattern recommendations
Almond Shawl by Ksenia Naidyon
Autumn Waves Wrap by KnotBadBritt
Open Reef Sweater by Kirsten Joel (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.