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Smitten | Cashmere Blend
$ 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.
About this colorway
Smitten is a red-violet-brown shade, with tiny speckles of raspberry, chocolate, blue and copper. It’s inspired by Marilla’s amethyst brooch, an iconic artifact from the Green Gables books. Author Lucy Maud Montgomery writes, “Anne had been smitten with delighted admiration when she first saw the brooch.” As in all the Anne books, hijinks ensue and unexpected life lessons are learned by everyone.
This is my December/January 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.
This is a preorder and will ship in 4-6 weeks.
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:
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.