I’ve finally been bitten by the summer fiber bug, and I’m so excited to add a brand new base into the lineup for hotter months with the cotton Merino line! Made up of 50% pima cotton and 50% Superwash Merino, this blend offers all the best properties of both fibers: just enough wool for retention (and to keep your hands from hurting when knitting), and just enough cotton to feel comfortable and cool all summer long. I also need to add that the stitch definition is unreal.
The shop update opens this coming Friday, June 13th at 7 p.m. ET, and all listings are ready-to-ship! They’ll leave the studio within seven business days from your order date.
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LET’S TALK COTTON MERINO!
Cotton Merino Fingering:
50% Pima cotton, 50% Superwash Merino
4-ply
437 yards per 100g skein
Cotton Merino DK:
50% Pima cotton, 50% Superwash Merino
4 ply
246 yards per 100g skein
Both are $29 per skein and I will have approximately eight skeins of each per base and colorway!
Colorways, counter clockwise from top left in the first email image:
Celosia, Apricot Courtier, Limestone, Eggshell, Native Garden, Petal, Butterfly Bush, Corfu, Delphinium, Fern, Yarrow, Cadmium Yellow
Want some ideas for what to make? I’ll be sharing patterns in my Instagram stories this week! I’ll also be providing some tips for choosing good projects for cotton blends.
Please note: I only share patterns that are size inclusive, fitting a 60″ bust with recommended ease considered.
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ALL ABOUT COTTON BLENDS
Choosing a pattern for cotton blends requires a teensy bit more thought than your classic Superwash Merino. That’s because cotton, a cellulose fiber, has significantly less elasticity than wool, which impacts how it experiences retention and wears on the body.
What should you consider when choosing a pattern? Here are my tips!
Retention: Since cotton doesn’t “bounce back” the same way wool does, I would steer clear of super fitted silhouettes since they may relax with wear and not fit quite as snugly after the first wear!
Ease & weight: Cotton is a heavier fiber, so it has a higher chance of growing in length or width during wear — so patterns with a ton of extra positive ease might end up with, well, more positive ease! Stick to patterns that are body-skimming to moderate positive ease for the most success.
Structure: Want to combat some of the above? Anything that adds structure to a garment or its fabric is the way to go! Look for seaming (or picked up stitches) versus seamless, twisted or slipped stitches, or cables – all of these will give cotton blends extra structure.
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This will be the only time I’m offering cotton Merino this summer, so grab them while you can!
I can’t wait to reveal the two samples I’ve made this week — I feel like they showcase what cotton is so perfect for during summer! Thank you for all of your excitement over this new base as colorways have been revealed — it’s been such a breath of fresh air to dye these up!