Cascade Yarns Blog

Ultra Pima Fine is a light sport-weight cotton - the little sibling of Ultra Pima.  It is already available in 53 colors and is a joy to work - it is equally good for knitting and crocheting.  As usual, I was curious what I could create out of 1 skein.  In the ZigZag lace pattern, I was able to get an 8" x 30" scarf out of one skein and now I have 3 options -1, 2, or 4 skein - short scarf, long scarf, wrap.  Also, this is a great learning/teaching pattern - as you can see the bias created by both SSK and K2Tog. Materials -         1 – 4 skeins Ultra Pima Fine (100% Pima Cotton – 136.7 yds/50 g) – shown in 3706 -         Size US 5 needle -         Yarn needle Finished Measuments & Gauge -         Gauge = 15 stitches = 4” in pattern stitch -   ...

I love new yarns.  They are so much fun to play with and explore.  Casablanca is a new yarn that we are adding that is a new direction for us.  There are 8 colors in each colorway and they repeat about 2 times in the 220 yards in each 100 g skein.  I'm also extremely proud of this yarn as it is the first time I have put together this many colors per colorway. So I have a new simple small project offering - the Barred Scallop Cowl - a one skein cowl knit out of our beautiful new wool/silk/mohair blend.  Casablanca will be start to available in stores sometime in June. Materials -         1 skein Casablanca(Wool/Silk/Mohair – 220 yds/100 g) – shown in 07 -         Size US 9 – 16” circular needle Gauge & Finished Measurements -         22” circumference and 17” long -         Approx 4 ½ sts = 1...

April in National Autism Awareness Month.  It seemed appropriate to share this hat this month.  My son David picked out the color and wanted me to make him something.  Some of you have had the pleasure of meeting him and some are aware that he is high-functioning autistic.  He is an amazing individual and early intervention has made a huge difference in his life.  The hat works up quickly and is made in a machine-washable and -dryable acrylic/superwash merino blend. Materials -         1 skein Pacific Chunky Multi (60% Acrylic/40% Superwash Merino Wool   – 120 yds/100 g) – shown in 603 -         Size US 10 (6.0 mm) 16” circular needle -         Size US 10.5 (6.5 mm) 16” circular needle -         Size US 10.5 (6.5 mm) double point needles   Abbreviations -         K –...