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We just received 4 new NEON colours in Cascade 220 Superwash Merino and it made me think how lucky we are to have great neon yarns in three thicknesses: Fingering (Cascade Heritage), Worsted (Cascade 220 Superwash Merino), and Super Bulky (Cascade Spuntaneous). All 3 yarns are made from super-soft merino wool, and both Heritage and 220 Superwash Merino are machine washable (Spuntaneous is hand-wash).

Safety First

Neon colours are great for safety. As a cyclist who’se been hit by a distracted driver, I can attest to the importance of highly-visible clothing for pedestrians. Since then my goal has been to stay out of the hospital, and I always wear neon outerwear when I’m on my bike. The neon makes me much, much more visible to drivers, and I think both parties appreciate that. I’ve noticed that since I started wearing neon, drivers are also a lot nicer to me, and my interactions in traffic are much friendlier – I think they just couldn’t see me before, and now I’m REALLY hard to miss.

My friend David has a visibility impairment, and he wears neon too. He is legally blind, but he doesn’t look it, which makes people think that he can do and see things that he can’t, and they assume that he is aware of things that he isn’t. I recommended he wear neon so people would notice him first, and he says it’s been a total game-changer. On an overcast fall/winter/early spring day, a bright garment, even as small as a hat or a scarf, can make a BIG difference.

NEON PATTERN INSPIRATIONS

Colour Combos

Neon colours aren’t really like other colours because they’re so BRIGHT. They are great on their own, but they also look wonderful combined with a neutral like light grey, cream, or even a darker colour like a charcoal grey or black, and even navy (for that lite-brite effect). Pictures speak louder and more effectively than words, so I put together a ‘look-book’ of pattern inspiration (linked above) to give you an idea of what can be done with neons. There are also great colour combinations in the book Neons & Neutrals by Aimee Gille.

You can use a little hit of Neon paired with a field of neutral to set it off and create a dynamic look, like in the Granny Stripe Blanket or this Cumulonimbus Nuvem Wrap by Melidott (pictured above).

You can mellow out a neon and make it a bit more pastel by holding a neon base yarn (Cascade Heritage) with an off-white (or something close) kid-mohair (like Drops Kid-Silk) and marling them. Look for a pattern that combines a Fingering Weight with a Lace Weight yarn. To take it down a few more notches strand it with two strands of kid-mohair or a single strand of brushed alpaca like Drops Brushed Alpaca & Silk. You can see this in projects like Neon Cecil (above) and Stephen West does this frequently to modify the colour.

Yarn Combining:

  • Lace weight mohair + fingering = worsted (4.5mm/US7 to 5mm/US8 needles/hook)
  • fingering + fingering = worsted (4.5mm/US7 needles/hook)
  • Lace weight mohair x 2 + fingering = aran to bulky (5.5mm/US9 to 6.5mm/US10.5 needles/hook)
  • Lace weight mohair + worsted = bulky (6mm/US10 to 6.5mm/US10.5 needles/hook)
  • fingering + aran brushed alpaca = bulky (6mm/US10 needles/hook)

Cascade 220 Superwash Merino

Bright news! Cascade 220 Superwash Merino is now available in NEON colours! Pink, Orange, Yellow and Green …. you’ll never be missed again! Know someone who takes long walks in the winter? Make ’em a hat and keep them visible, safe and warm.

One skein is enough for a hat, two for a regular scarf (6″ wide), 3 for a larger scarf (8″ wide), 4 for a shawl or wrap, 5+ for a sweater (depending on the size), 10+ for a throw blanket.

Cascade 220 Superwash Merino is a great staple yarn and comes in a plethora of colours. It’s 100% machine washable Merino wool, soft enough for babies and kids. Great for just about everything and anything (except felting).

  • Light worsted weight
  • 100% Superwash Merino Wool
  • 100g/200m (220yds)
  • 4mm to 4.5mm (US 6 to 7) needles
  • 20 sts = 4″ (10cm)
  • Machine was cool, tumble dry cool.
  • Made in India
  • Project ideas from Ravelry

Colorblock Jute Stitch Blanket

Size

  • Crib (Throw)
  • Finished Dimensions: 30 inches wide x 39 inches long (42 inches wide x 55 inches long)

Materials

Manhattan Hat

Just about ANY hat pattern that calls for worsted-weight yarn will work with Cascade 220 Superwash Merino, but I thought this one shows off what a VERY bright colour can do.

Size

  • Baby, Toddler, Child (Adult S, Adult M, Adult L)
  • Finished circumference: 12”, 13.3”, 14.7” (16”, 17.3”, 18.7”) / 30.5, 34, 37.3 (40.6, 44, 47) cm
  • To fit a head circumference: 16”, 17.3”, 18.7” (20”, 21.3”, 22.7”) / 40.5, 44, 47.3 (50.6, 54, 57) cm with approximately 4” / 10 cm of negative ease.

Materials

Cascade Heritage

Neons are also available in a fingering weight superwash merino, Cascade Heritage. Two pinks, two oranges, red, yellow, green, and a purple that didn’t make it to the photo shoot (it’s back-ordered).

Cascade Heritage is a soft, durable, and overall lovely new sock yarn. It’s a super soft blend of superwash merino wool and nylon, so they’ll make your hands and feet happy, but also wear well. 1 skein makes a pair of socks, gloves, mitts, or a hat. 

  • Sock yarn/Fingering Weight
  • 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon
  • 100g – 400m (437 yds)
  • 28 to 32 sts = 4″ (10cm) on 2.25mm to 3.25mm
  • Machine wash cold, tumble dry
  • Made in India
  • See pattern ideas on Ravelry
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Musselburgh

I love this hat because it’s so warm! If you knit it as a beanie it’s 2 layers thick, and if you make it with a folded brim then it is FOUR layers thick. Hallelujah, a winter hat that keeps me warm on the coldest days!

Size

  • Baby (Toddler, Child/Adult S, Adult M, Adult L, Adult XL)
  • To fit head circumference: 16(18, 20, 22, 24, 26) inches

Materials

Happy Street

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Lapponia

I love dmhartley‘s Lapponia with neon pink, it’s gorgeous! I also love the pairing of the neon with navy blue and ochre, it’s unexpected and it works!

Size

  • 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
  • Finished chest circumference: 40 (44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72)” / 100 (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180) cm.
  • Choose a size with approx. 4-8” 10-20 cm of positive ease.

Materials

Cascade Spuntaneous

Cascade Spuntaneous is a super bulky, single-plied yarn that is buttery soft. Made with 100% extra fine merino wool, its design and texture will have you thinking comfort and favourite in a twisted hank. Spuntaneous lends itself to statement accessories like oversized cowls, hats and capelets.

Project Ideas

1 skein is enough for a hat or a scarf, 2 for a large scarf, 4+ for a sweater, 5 to 10 for a blanket.

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Weekend Jacket

Size

  • This garment is intended to be worn with about 45-49 cm / 17.75-19.25 inches positive ease.
  • For between sizes, choose the smaller size.
  • Size: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) {6, 7, 8, 9, 10}
  • Designed to fit actual bust circumference: 76 (86.5, 96.5, 106.5, 117) {127, 137, 147.5, 157.5, 167.5} cm / 30 (34, 38, 42, 46) {50, 54, 58, 62, 66} inches.
  • Finished Bust Circumference: 124.5 (134, 144.5, 154, 163) {175.5, 183, 195.5, 203, 215.5} cm / 49 (52.75, 57, 60.5, 64.25) {69, 72, 77, 80, 84.75} inches

Materials

PROJECT Lapponia

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Lapponia by Veera Välimäki

I saw this sweater and felt a jolt of “Yes PLEASE!” Lapponia is a simple round yoke sweater, with easy colourwork from collar to hem. The sweater has a short cropped length and easy, relaxed fit. It’s knit in a fingering weight yarn, which is a nice transitional-season thickness and offers you lots of yarn choices. (If you’re planning on buying this pattern get it now, it’s on sale for the next couple of days.)

Size

  • 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
  • Finished chest circumference: 40 (44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72)” / 100 (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180) cm.
  • Choose a size with approx. 4-8” 10-20 cm of positive ease.

Yarn Options

Lapponia is designed with fingering weight yarn, so you’ve got lots of different options to choose from. All of the yarns below are soft, comfortable, easy to work with, and will look beautiful. Sometimes it’s hard to know what’s the right choice for you, so I’ve tried to break them down:

The Budget Friendliest Option: Cascade Heritage is a staple fingering weight yarn. It’s incredibly soft and easy to work with, and comes in lots of colours (and if we don’t have one we can look into ordering it for you). It mostly comes in solid colours, but also some heathers. 75% superwash merino wool, 25% nylon; 100g/400m (437 yds), machine washable, made in India. $16.97/skein.

You’ll need: 1 skein of CC1 (pink in the sample), 1 skein of CC2 (yellow in the sample), and 2(2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins of MC (turquoise/teal in the sample) of Cascade Heritage.

The Artsiest Option: Artfil Belle is a gorgeous hand-painted yarn from Quebec (it’s both milled and dyed there). It’s super soft and has a lot of body and squish. The dyeing is very painterly; sometimes subtle and other times very vivid. 80% superwash merino wool & 20% nylon; 100g/354m (387 yds), machine washable, made in Canada. $28.97/skein.

You’ll need: You’ll need: 1 skein of CC1, 1 skein of CC2, and 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) skeins of MC of Artfil Belle.

The Knitterly/Eco Option: Fibre Co Amble is a gorgeous fingering weight yarn made with sustainable materials. It’s super soft, squishy, and gorgeous to work with and wear. If you’re a knitterly kind of knitter (some use the term ‘yarn snob’, but I prefer ‘afficiando’), or if you just have an appreciation for gorgeous textiles (previously known as a ‘clothes horse’, I prefer ‘connoisseur’) this yarn will make you very happy. Incidentally, the heathered colours are the result of combining the natural colours of merino wool and alpaca. 70% Easy-wash Merino wool, 20% Easy-wash alpaca, 10% recycled nylon; 100g/325m (355 yds), machine washable, made in Peru. $29.97/skein.

You’ll need: You’ll need: 1 skein of CC1, 1 skein of CC2, and 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4) skeins of MC of Fibre Co Amble.

The 100% Natural Option (Budget Friendy): Amano Chaski is a great, all natural fingering weight sock yarn with ZERO synthetic fibres. It’s a soft and extremely comfortable blend of superwash merino, pima cotton and linen. The fibre blend also makes it a great yarn for transitional seasons. Chaskis comes in a selection of soft colours, and is also a budget friendly choice. We’re expecting our first shipment of Chaski this week, but you can place your order now! 60% uperwash merino, 30% pima cotton, 10% linen; 100g/350m (383 yds), machine washable, made in Peru. $20.97/skein.

You’ll need: You’ll need: 1 skein of CC1, 1 skein of CC2, and 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) skeins of MC of Amano Chaski.

The Light as a Feather Option: Fibre Co. Meadow is a super yummy blend of wool, llama, silk and linen, making it a great yarn for shifting seasons. It’s super soft and luxurious, but also has a bit of texture and depth of colour because of the fibre blend (and sometimes the dyeing is fancy too). Meadow technically a heavy lace-weight yarn, which is a bit thinner than what the pattern pattern calls for, so you’ll want to go down to a 3.25mm/US3 needle and possibly make a size larger in the pattern (keep an eye on your tension). The extra yardage on the thinner yarn may also pay off for sizes in the 44″ to 60″ range because you’ll need less of the main colour. The 40% wool, 25% llama, 20% silk, 15% linen; 100g/498m (545 yds), hand wash, made in Peru. $34.97/skein.

You’ll need: 1 skein of CC1, 1 skein of CC2, and 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3) skeins of MC of Fibre Co. Meadow.

The Kitchen Sink Option (budget friendly, all Season, no-wool, eco friendly): Berroco Remix Light is a very light blend of recycled fibres that’s easy and comfortable to wear all year and work with. It has a slightly tweedy texture, which makes it a great wool-free alternative for stranded knitting (the finished projects on Ravelry are AMAZING). Customers are constantly pleasantly surprised by this yarn’s incredible performance – this is a ‘listen to me now, believe me later’ moment. My suggestion is to let go of what you think you believe about synthetic fibres (beliefs aren’t real anyway, they’re just constructs our minds come up with because our pre-frontal cortex likes to concoct narratives and then host story-time over and over and over). Take a leap, close your eyes and knit. I promise it does not look or feel like plastic; those who know me know I can’t stand squeaky yarns (except for making pompoms, squeaky yarns make amazing pompoms) and I would never recommend one without a warning and a good reason. Remix Light is technically a DK weight, so you should go down a size in the pattern and go up to a 3.75mm/US5 needle. 10% silk, 9% linen, 27% cotton, 30% nylon, 24% acrylic; 100g/400m (432 yds), machine washable, made in France. $15.97/skein.

You’ll need: 1 skein of CC1 (pink in the sample), 1 skein of CC2 (yellow in the sample), and 2(2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins of MC (turquoise/teal in the sample) of Berroco Remix Light.

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PROJECT Ley Lines

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Ley Lines

I’m so happy I stumbled across Ley Lines! I saw this wrap being knitted by a client a while ago, and even in progress, I LOVED the modernity and simplicity of the look. There’s just something about ribbing going in different directions that makes me thankful that I’m a knitter (cables do this to me occasionally too).  To make the most of the ribbing, use a semi-solid or solid coloured yarn, like Madeline Tosh Tosh Merino Light (a single ply merino),  Manos del Uruguay Alegria (a hand-dyed semi-solid), or if you prefer the crisp look of a mechanically dyed yarn, try Cascade Heritage (also easier on the budget).

Size

One size. Finished measurements: 90” (225 cm) from side to side and 34” (85 cm) from top to bottom at deepest point.

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Photos: Ivory Eve

Yarn Options

All the yarns below are ON SALE TO SEPT 6! The number of skeins you’ll need depends on the size desired, but you can definitely eke out a sizeable Ley Lines with two skeins (see IvoryEve’s, it’s beautiful).

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PROJECT Confetti

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Confetti

You can’t go wrong with a simple, striped pullover like Confetti. The design is super flattering; fitted through the shoulders, arms and bust, but comfortable and slightly a-line through the body. Make it with a soft, light, machine washable merino yarn like Manos del Uruguay Alegria (a hand-dyed semi-solid), or if you prefer the crisp look of a mechanically dyed yarn, try Cascade Heritage (also easier on the budget). For a pretty single ply merino try Madeline Tosh Tosh Merino Light.

Size

Finished chest circumference: 30 (34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54)”  or 75 (85, 95, 105, 115, 125, 135) cm.

Yarn Options

Manos del Uruguay Alegria,  Cascade Heritage, or Madeline Tosh Tosh Merino Light:  all these yarns are ON SALE TO SEPT 6!

  • Main Colour (both yarns): 2(3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins
  • Contrast Colour (both yarns): 1(1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins

Other Materials

  • 3.5mm/US4 circular needles (see pattern for details)
  • 3mm/US2.5 circular needles (see pattern for details)
  • double pointed or 12″ circular needles in above sizes for arms (see pattern for details)
  • stitch markers, one in a contrasting colour
  • Darning or tapestry needle
  • Pattern

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FREEBIE Gorgas Run Scarf

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Gorgas Run Scarf

This FREE pattern scarf combines a number of qualities that make me really, really happy:

  1. The knit is fairly simple, but not too boring. Beginners can learn a new skill, more established knitters can easily do it while watching TV.
  2. It offers an opportunity to play around with colour in a simple, uncomplicated way.
  3. It’s not a bad way to use up a skein or two of skinny stash yarns.
  4. It makes a great gift that will be well received (that time of year is right around the corner).
  5. It’s easy to swap out and substitute yarns.

Yarn Options

Any fingering weight yarn will work, but I think Gorgas Run would be especially EXQUISITE made with Malabrigo Lace Baby Merino  (it’s a single ply merino yarn that knits well with two strands together, and the skeins are very affordable). The pattern is made with Semi-solid coloured yarn, but you can mix it up and use variegated colours if you want some drama.

Malabrigo Lace Baby Merino: 1 skein in each of 4 colours (swatch for a tension you like)

Manos Alegria: 1 skein in each of 4 colours

Cascade Heritage: 1 skein in each of 4 colours

Madeline Tosh Merino Light: 1 skein in each of 4 colours

Mineville Merino Sock: 1 skein in each of 4 colours

Materials

Notes

  • Yarn is held double throughout.
  • Use Colors A & D for your gauge swatch. You will need the entirety of Colors B & C for your project, but will have approx. 30g each of A & D leftover.

FREEBIE Pixel Stitch Socks

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Pixel Stitch Socks

Worked from the toe up, these pretty socks would make an excellent spring project for the intermediate knitter. They’d look great with the subtle variations of the semi-solid, hand-dyed colour of Malabrigo Alegria. If you aren’t feeling that fancy, go for Cascade Heritage. You won’t go wrong with either, both yarns are made with super-soft merino wool that is blended with nylon to help them wear well.

Yarn Options

Malabrigo Alegria: 1 skein in each of 2 colours

Cascade Heritage: 1 skein in each of 2 colours

Materials

  • FREE Pattern
  • 2.75mm/US2 double pointed needles (or size to obtain gauge)
  • scrap yarn
  • small crochet hook (for cast on)

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FREEBIE Kitty Ankle Socks

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YinYang Kitty Ankle Socks

File these adorable socks under “I saw these and thought of YOU”. Seriously, you don’t have to be a cat person, they’re adorable.  Whip them up with a super soft blend of machine washable merino wool and nylon ( so they wear well); semi-solid hand-dyed Manos Alegria, or affordably priced Cascade Heritage.

Yarn Options

Materials

  • FREE Pattern
  • 2.25mm/US1 double pointed needles (or whatever technique you prefer: 12″ circulars, magic loop, or 2 circulars)
  • tapestry needle

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CLEARANCE Cascade Heritage Wave

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Cascade Heritage Wave is a soft, durable, and overall lovely new sock yarn. It’s a super soft blend of superwash merino wool and nylon, so they’ll make your hands and feet happy, but also wear well. The colour is a marled gradient (like Schoppel Crazy Zauberball) – a long colourway that changes gradually (gradient) with little flecks of colour (marled). 1 skein makes a pair of socks, gloves, mitts.

  • 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon
  • 100g – 400m (437 yds)
  • Sock yarn/Fingering Weight
  • 28 to 32 sts = 4″ (10cm) on 2.25mm to 3.25mm
  • Machine wash cold, tumble dry
  • See projects on Ravelry

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Flax Light

Flax Light is a great FREE  pattern for a yarn that has a bit of interest. The photo above is the size 6-12 months made with Cascade Heritage Wave. The is available in size newborn to adult 4XL, but we are only showing you kids sizes as a project suggestion for this yarn (it’s easy enough to get through a baby sweater with on fingering weight yarn, but an adult size project takes a bit more time).

Size

0-6 mo (6-12 mo, 1-2yr, 2-4yr, 4-6yr, 6-8yr, 8-10yr, XS, S)

Materials

  • FREE Pattern
  • Cascade Heritage Wave: 1(1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3)
  • 2.75mm/US2 circular and double pointed needles (see pattern for length)
  • 3.75mm/US5 circular and double pointed needles (see pattern for length)
  • stitch markers
  • scrap yarn or stitch markers
  • tapestry/darning needle

 

FREEBIE Riverside Pullover

 

 

Riverside Pullover

I love the simple lines of this light, top-down pullover. You can make it with any fingering weight yarn, variegated (Manos Alegria, Malabrigo Mechita, Koigu KPPPPM), semi-solid (Madeline Tosh Merino Light, Manos Alegria, Malabrigo Mechita), ombre (Cascade Heritage Wave), or solid (Cascade Heritage).

Size

  • Size: S (M, L, XL)
  • Bust 33.5(37.5, 41.5, 45.5) inches

Yarn Options

Manos Alegria: 3(3, 4, 5) skeins

Malabrigo Mechita: 3(3, 4, 5) skeins

Madeline Tosh Merino Light: 3(3, 4, 5) skeins

Koigu KPPPPM: 6(7, 9, 12) skeins

Cascade Heritage: 3(3, 4, 5) skeins

Cascade Heritage Wave: 3(3, 4, 5) skeins

Other Materials

  • FREE Pattern
  • 3.75mm/US5-32″ circular needles
  • 3.25mm/US3-24″ circular needles (for neckline)
  • 3.75mm/US5 double pointed needles
  • stitch markers
  • tapestry/darning needles

 

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