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PRE-ORDER Super-Bulky Knits

The Yarn: Berroco Coco

Today we’re featuring a fun yarn, super-bulky weight yarn, Berroco Coco. Coco is 100% superwash merino wool dyed with splashes of color for fast and fabulous projects. It’s soft, easy to work with, it’s machine washable, and works up in a flash! Plus, it’s made in Italy, the birthplace of gorgeous textiles. See below for more details and colours available.

Pre-Order

These kits are a special-order, we aren’t stocking them in the store on a regular basis but you have the option to order them at any time (they will be available to purchase as long as the manufacturer makes them available to us). Your kit will ship or be available for pick-up once it arrives, and we will contact you. If you need your kit for a specific date please let us know and we can find out if it’s doable. 

Bingen

Bingen is a super-chunky cardigan that will work up FAST on 10mm/US15 needles. It is worked flat in pieces in seamed, making it a bit easier for newer knitters to wrap their head around. Seams might seem a bit old skool for seasoned knitters, but they serve a structural function, giving a garment shape and tailoring that is lost when you knit in the round.

Size

  • Bust (closed): (36, 41, 44) [49, 52, 57] {60, 65, 69½}” / (91.5, 104, 112) [124.5, 132. 145] {152.5, 165, 176.5} cm
  • Length: (25½, 26, 26½) [27, 27½, 28] {28½, 28½, 29}” / 65, 66, 67.5) [68.5, 70, 71] {72.5, 72.5, 73.5} cm
  • Shown in size 44″ / 112 cm
  • Recommended ease: 4–6″ / 10– 15 cm positive ease

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Garafano

Garafano is a cozy ruana that knits up quickly with a super-bulky yarn. What is a ‘ruana’? It’s a comfy wrap that’s open at the front and under the arms, for maximum mobility and comfort. You can wear it open or throw one side over your shoulder and pin it in place. This pattern begins at the back and has minimal finishing.

Size

  • Approximately 46 (50, 54)” wide x 58″ long (29″ long when worn)
  • Shown in size 46″

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Perham

Perham is a boxy turtleneck pullover with an allover basketweave pattern. It’s a cozy and warm sweater that will go well both outside and fireside. Perham is knit in pieces and seamed together.

Size

  • Bust:  (39, 42½, 46¼) [49¾, 53¼, 56¾] {60½, 64, 67½}” / (39, 42.5, 46.25) [49.75, 53.25, 56.75] {60.5, 64, 67.5} cm
  • Length:  (22, 23¾, 23¾) [23¾, 23¾, 23¾] {25½, 25½, 25½}” / (56, 60.5, 60.5) [60.5, 60.5, 60.5] {65, 65, 65} cm
  • Shown in size 42½” / 42.5 cm
  • Recommended ease:  2–4″ / 5–10 cm positive ease

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Margherita

This basic bottom-up raglan sweater is a great introduction to sweater knitting. The body and sleeves are knit in the round before being joined, and the super-bulky yarn, Berroco Coco, means it can be finished quickly!

Size

  • Bust:  38½ (42½, 46½, 50½, 54½, 58½, 62½)”
  • Length:  17½ (17½, 18½, 19¼, 19¾, 20¼, 20¾)” 
  • Shown in size 42½”
  • Suggested ease: 2–4″ positive ease.

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Becker

Becker is a simple broken rib scarf. Its super size and fringe make it a statement scarf you’ll want to throw on over any fall outfit (or winter coat).

Size: Approximately 13½” / 34 cm wide x  64″ / 160 cm long (not including fringe)

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  • 10mm/US15 needles (circular or straight)

Berroco Coco

Berroco Coco is 100% superwash merino wool dyed with splashes of color for fast and fabulous projects. It’s soft, easy to work with, it’s machine washable, and works up in a flash! It’s ideal for sweaters, hats, mitts, scarves, cowls, blankets (adult and baby). This yarn is a PRE-ORDER, we aren’t stocking them in the store on a regular basis but you have the option to order it at any time (as long as the distributor makes it available to us).

  • 100% Superwash Merino Wool
  • 100g/70m (77yds)
  • Super Bulky Weight
  • 10mm/US15 knitting needles 
  • knitting gauge: 10 sts & 14 rows = 4″ (10cm)
  • P (US) / 12 mm crochet hook
  • crochet gauge: 7 sc & 9 rows = 4″ (10cm)
  • Made in Italy
  • Washing: Place garment in a mesh wash bag, machine wash separately in cold water on delicate cycle. Lay flat to dry.
  • Patterns for Berroco Coco

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RESTOCKED Malabrigo Rios

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Malabrigo Rios

Malabrigo Rios is a super-duper soft, machine washable yarn made from 100% merino wool. It’s hand dyed for subtle variations. Great for anyone and any project except felting (it will not felt). Especially suitable for babies, kids and men.

  • 100% Machine Washable Merino Wool (superwash)
  • 100g/192m (200 yds)
  • Aran weight
  • 18 sts & 24 rows = 4″/10cm
  • 5mm/US8 needles
  • Made in Uruguay
  • Pattern Ideas

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NEW Cascade 128 Superwash Heathers & Multis

Cascade 128 Superwash + Multis
Another (see Cascade Magnum Paints) exciting addition to the Cascade Yarns has arrived – Cascade 128 is now available in heathered colours and multi-colours! This has always been a great yarn, but the colours were not. I am especially partial to the new heathered colours (I jumped on them immediately) which are a continuation of Cascade’s established palette. The multis will be fun for kids and anyone who enjoys colour. 

Cascade 128 Superwash is a super soft, 100% Merino wool that has been treated to be machine washable. It’s soft and comfortable enough for babies, kids, men, and people with sensitive skin – plus it can go in the machine, so they won’t be able to wreck your hard work. It is a chunky weight yarn and knits up on a 5.5mm to 6mm needle, which is always nice, especially for gift knitting. 

  • 100% Merino wool
  • 100g/117m (128 yds)
  • 5.5mm to 6mm needles
  • machine washable
  • Heathers + Solids $14.97, Multis $16.97













Salem Hooded Jacket

  • 8 to 11 skeins Cascade 128 Superwash 
  • 6mm needles (see pattern for details)
  • pattern from New England Knits, published by Interweave, available for purchase in Canada Online (or we can order you one)
  • if you live in Toronto, it is also available as an ebook through the Toronto Public Library









  • 8 to 15 skeins Cascade 128 Superwash 
  • 5.5mm + 6mm needles (see pattern for details)
  • pattern from Metropolitan Knits, published by Interweave, available for purchase in Canada Online (or we can order you one)
  • if you live in Toronto, it is also available through the Toronto Public Library











NEW Colours of Cascade 220 Superwash & Sport

We’ve stocked a pile of more colours in Cascade 220 Superwash and Cascade 220 Superwash Sport! These are colours that are not presently available in Canada, including shades like the ones used in the Gradient Pullover (above) from this spring’s Interweave Knit.Wear (we’ve also received more copies of that too).   
  • we now carry the full complement of colours (see images below for the new colours)
  • sport weight/3.5-4mm needles
  • machine wash cool, lay flat to dry
  • 100% merino wool
  • 50g/125m
  • $6.97 ea
Cascade 220 Superwash Sport  
  • the selection is exhaustive so we couldn’t get everything, but we’ve brought in more heathered colours, quattros/’tweed’, and gaps in the palette (see images below)
  • worsted weight/4.5mm needles
  • machine wash cool, lay flat to dry
  • 100% peruvian wool
  • 100g/200m
  • $11.97 ea
Cascade 220 Superwash

  • we now have baby friendly shades not otherwise available in Canada (see images below)
  • worsted/4.5mm needles
  • hand painted
  • machine wash cool, lay flat to dry
  • 100% peruvian wool
  • 100g/200m
  • $14.97 ea 
Cascade 220 Superwash Paints


All of the Cascade Superwash yarns are machine washable, soft, 100% wool, and great for babies, kids, men, blankets, hats, scarves, mitts, sweaters, toys, and people who’ll never ever wash a garment by hand. 

NEW YARN ALERT: Debbie Bliss Rialto DK Print


Rialto DK Print is a fab new yarn from Debbie Bliss which we are sure you’ll love. It is made with soft, 100% Superwash Merino Wool – which means it’s great for everybody and everything, including kids, men, blankets, etc, even boot socks! It knits up in stripes that will wow everyone. Use Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK in a contrasting colour for ribbing to make your stripes pop!
  • Available in 6 self-striping colourways
  • 50g/ 105m
  • 22 sts & 30 rows = 10cm/4″ on 4mm needles
  • Machine wash cool, lay flat to dry
  • $9.97 per ball




 

I know it’s hard to visualize how the yarn will knit up, so take a peek at the patterns from the Debbie Bliss Rialto DK Print Book drew up for this yarn HERE

Nutmeag made these Striped Baby Legwarmers (free pattern Legwarmies) with 1 ball of Rialto DK Print and 1 ball of contrasting yarn.  Or Try Hopscotch (another free pattern) for children’s sizes.




Make a Caramel cardie (free pattern) using Rialto DK Print alternated with a solid contrast colour of Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK




I think it would make an amazing Chevron Baby Blanket (use 4mm needles and cast on 193sts for a blanket about 31″ wide) but keep in mind the striping will be much narrower. 




More modest striping options: use  Rialto DK Print alternated with a solid contrast colour of Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK for pattern OhLaLa







NEW Dream In Color Groovy!

Dream in Color Groovy $21
Well, the groovy came in this week and it is a really happy surprise!  It’s soft, softer than the classy, and has a super squishy consistency. It is a very happy yarn, it feels like playing with a fat, squishy baby.

  • 100% Superfine Australian Merino Wool
  • Superwash/Machine Washable
  • 109m/skein
  • 5.5 to 6mm needles
  • 3.5 to 3.75 sts/inch
  • 1 skein makes a hat
  • 2 skeins make a scarf