Concentric Cotton was created after the success of it’s worsted weight, baby alpaca counterpart: Concentric.
This 100% Peruvian Pima Cotton, fingering weight alternative is truly a bundle of joy. With a generous 929 yards in each 200 gram cake, just one or two is enough to create nearly any project!
Best of all, this yarn is alluring for multiple crafts as crocheters, weavers and machine knitters will also appreciate the reasonable price point, lack of ends to weave in, and cake put-up for easily usability.
100% Pima Cotton
929 yards per 200 gram cake
Approximately 5.5-6 stitches per inch on US 4-6 (3.50 - 4.00 mm) needles
If you’re in the market for the look of a hand-dyed yarn, look no further than Boots from Schoppel-Wolle! Made from a blend of wool, cotton and nylon, this yarn is the perfect blend for socks, garments, shawls and more!
The shawl House Down Boots is a great example of this yarn’s versatility as it combines both knitting and crochet techniques, and blocks like a dream with just steam!
Pro Tip:To protect the hand-dyed beauty of this yarn, we suggest testing your preferred blocking method on a swatch which uses all colors to assess colorfastness before doing so on your final piece.
44% Superwash Wool, 42% Cotton, 14% Nylon
437 yards per 100 gram hank
Approximately 7 stitches per inch on US 0 - 1 (2.00 - 2.25 mm) needles
Want to dye your own? Shiloh is the exact same yarn base as Boots, which means you can dye your own colors, and then combine your handiwork with the colors already available! You can find this wonderful undyed yarn HERE just waiting for your colorful inspiration.
The perfect wool-free yarn, CoBaSi DK by HiKoo® features the same blend as it’s popular fingering weight counterpart. This washable yarn is a super-soft option that wont sag overtime, thanks to the inclusion of elastic nylon.
Wether you’re making a large project like a throw or cardigan, or something smaller like slipper socks, the versatility of this yarn is truly endless. Available in both solid and tonal colorways in 50 gram hanks, they’re great for colorwork that won’t break the bank!
This yarn also comes in a sock worsted weight. Check out CoBaSi and CoBaSi Plus!
Talk about summer comfort! Long-staple organic cotton is harvested in Greece and brought to Schoppel's factory, where it is spun and dyed in shadow colors. The processes used are environmentally friendly and use less water than traditional dyeing methods.
Whether crocheted or knitted, Cotton Ball has an amazing drape. The finer stitches create a wonderfully simple, polished fabric. We love the Easky top designed in this yarn by Anna Maria Busch! Its simple construction provides a playground for the subtle color variations to dance across each row of stitches.
What will you make with this wonderful yarn? We can't wait to see your creations. Remember to tag us in social media @makersmercantile when you share your finished objects!
When a pattern is updated in Ravelry, purchasers often get a notification (either by email, or by private message). Updates are used to deliver the pattern and/or updates to everyone at the same time. There are a few ways to check for updates. First, check in your library. Go to Ravelry, then choose Library from the drop down menu under the my notebook tab on the top right.
In the library, you’ll find records on the left of all the Ravelry related purchases you have made. See that button on ours that says 1 update available? Find that button in your account, and click it.
You’ll be led to a list of patterns that have been updated, along with a history of messages from the designer (or whoever did the updates). Click on update now to get the latest version of that pattern.
What if you didn’t associate your Ravelry ID with your purchase? Well, if the email you used is the same as the one connected to your Ravelry account, those patterns can be updated too! Click on your avatar in the top right corner of the page, then choose purchases.
Then click on Purchase Finder and enter the email address you used when purchasing an item from Ravelry. A link will be sent to connect that purchase to your Ravelry account.
If for some reason an update isn’t working for you, and you purchased a pattern from Makers’ Mercantile, send us an email and we will do our best to help you.
An ideal yarn for between-season garments, Kimono by Zitron is made of 3 plies of Mulberry silk wrapped around a core of Merino wool. It is available in a number of wonderful colors, and works up to reveal gorgeous textures in both knitted and crocheted projects.
More than just a pretty yarn, Kimono is also manufactured in accordance with Oeko-Tex Standard 100, product class 1. That means it tests free of harmful substances, and is ideal for next-to-skin projects for anyone (including babies!)
All Zitron yarns are:
Manufactured in Germany
Guaranteed mulesing-free (that is, no wool-bearing skin is removed)
Yarns and dyes are certified in accordance with Oko-Tex Standard 100 Product Class 1
Baby saliva resistant
Absolute top quality in their segment
Manufactured in accordance with the most stringent environmental and social standards
These statements are confirmed and vouched for by: Marita & Klemens Zitron, Atelier Zitron Michael Thierling, Textilfarberei Hischhorn
Ready for a relaxing, rewarding project? Ellen Thomas of The Chilly Dog is hosting our next knit-along, and we couldn't be more excited to share the details (well, some of them) with you!
That's right, this time it's a mystery! Working with Popcycle by HiKoo, the Solacer Wrap is designed to be meditative, and Ellen's calm, clear presentation of both pattern and technique promises to deliver a stress-free experience.
Knit along with the group as we progress week to week and the project is slowly revealed. We assure you that it's a lovely finished object, and that once complete, it is ideal for those cooler nights and mornings that are just around the bend.
Timeline
Each week, the Solacer Wrap MKAL pattern file will be updated to include the following sections:
Friday, July 31 – Sections 1 and 2 are released Monday, August 3 – Section 3 Monday, August 10 – Section 4 Monday, August 17 – Section 5 Monday, August 24 – The complete pattern file is released, and photography is updated on the pattern file.
The pattern will be updated with the first clues revealed on July 31, 2020 at 9am Pacific!
Join the Conversation
Share your project progress with fellow Makers' in our Ravelry group HERE, and on social media using the following hashtags:
#SolacerWrapMKAL #MakersMercantile #TheChillyDog
The Kit
Each kit contains everything you need (except time!) to make this gorgeous wrap, including:
3 hanks of Popcycle by HiKoo
20" or 24" long addi Natura Bamboo fixed circular size US 4 (3.50 mm)*
Our friend and talented designer Marie Greene is back with another 4 Day Knit Along! This pattern drops (see what we did there?) on July 1st, and we know that you will want to have your yarn and needles ready when this fun KAL kicks off!
We were lucky enough to get a sneak peek of the pattern, so Kyle & Kim have already knit theirs!
Kyle’s sweater is knit with two colors of HiKoo® Kenzie, colors 1007 & 1017.
We are excited for you to cast on with us! And we know you love a great sweater kit as much as we do, so we created a Soundtrack Sweater, Build Your Own Kit coupon, providing savings of 15%!
Select your favorite two colors of HiKoo Kenzie, or one color of HiKoo Kenzie and one color of Schoppel-Wolle Edition 3 in the quantity necessary for you to knit your sweater. Upon checking out, use code: Soundtrack4dayKAL and you’ll receive your 15% discount. Need needles? No problem, we’ve included the skacel Rocket 2 [squared] and Turbo by addi needles in the sizes needed, as part of the discount.
IMPORTANT NOTE! In order to offer specially priced kits in sweater quantities, we have had to use codes, rather than a set price. This enables us to offer the kit that allows you to buy the amount of yarn needed for your project.
Unfortunately our system only allows you to use one code at checkout. If you would like to order several items that have different codes assigned, please place separate orders for each code. Also, please put in the notes that you have one (two, three) orders placed, and that we should ship them together. We are happy to do so. If your combined orders total more than $50, and you paid shipping on any of the orders from the same day, we will refund your shipping charges on each order. Please allow a few days for this to happen.
Yes, this means a few more steps for you (and us!) but we want to offer as many discount opportunities as possible, and for now, this is the best we are able to offer with our current system.
Soundtrack Sweater sizes & yarn quantities:
Main Color
32″ = 6 balls
36″ & 40″ = 7 balls
44: = 8 balls
48″ & 52″ = 9 balls
56″ & 60″ = 10 balls
64″ = 11 balls
Contrasting Color
All sizes 2 balls
Circular needles:
16″ US size 3 (3.25mm)
12″ US size 3 (3.25mm) & US size 5 (3.75mm)
24″- 40″ US size 4 (3.5mm) & US size 5 (3.75mm)
Color Inspiration!
Click on the images below for more details.
And now…Marie Greene Live!
We are excited to announce a FREE, live, interactive interview with Marie Greene on Saturday, June 20th at 2pm PST. If you are planning to knit along with us (and why wouldn’t you be planning to join?) sign up (it’s free!) and we’ll send you a link to join in on the fun.
Marie will be sharing tips and tricks and giving us all of the yarny details! Space is limited, so sign up today!
And knowing us – there will be party favors – so don’t be late to the party!
Thank you for your interest in our Whidbey Pullover Design Contest in collaboration with Bellish. After much in-house discussion, we have decided to postpone this design contest indefinitely.
With Stay At Home orders still in effect for much of the country, and the world, we want to ensure everyone who has the desire to participate would also have the ability to obtain the yarn. This is not currently possible for everyone, and we are aware of this.
We look forward to re-introducing an event like this in the future and hope you will join us then.
If you have any questions regarding this event, please reach out to Kyle at Kyle@makersmercantile.com for assistance.
We appreciate your understanding and wish you well,
The Temple of Flora Wrap, knit with Schoppel-Wolle Zauberball Crazy Cotton, was inspired by time spent wandering along among the ancient Roman ruins of Ostia and Herculaneum. Brilliant colors shimmer, shatter, and disappear across a field of geometric mosaic knitting. The pattern includes several other skill-building techniques such as chart reading, short rowing, and a simple (but optional) crochet edge detail. The piece is designed to sit comfortably on the shoulders through a shaped neck edge and an unusual bat-wing construction. If you’re a knitter who enjoys a bit of a challenge in pursuit of a beautiful finished object, join Franklin Habit in making your own Temple of Flora. As always, Curious Knit-Along with Makers’ Mercantile offers online support including videos; extended illustrated discussions of technique, history, and design; plus the fellowship of a supportive and enthusiastic community.
As always, our Curious Knit-Alongs are designed for the knitter who is looking to learn a little bit more about the history of knitting, the structure of knitted fabrics, and techniques they may not yet have encountered. All this, plus the fellowship of a friendly and supportive group moderated by the designer.
The KAL begins April 10th, and the adventure will continue through May 8, 2020.
Shown in Version A Colorway
Join the Knit-Along and spend time with other makers in the forum. Franklin will add witty instruction and guidance as the KAL progresses. If the kits have sold out, or if you’d like to use different colors or yarn, use the links below to purchase kit components (while supplies last).
