Where To Buy Cashmere Yarn
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Real Cashmere yarn from Mongolian cashmere goats is an extraordinary fiber with low bulk and high loft that knits up to provide one of the warmest, softest and most comfortable garments possible. Knitters can choose from 100% cashmere yarns from Jade Sapphire and Artyarns or look at lovely blends from Zen Yarn Garden, Habu and Tosh.
Cashmere is one of the most precious and prized commodities in the world. It comes from the downy underfleece of the cashmere goat which makes its home in the highest and most inhospitable plateaux of Mongolia and Xinjiang. Each year one goat produces a meagre 4.5 oz of under fleece, which is painstakingly combed out every spring by nomadic herdsmen. It takes the hair of one goat to make a scarf, two or three for a jumper depending on the weight; 60% of each fleece is discarded. However, it is what happens next that makes the difference between run-of-the-mill and quality cashmere.
Ever since Victorian England \"discovered\" the loft, warmth and feel of fabric made from Cashmere, it has been in demand for those in high society. Just pick up a novel or a fashion magazine, especially in the Fall, and you will see references to cashmere sweaters, socks, suits and shawls... all costing a lot of money. Historically, demand for these items has remained steady through feast and famine, war and peace. This is because of the wonderful feel or handle of the fiber combined with low bulk and high loft. These factors combine to make the warmest, softest and most comfortable garment money could buy.
Cashmere producing areas remained in the Himalayan region throughout the first part of the 19th century, extending east to China and west to Iran. But because of political and geographical barriers, western clothiers never saw the animals that produced the fiber; they bought cashmere in bulk, primarily from India, China, Iran and Afghanistan.
While cashmere has some clear advantages that make it a beautiful fiber to knit with, there are also some drawbacks to using this yarn. Here are some of the reasons you may not want to choose cashmere:
Cashmere needs to be treated gently. In most cases, hand washing and drying flat on a blocking mat or towel are your best choices. But you can also find cashmere blended with other fibers that change how they need to be treated (you can even find cashmere in some machine-washable blends).
Wet-blocking cashmere yarns: After washing and pressing out the excess water with a towel, place the garment on a dry towel or mesh sweater dryer and place it in its final shape, being careful to lightly stretch any lace or other openwork designs to showcase them.
While cashmere blended with wool is a classic pairing, you can find cashmere blended with other fibers as well. A bonus is that some of these blends produce a yarn that is machine washable. Here are a few intriguing yarn blends that would be nice for a variety of projects:
100% cashmere should be reserved for small accessories that will be treated gently. Things like cowls, shawls, lightweight scarves, hats, and mittens are all good choices for luxurious cashmere yarns.
Cashmere is a popular and luxurious material for knitting yarns, and we are happy to present a collection of knitting yarns made with various combinations of cashmere and other luxurious natural fibers. See for instance our super soft Önling No 11 sustainable merino/cashmere yarn, or our Önling No 13 accompanying thread with cashmere, that can add softness to any yarn or knitting project.
This MCN blend from Squoosh Fiberarts will take your socks from great to spectacular. With 370 yards/skein, one skein of this heavy fingering weight yarn is plenty for an average-sized pair of adult socks, and the added cashmere of Squoosh Fiberarts Merino Cashmere:Sock gives an unbeatable softness.
Squoosh Fiberarts Rapture is a sportweight blend of merino wool, silk, and cashmere. All the softness of merino and cashmere with the sheen and drape of silk - you will love this yarn! One skein of Rapture is plenty for a luxurious scarf or shawl, and three skeins will make a small-medium-sized adult sweater.
Delicate, soft and ever so slightly glossy, SweetGeorgia Yarns CashSilk Lace is 2-ply laceweight blend of cashmere and silk. With incredible softness and depth of color, a little goes a really, really long way.
Smooshy with Cashmere is a springy, soft fingering weight yarn. A blend of superwash merino and cashmere, Dream in Color's Smooshy with Cashmere is a treat for your feet. One skein makes a pair of average adult women's socks.
Casbah Sock yarn from Handmaiden is a heavy-fingering-to-sportweight merino/cashmere/nylon blend that will surprise you with its stunning colors and incredible softness. One skein of Handmaiden Casbah makes a pair of average-sized adult socks.
Madelinetosh Pashmina is a 3-ply fingeringweight yarn made up of 75% superwash merino wool, 15% silk and 10% cashmere that is unbelievably soft and springy. This machine washable blend is hand-dyed in small dye lots and knits up to create a soft fabric with great drape.
In Shibui Knits Pebble yarn, a trio of favorite fibers - cashmere, fine merino, and recycled silk - unite to create a tweedy melange in laceweight tweed yarn. Pebble's separate plies of each fiber retain their distinctive characteristics, but blend into a beautifully cohesive yarn flecked with complex tonal colors. Shibui Knits Pebble is perfect for colorwork, lace, and an innumerable variety of garments, Pebble is light, airy, an
Queensland Collection's Kathmandu Aran 100 is a long-time fiber favorite that you'll be delighted has returned. This aran weight tweed yarn has excellent stitch definition and is obscenely soft after blocking, making it a wonderful choice for cabled fall sweaters or accessories.
This beautiful MCN blend yarn from Western Sky Knits is an amazing fingering weight yarn, perfect for a summer shawl or sleeveless top. Magnolia Sock comes in 400 yards skeins, making it enough for a truely luxurious pair of average-sized adult socks.
We think you'll find that Goldilocks Fingering is just the right fit for almost any project! A perfect blend of merino, nylon, and cashmere, we think this yarn is perfect for special shawls, light cardigans and tees, or even a luxurious pair of socks.
Continuum brings a touch of luxury to String Theory Colorworks' fun, self-striping colorways! This 4-ply fingering weight yarn comes in 430 yard skeins, which will make a pair of adult sized socks, and would be perfect for other accessories as well.
Northbound Knitting's MCN DK is a light DK weight blend of merino, cashmere, and nylon that's sure to please. MCN DK is plied, giving it great stitch definition in addition to luscious softness. With an incredible color palette, this plushy DK weight yarn from Northbound Knitting is perfect any project.
Kathmandu DK 100 is an outstanding tweed yarn perfect for garments. Merino, silk, and cashmere have been spun into a surperb yarn, and Queensland's rich color palette ensures foolproof pairings for color work.
A luxurious blend of cashmere and superfine Merino creates the incredible sport-to-DK weight Malabrigo Caprino. In 41 colors ranging from semi-solid to variegated to speckled, Caprino is sure to delight the senses while being worked with, and treasured by even the most sensitive. Malabrigo Caprino is perfect for next-to-skin projects, use a single skein for headbands or mitts, and several for cardigans and shawls.
Shibui Knits Haven is a great DK weight yarn that perfectly blends extra fine Merino and cashmere fibers to create a yarn that radiates softness and warmth. Haven will produce a smooth fabric with wonderful drape, making it perfect for shawls, cardigans, pullovers, and any garment worn next to the skin. Haven is available in the full range of Shibui Knits' well-curated color palette.
Queensland Collection's Kathmandu Fingering is perfect for cozy and lightweight garments and accessories. Subtle tweed combined with a luxurious merino, silk and cashmere blend creates a beautiful finished project.
Hella Hank from Emma's Yarn is a perfect blend of superwash Merino wool, cashmere, and nylon. The 600 yard put up of Emma's Yarn Hella Hank will get you through all of your knitting and crochet projects - one skein is more then enough for an average-sized pair of socks, or try two skeins for a beautiful shawl with incredible drape. Better yet, knit a whole sweater with just a few ends to weave in!
You can buy 100% pure natural yarns without synthetic admixtures in our shop. Our wool yarns are all made of precious fibres that have been processed into high-quality knitting yarns. You can buy cashmere wool in different yarn counts and many colours. You can also buy cashmere yarns in our shop that are ECO-FRIENDLY-UNDYED and therefore completely free of dyes and bleaching agents.
We buy our cashmere wool directly from CARDIFF CASHMERE in Italy and from LANG YARNS, a well-known yarn manufacturer based in Switzerland, which also has its cashmere wool produced in Italy.
Mongolian Cashmere is extra soft and considered the most luxurious and smoother of all fibers. Made from the fleece of the Mongolian Gobi desert cashmere goat, it's famous for its softness and overall beauty. Creates warm, strong, and lightweight garments. 59ce067264