Delicate favorite yarns

When I thought over the last few days, which designs I show you today, the Home Camisole from Caidree came back to mind. I've never really introduced it to you on the one hand and on the other hand it's just perfect for this gorgeous late summer out there.

As a caring colleague, I immediately announced my plan to the Maschenfein team. So that on Monday complaints do not come again, why they would have to knit that now necessarily. You are now also forewarned. Attention, attention: A cozy soft favorite piece is coming!

Cashmere on the skin

Knit this top from the top down. Stockinette stitch, very simple. The necklines are trimmed with Icord. The most appealing thing about this top, aside from its minimalism, is the yarn choice: In the kit, you'll find Cashmere 6/28 by Pascuali to match the designer's original yarn. This is pricey, of course, but I promise you'll be investing your money in a particularly classy and high quality. The yarn is certified organic, moreover, Pascuali has all production steps in mind to maintain that high quality, but also respect for people and animals. So how about a cozy start to the fall?

Another yarn favorite of the team is Como from Lamana. The pure merino yarn is wonderfully soft, light and above all mulesing-free. So you can knit it with a clear conscience. At Maschenfein it is one of the old hands in the store, but still so popular.

Brand new, we've picked up the kit for the Seaway sweater from Ozetta Knitwear - equipped with just that yarn Como. I can already feel the sweater with its sea-reminiscent textured pattern on my skin!

You knit the model from the top down. The sweater has a boxy fit and overcut shoulders, large cuffs and a stand-up collar. Perfect for all the autumnal walks that are waiting for us. Or cozy evenings on the sofa. Both great!

Also one of our absolute favorites is Snefnug by CaMaRose. Perhaps it is the winter yarn par excellence. The balls themselves are great to look at and it's such a joy to unpack a Maschenfein packet full of Snefnug. The twist to this voluminous yarn is that a blend of alpaca and merino fibers are blown into a fine tube of cotton, adding volume without creating a yarn that's too heavy. Ingenious, isn't it? And so beautifully soft!

Very fresh as a kit with just that quality we have also created the cardigan Shelter by ChrisBerlin. The cardigan is knitted in garter stitch and can be worked with either long or short sleeves. Eye-catchers are the cables. The construction is also clever: You start at the bottom of the back yoke and then work your way up to the shoulder. Then continue knitting seamlessly top down. By the way, we are busy reordering missing colors!

A small yarn gem in our store is also the British Blue Wool by Erika Knight. The quality consists of 100% wool from the British Bluefaced Leicester sheep. Due to its softness and the very delicate sheen, the fleece of the sheep belongs to a valuable raw wool variety.

If you want to knit something from it, I recommend the sweater The Weekender Crew by Andrea Mowry. The model belongs to The Weekender series of the designer, but this time has a round neckline and pockets. Knitting is done from the bottom up. The cuff is also divided - such details I always like very much!

And then it's often the case at Maschenfein that pretty things virtually fall at our feet. In the form of designs. Or in the form of yarn combinations. Or - even worse - in the form of both (please pause here while reading for the desired effect, thank you).

A wonderful case study here is The First Sweater by Lizzie Hester, which we already had here in the saturday coffee. It came up again in Sandra's support the other day, and this time it was due as a kit. Our yarn suggestion was quickly decided: Merino Baby and Mohair Bliss by Pascuali. The design and yarn go so great together, we might have to knit this one too! So very likely even.

This sweater has everything you need for sweater weather: knit top down, raglan slants, stockinette stitch torso, sleeves in half brioche with tight cuffs. Since the knitting fun is guaranteed!

Ah, but not quite yet. But I'm almost done (or I have then something else great for you!). But this one design I have to show you quickly - I find it just too beautiful: The sweater Cocoon Chokki by Noriko Ichikawa. I can so see myself in it this winter. So beautifully simple and just perfect for "I just pull it over the shirt, because it's so chilly".

The model is knitted from the top down. First in rows before it is closed to the round. The depth of the armholes can be adjusted while knitting - just like the length of the torso. For a gauge of 18 stitches per 10 cm and a more rustic look, we recommend Heavy Merino from Knitting for Olive or Hamelton 1 Tweed from BC Yarn. We have not created a kit yet. What do you think: Should we?