Hi there and welcome! I'm so incredibly excited to share all of the details about our collaboration with Rachelle of Moondrake Co. today. Rachelle is an incredible indie dyer based out of Oklahoma City. For many months now, we've been working behind the scenes to bring these yarns and patterns to life. Each skein is a work of art, hand dyed by Rachelle and her team. They are limited edition so when they're gone, they are gone for good. The yarns and kits go on sale next Wednesday, August 14th at 10am ET. Check out my video below for the entire scoop! To accompany the yarns, we have two new patterns to share. For this collaboration we have two yarn bases available: Spun Cloud Light with Sparkle (as we usually make it here at Knit Collage) and without sparkle (you've been asking!).

 

Our Spun Cloud Light yarn is a thinner yarn than we typically create here and works up well on a size US 8-9 or 5-6 mm needle. Spun Cloud Light has a beautiful stubby texture that is thick and thin and fluffy soft! It's made from merino wool. Plied around the yarn is either a strand of lurex for the sparkly version or a strand of wool thread. The sparkle is very subtle but it's there! The two colors available are Ultraviolet Unicorn and Electric Seahorse, shown below. Each skein is unique and hand dyed. This means that there is some variation from skein to skein. If you are using more than one skein in a project we recommend alternating skeins and the helical knitting technique if knitting in the round. 

 

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The two pics shown above are Ultraviolet Unicor with Sparkle.

The two pics shown above are Electric Seahorse with sparkle.

 

Yarn Details:

Length: Approx. 210 yards per skein

Gauge: About 3-4 stitches per inch

Content: 100% wool

Yarn Weight: 100 grams

Suggested needle size: US 7-10.5 or 4.5-6.5mm

Washing instructions: gently handwash and lay flat to dry

Price per skein - Moondrake Collab $44 for both sparkle and non sparkle options

 

Easy Street Sweater Pattern Details - We will have kits available for this pattern that include yarn + the pattern!

 

Pattern details:

Skill Level: Beginner Knitter

Needle Size:

Size US 9 (5.5 mm), 24-40" / 60-100 cm circular needles for collar, hem, and cuff ribbing 

Size US 10.5 (6.5 mm) 24-40" / 60-100 cm circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge

Sizes:  1 (2, 3, 4, 5)[6, 7, 8, 9]

Finished Measurements:

33.75 (38.25, 41.75, 46.25, 49.75) [54.25, 57.75, 62.25, 65.75]” / 84.5 (95.5, 104.5, 115.5, 124.5) [135.5, 144.5, 155.5, 164.5] cm finished chest circumference

Fit Note:

Recommended to be worn with 0-4” / 0-10 cm of positive ease at the chest, depending on your preferred fit.

Gauge:

13 sts and 21 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch worked in the round (see Pattern Notes for Stockinette Stitch Pattern and Gauge Swatch instructions) using Needle B, steam blocked

Note: Adjust Needle B size as needed to achieve gauge. Then use a needle 1 mm smaller for Needle A.

Materials: 

4 (4, 4, 4, 5) [5, 5, 5, 6] skeins Spun Cloud Light (100% wool; approx. 210 yds (192 m) / 100 g) shown in Ultraviolet Unicorn

Pattern Designer: Amy Small and Susan Hislop

Moondrake Collab Kit Pricing:

Sizes 1-4: $186

Sizes 5-8: $230

Size 9: $274

Spun Cloud Light (non collab yarn!) Kit Pricing:

Sizes 1-4: $138

Sizes 5-8: $168

Size 9: $188

 

Woodlands Cable Hat Light Pattern Details

Materials: 

2 skeins Spun Cloud Light (100% wool; approx. 210 yds (192 m) / 100 g) shown in Electric Seahorse

Needle Size:  

Size US 6 (4 mm) 16” / 40 cm circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge

 

Come As You Are Beanie Pattern Details

Materials: 

1 skein Spun Cloud Light (100% wool; approx. 210 yds (192 m) / 100 g) shown in Ultraviolet Unicorn

* I plan to try a two color version of this - stay tuned!

Needle Size: 

Size US 8 (5 mm) 16” / 40 cm circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge

 

Ok, I think I got all the details. If you have any questions, feel free to leave me a comment below or email hello@knitcollage.com. The yarns and kits go on sale on Wednesday, August 14th at 10am ET.  When they are gone, they are gone so if you have your heart set on one of these limited edition beauties, order early.