Our dream summer weight fingering yarn is here! Alba is the best of both worlds – organic cotton that is also machine washable! This soft, combed organic cotton perfect for garments for babies to adults.
Alba is an 100% organic cotton yarn. Grown, processed and dyed in an environmentally sustainable way, Alba is GOTS certified. GOTS certification requires that all stages of the production are ecologically, environmentally, and ethically sustainable from start to finish.
With a full palette of both spring pastels and summer brights, Alba will quickly become your go-to yarn for warm weather garments!
Yarn Details:
- Fingering Weight
- 100% GOTS-certified organic cotton
- 175 yards / 50g
- 26 sts and 30 rows = 4 inches on a US 3-4 needle
- Machine wash cool, lay flat to dry
- $8
Pattern Picks:
Glamrock Tee by Tatsiana Matsiuk
This top features a boxy silhouette with plenty of positive ease, boat neckline and dropped shoulders.
Finsihed Measurements: XS (S; M; L) XL; 2XL; 3XL:
- Chest: 35(39; 43¾; 47⅝) 52¾; 56¾; 61½”
- Length to shoulder: 18⅛ (18½; 19; 20) 20½; 21¼; 21⅝”
- Tee is designed to be worn with 4-6″ of positive ease
Materials:
- BC Garn Alba: 4(5; 5; 6) 7; 8; 9 skeins
- US 4 and US 6 circular needles
- Stitch markers
Outline Tank by Jessie Maed
From the designer: “Structural dropped stitches frame this modern, minimal make, a cropped tank with the perfect amount of airiness and ease for warm weather wear.”
Finished Measurements:
XS (S, M, L, 1X){2X, 3X, 4X, 5X} to fit chest measurement of:
28-30 (32-34, 36-38, 40-42, 44-46){48-50, 52-54, 56-58, 60-62}”
71-76 (81-86, 91.5-96.5, 101.5-106.5, 111.5-117)(122-127, 132-137, 142-147, 152-158)cm
Actual measurement of finished garment at bust:
31.5 (35.5, 39.5, 43, 47){51, 55, 58.5, 62.5}“
80 (90, 100.5, 109, 119.5){129.5, 139.5, 148.5, 159}cm
Choose a size with 0.5-3.5” 1-9cm of positive ease. For a more fitted tank, choose one size down from the recommended ease.
Materials:
- BC Garn Alba: 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6 skeins
- US 3 circular needle
- US 4 circular needle
Aqua Fresco by Laura Zukaite
This cute lacy top is knitted in pieces for a lovely layering piece.
Finished Measurements:
Finished width at CO edge: 42 (45, 47.5, 50, 53, 56, 59)” 106.5 (114, 120.5, 127, 134.5, 142, 150) cm. Sweater is designed to be worn with 10–12” (25.5–30.5 cm) positive ease. Sample shown meas 42” (106.5 cm) and is modeled on a 30” (76 cm) bust.
Materials:
- BC Garn Alba: 6 (7, 7, 8, 9, 9, 10) skeins
- US 7 32″ circular needle
- US 8 32″ circular needle
Shiloh Tee by Emily Marie Davies
Finished Measurements:
This pattern is written for bust sizes 28” – 62”, with positive ease of 2 – 5”.
Materials:
- BC Garn Alba: 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 skeins
- E (3.5mm) crochet hook
