The just like Robinson, Candide combines the dyed and unbleached yarns are then mixed to create the same delightful 11 color pastel rainbow palette.
This yarn has a smooth, crisp feel in the ball and much like it’s wooly cousin Ulysse, Candide softens when blocked. It can be used for a wide range of patterns written for sport or fingering weight yarns. An ideal yarn for transitional projects that will benefit from the lightness of wool and the coolness of cotton, this yarn will help fill your handmade collection with classic staples that can be worn nearly year round.
- Fingering / Sport Weight
- 70% Organic Merino d’Arles from France / 30% recycled cotton
- 202 yards (185) / 50g
- 24-26 sts = 4 inches US 1.5 – 4
- Hand wash cold. Lay flat to dry.
- $9.50
Yarnista pattern picks:
This yarn is so new that there are no designs out for it yet! We’ve put together a little collection of the designs that we love most for it below.
James by Amy Miller
Sizes:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Finished Measurements:
34 (36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52)” bust circumference.
Pullover shown measures 36″, modeled with 3-4” of positive ease.
Materials:
- Appx 1095 (1160, 1225, 1290, 1355, 1420, 1485, 1550, 1615, 1680) yds
- US 5 (3.75 mm) 16” & 24” circular needle and set of dpns
- Tapestry needle, stitch markers
Kalimera by Jesse Molzan
Sizes:
S (M, L, XL, XXL)
Finished Measurements:
Bust: 38 ( 42, 46, 50, 54)“
Length: 21 ( 22, 23, 24.5, 26)“
Kalimera was designed to have around 2-3” of positive ease.
Materials:
- Candide: 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) skeins
- US 5 (3.75 mm) 36” circular needle and set of dpns
- US 6 (4 mm) 16” for neck edging
- Tapestry needle, stitch markers
Myrtle Cardigan by Kirsten Joel
Sizes:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished Measurements:
Finished chest measurements of 44 ¼ (48, 51 ¾, 56, 60 ¾) (65 ¼, 68, 72 ¼, 76)”
to fit 30 (34, 38, 42, 46) (50, 54, 58, 62)” chest
Materials:
- 1573 (1812, 2059, 2398, 2791) (3119, 3489, 3901, 4281) yards
- F Hook (3.75 MM)
- Tapestry needle, removable stitch markers
Sizes:
(1, 2, 3) [4, 5, 6]{7, 8, 9}
Finished Measurements:
Full Bust: (40, 44, 48) [52, 56, 60] {64, 68, 72} inches / (102, 112, 122) [132, 142, 152] {163, 173, 183} cm
Materials:
- Candide: (550, 600, 650) [700, 750, 800] {875, 950, 1025} Yards
- US 8 (5 mm) 24” or 32” circular needle and set of dpns
- Tapestry needle, stitch markers
Ursina by Jacqueline Cieslak
Sizes:
(1, 2, 3, 4)[ 5, 6, 7, 8]{9, 10, 11, 12}
Finished Measurements:
In inches: (32, 36, 39.25, 42.5) [46.5, 49.5, 53.5, 56.75] {60, 64, 67.25, 70.5}
The marled grey sweater is sport weight, size 8 with size C bust darts, worn with +3” of ease at the bust and -1.5” of ease at the bicep;
Materials:
- Candide: Yards: (775, 850, 925, 1000) [1100, 1200, 1300, 1400] {1525, 1650, 1775, 1900}
- US 4 (3.5 mm) 24”/60 cm – 40”/100 cm circular
- Tapestry needle, stitch markers
Flax Light by tincanknits
Sizes:
0-6 mo (6-12 mo, 1-2yr, 2-4yr, 4-6yr, 6-8yr, 8-10yr, XS, S, SM, M, ML, L, XL, XXL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL, 6XL)
Finished Measurements:
Finished chest: 18 (19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55.5, 59.5, 62, 66.5)“
Cropped length: 4 (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11, 11, 12, 13, 13, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14)“
Regular length: 6 (6.5, 7, 8, 10, 13, 15, 15, 15, 16, 16, 17, 18, 18.5, 19, 20, 20, 20, 20)“
Materials:
- Yardage for cropped length: 300 (325, 350, 425, 500, 575, 650, 875, 925, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1425, 1550, 1650, 1800, 1950, 2100) yards;
- Yardage for regular length: 350 (400, 500, 650, 750, 850, 900, 1150, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1900, 2100, 2300, 2500, 2650, 2800) yard
- US #2 / 2.75 mm and US #5 / 3.75 mm – length of needles depends on size of sweater being knit
- Tapestry needle, stitch markers