Yesterday, you learned the backstory of how Kokon Bleu came to be, thanks to the imagination of Kokon Bleu dyer Michelle du Plessis. Today, we’re talking about the yarn itself!
Kokon Bleu is a luxury hand-dyed yarn brand that ethically produces yarn, with consideration and respect for fellow man, animals, and the environment. Sourcing most of their non-mulesed, organic, 100% Merino wool from Argentina, Kokon Bleu then carefully hand-dyes the yarn with high-quality, approved dyes. Each skein also comes with a clear water usage score, to ensure transparency about how the company is conserving important resources!
Here at fibre space, we’re now stocking Kokon Bleu yarns in the following bases: Organic Fingering Non-superwash, Organic DK non-superwash, and Organic Aran Superwash. We also have the chunky Slubby Mohair. More on each base’s details are below.
But back to the blue shades: we stock all of those bases in three colors. Each colorway then is dyed in three different ways: semi-solid, tie-dye, and speckles. Each base and dye processes shows off a different nuance to the colorway.
O-Bleu is named for the ocean, and has aqua and green tones. Below, you can see the semi-solid and tie-dye dyes.
Jean-Michel is a classic blue-jean blue with a hint of periwinkle. This photo shows semi-solid, tie-dye, and speckled versions!
Lastly, Bleu is a deep navy. This photo shows semi-solid and tie-dye effects.
You have to see these dyes in person! The combinations are endless. We’ve got more pattern recs over on our trunk show event, plus a Ravelry bundle with these patterns and more.
Yarn Details
Chunky Slubby Mohair
You’ve never worked with a yarn like this! This curly yarn is soft on the skin but offers so much texture to a project! With its structured core, you’ll have a lot of control with it on your needles. The different dyes show up in unique patterns on the Slubby Mohair, too!
- 78% Mohair/13% Merino wool / 9% nylon
- 109 yards/100 meters per 50 gram skein
- US#9 (5.5mm) – US#11 (8mm) needles or I-9 (5.5mm) – L-11 crochet hook
- Hand wash, dry flat
- $30, and in-store only
Our pattern pick: Poodle Pullover
Sizes and finished bust circumference
34 (36 1⁄2, 40 1⁄4, 44 3⁄4, 48 1⁄2, 52 1⁄2, 56 1⁄2, 60 1⁄2)”
Yarn
Yarn 1: We like Kokon Bleu Organic Fingering Non-superwash for this project! Using that yarn, you’ll need (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5) skeins
Yarn 2: 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3) skeins Kokon Bleu Slubby Mohair
Needles & notions
- US#5 (3.75 mm)
- US#8 (5.0 mm)
- Waste yarn
- Stitch markers (2)
- Tapestry needle
Gauge
Main gauge achieved on US#8 needles
Organic Fingering Non-superwash
The Kokon Bleu Organic Fingering Non-superwash is an absolute dream to work with. It is a truly soft Merino, but carries stitch definition beautifully! It’s perfect for colorwork to mix and match various shades and dyes of Kokon Bleu, or using a single dye on its own to let the unique qualities of the dye do the work!
- 100% Argentinian Merino
- 437 yards (400 meters) per 100 gram skein
- US#1 (2.25mm)-3 (3.25mm) needles or B-1 (2.25mm) – D-3 (3.25mm) crochet hook
- Hand wash, dry flat
- $38, and in-store only
Patterns in this base in our trunk show: Shawlography, Montmatre, Rebel Rebel Cardigan
Our Pattern Pick: Flakes (Merino Fingering Version)
Sizes
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL) for finished bust circumference of 34½ (37, 41, 45, 49¼, 52¾)”. Suggested positive ease: 4-8”
Yarn
We love the different dyes of Kokon Bleu Organic Fingering Non-superwash for this. You could use one shade in the different dyes, or mix and match shades as you like!
C1: 1 skein Kokon Bleu Organic Fingering Non-superwash
C2: 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins Kokon Bleu Organic Fingering Non-superwash
C3: 1 skein Kokon Bleu Organic Fingering Non-superwash
Needles
US#5 (3.75 mm) 24” or longer circular needle
Gauge
Pattern gauge obtained on US#5 needles
Organic non-superwash DK
The Organic Non-superwash DK base will be on our needles for our upcoming sweater weather projects! Perfect for sweaters and cold-weather accessories, the DK base will also be a great option for colorwork. Take a look at the trunk show samples in the shop to see how much nuance and variation you can achieve, even just working with one shade and different dyes.
- 100% Merino wool
- 246 yards (225 meters) per 100 gram skein
- US#5 (3.75mm)- US#7 (4mm) needles or F-5 (3.75mm) – G-6 (4mm) crochet hook
- Hand wash, dry flat
- $36, and in-store only
Patterns in this base in our trunk show: Framed, Bouquet,
Our Pattern Pick: Mariechen
Sizes
XS (S, M1, M2, L, XL, XXL) for finished bust circumference of 35.75 (38.25, 40.5, 42.25, 44.5, 48.5, 51.75)”
Yarn
5 (6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 9) skeins of Kokon Bleu Organic DK Non-superwash
Gauge
Main pattern gauge on US#6 (4 mm) 32” circular needles and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for body and sleeves.
Needles & notions
- US#6 (4 mm) 32” circular needles and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for body and sleeves.
- US#4 (3.5 mm) 32” circular needle and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for body ribbing and sleeve ribbing.
- US#3 (3.25 mm) circular needle for neck finishing.
- Tapestry needle
- Sttitch holders or scrap yarn
- Stitch markers, 6 buttons, 0.75” diameter
- Blocking tools
Organic superwash Aran
Squishy, soft, and easy to care for! Kokon Bleu Organic Superwash Aran is perfect for cozy accessories and plump garments. The superwash treatment offers this base just a touch of sheen, so the dyes really pop!
- 100% Argentinian Merino, superwash treated
- 181 yards/166 meters per 100 gram skein
- US #7 (4.5mm) – US#9 (5.5mm) needles or 7 (4.5mm)-I-9 (5.5mm) crochet hook
- Hand wash, dry flat
- $36, and in-store only
Patterns in this base in our trunk show: Nightshift
Our Pattern Pick: Fjord
Sizes
XS–S (S–M, M–L, L–XL)(XL, 2XL, 3XL) to fit an actual bust circumference of 32 (34, 37, 39) (42, 45, 48)”
Yarn
We like Kokon Bleu Organic Superwash Aran for the Fjord pullover. The sample pictured uses a speckled base as MC & tie-dye base as CC. The optional flowers are done in Mohair.
- MC: 4 (4, 4, 4) (4, 5, 5) skeins of Kokon Bleu Organic Superwash Aran
- CC: 1 skein of Kokon Bleu Organic Superwash Aran
- Flower: 40 yards of laceweight yarn, like Mohair, for each flower. You could use Kokon Bleu Slubby Mohair for even more texture!
Needles
Pattern gauge obtained on US#11 (8mm), US#10.75 (7mm) for hem, and US#13 (9mm) for Flower. Adjust needle size if necessary to get gauge.
Additional Pattern Picks for Kokon Bleu Yarns at fibre space
We’ve got even more pattern picks in our Ravelry bundle, just for Kokon Bleu yarns at fibre space!
