Single-origin wool, American-grown, American-dyed, American-spun – there are so many reasons we love this yarn, and why we’re so excited to have it back in space! (We even picked it for this week’s Must Make Monday for the whimsical and sheepy Ovis sweater.)
Designer Jill Draper sources soft and sturdy Targhee wool from a family-owned and -operated farm in the Finger Lakes region of New York. She then has it dyed in the wool before sending it off to New Hampshire to be spun woolen-style into a round and bouncy 3-ply yarn. Sixteen tweedy, heathered colorways, each named after a street in Jill’s hometown of Kingston, reflect all the vibrant shades of autumn in the Hudson Valley.
Yarn Details
- DK weight
- 100% Targhee wool
- 270 yards (247 meters) per 113-gram skein
- US#5-7 (3.75 – 4.5 mm) needles or F/5 – 7 crochet hooks
- 20-24 stitches x 32 rows = 4”
- Hand wash, dry flat
- $25, in-store only
About Jill Draper
After graduating with a degree in fashion design and working in NYC for several years, Jill realized she craved a closer relationship with her materials. Leaving the big city for the green hills of upstate New York, Jill now partners with local fibre growers and local mills to create the yarns of her dreams. (Check out our interview with Jill from back in 2013!)
Our Pattern Picks
Ochre Moss
Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9); finished bust circumference of 34 (38, 42, 46, 50)(54, 58, 62, 66)” with 2-4” of positive ease.
Yarn
Main color: 2 (2, 3, 3, 3)(3, 4, 4, 4) skeins Jill Draper Makes Stuff Kingston (100% Targhee wool; 270 yards/247 meters per 113-gram skein)
Contrast color: 2 (2, 2, 3, 3)(3, 4, 4, 4) skeins Jill Draper Makes Stuff Kingston (100% Targhee wool; 270 yards/247 meters per 113-gram skein)
Gauge & suggested needles
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4” on main needles, US#7 (4.5 mm), in main fabric stitch pattern worked in the round, after wet blocking. One size larger needle (in this case, US#8 (5 mm)) recommended for sleeves, and two sizes smaller than main needles (in this case, US#5 (3.75 mm)) for ribbing.
Kingston Cardigan
Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10, 11, 12); finished bust circumference of 37 (40, 43, 45) (48, 51, 55) (58, 60, 63, 66, 70)” with 7-10” of positive ease.
Yarn
3 (4, 4, 4) (4, 5, 5) (5, 6, 6, 6, 7) skeins Jill Draper Makes Stuff Kingston (100% Targhee wool; 270 yards/247 meters per 113-gram skein)
Gauge & suggested needles
18 stitches and 27 rows = 4” on main needles (US#7 (4.5 mm)) in stockinette stitch, after wet blocking.
City Hat
Size
One size
Circumference: approximately 21.5-22.5″
Height: approximately 12.3″
Width: 8.7″
Yarn
2 skeins Jill Draper Makes Stuff Kingston (100% Targhee wool; 270 yards/247 meters per 113-gram skein)
Gauge & suggested crochet hook
20 stitches x 28 rows = 4” on suggested 7 (4.5 mm) crochet hook in pattern stitch, after wet blocking.
