Just in for Fall from our favorite sustainable Portuguese yarnmakers Rosários 4, meet Cânhamo Tweed!
Part of Rosários 4’s Ecofriendly collection, this DK weight blend of soft Merino wool, hemp (cânhamo in Portuguese), alpaca, and viscose rayon comes in gorgeous tweedy shades perfect for cool-season sweaters and cardigans. With softness & spring from the wool, texture & structure from the hemp fibres, plus plenty of drape from the alpaca & viscose, this yarn promises a great stitching experience!
Yarn Details
- DK weight
- 71% Merino wool, 10% hemp, 10% alpaca, 9% viscose
- 142 yards (130 meters) per 50-gram ball
- US #4-6 (3.5 – 4 mm) needles or F/5-H/8 (3.75-5 mm) crochet hooks
- 21 stitches & 28 rows = 4”
- Hand wash, dry flat
- $16, in-store only
Our Pattern Picks
Mr. Blue Sky Vest
Make this easy-to-knit vest to layer over all your favorite shirts this Fall!
Sizes
(XS, S, M, L)(XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL); finished circumference (36, 40, 44, 48)(52, 56, 60, 64)”.
Yarn
(4, 4, 5, 5) (6, 6, 6, 7) balls Rosários 4 Cânhamo Tweed (71% Merino wool, 10% hemp, 10% alpaca, 9% viscose; 142 yards/130 meters per 50-gram ball).
Gauge & Suggested Needles
20 stitches & 28 rows = 4” on US#7 (4.5 mm) needles in stockinette stitch worked in the round, after wet blocking.
Ella
This seamless top-down sweater features a lacy yoke and hems that can be knitted from charted or written instructions.
Sizes
XS (S, M, L, XL, XXL); finished circumference 35 (38.25, 42, 46.75, 50.25, 54.25)”.
Yarn
6 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) balls Rosários 4 Cânhamo Tweed (71% Merino wool, 10% hemp, 10% alpaca, 9% viscose; 142 yards/130 meters per 50-gram ball).
Gauge & Suggested Needles
22 stitches & 28 rows = 4” on US#4 (3.5 mm) needles in stockinette stitch, after wet blocking.
Simone Sweater
Oversized cables worked in Cânhamo Tweed held together with lace weight silk mohair give this relaxed pullover a touch of modern romance.
Sizes
XS, S, M (L, XL, 2XL) 3XL, 4XL, 5XL; finished circumference 37¾, 41¾, 45¾ (49½, 53½, 57½) 61½, 65¼, 67″.
Yarn
8, 9, 9 (10, 11, 11) 12, 13, 13 balls Rosários 4 Cânhamo Tweed (71% Merino wool, 10% hemp, 10% alpaca, 9% viscose; 142 yards/130 meters per 50-gram ball) held together with 1048, 1140, 1241 (1342, 1424, 1545) 1654, 1756, 1810 yards lace weight silk mohair yarn like De Rerum Natura Bérénice or Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair.
Gauge & Suggested Needles
20 stitches & 28 rows = 4” on US#4 (3.5 mm) needles in stockinette stitch, after wet blocking.
Happy Granny Vest
Crochet this easy and cute layering piece in a flash!
Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10); finished circumference 29.5 (33.5, 37.5, 41.25, 45.25)(49.25, 53, 57, 61, 65)”.
Yarn
5 (5, 5, 6, 6) (7, 8, 8, 9, 10) balls Rosários 4 Cânhamo Tweed (71% Merino wool, 10% hemp, 10% alpaca, 9% viscose; 142 yards/130 meters per 50-gram ball).
Gauge & Suggested Needles
5 stitches & 9 rows = 4” on I/9 (5.5 mm) hook in granny stitch, after wet blocking.
Lowrider Jumper
Crochet this top-down pullover with plain or fun flared granny square sleeves!
Sizes
XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL; finished circumference 33, 36, 41, 44, 48.5, 52, 56.5, 60″.
Yarn
MC: 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19 balls Rosários 4 Cânhamo Tweed (71% Merino wool, 10% hemp, 10% alpaca, 9% viscose; 142 yards/130 meters per 50-gram ball).
CC1, CC2, CC3: 1 ball each Rosários 4 Cânhamo Tweed (71% Merino wool, 10% hemp, 10% alpaca, 9% viscose; 142 yards/130 meters per 50-gram ball).
Gauge & Suggested Needles
5 stitches & 11 rows = 4” on G/6 (4 mm) hook in granny stitch, after wet blocking.
