Huia by Libby Jonson (Truly Myrtle)
Huia by Libby Jonson (Truly Myrtle)
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Knitted in airy heavy-lace-weight / light 4ply yarn, Huia is full of gorgeous little details and is the perfect light-yet-warm layer.
You’ll start at the top and create the back yoke before picking up the fronts and working them to the armhole where you’ll join the fronts and back.
The back neck is a fun V shape and the front bands include a pretty lace detail that is worked with the body, so once you’re at the hem you’re done! No bands to pick up later. Set-in, three-quarter length sleeves give a flattering fit, and buttoned cuffs add a lovely twist.
Suitable for experienced knitters and adventurous beginners, Huia includes written and charted instructions and is a dream to knit and wear.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust circumference 30.25 32, 34.25, 36.25, 38, 40.25 {42, 44.5, 46.25, 48, 50.25} (52.25, 54, 56.25, 58)“/75.5 80, 86, 90.5, 95, 100.5 {105, 111, 115.5, 120, 126} (130.5, 135, 140.5, 145) cm.
Length from back neck 21.25 21.75, 22, 23, 23.25, 23.5 {24, 24.5, 25, 26, 26.5} (26.75, 27.25, 27.5, 27.75)“/54 55, 56, 58.5, 59, 59.5 {61, 62, 63.5, 66, 67} (68, 69, 70, 70.5) cm.
Intended to be worn with 0-2”/0-5 cm positive ease.
Shown in bust size 36.25”/86 cm with almost zero ease.
GAUGE
27 sts/39 rows = 4”/10 cm with US 3/3.25 mm needles in stockinette stitch, flat & in the round, after blocking.
YARN
Approx. 2 2, 2, 2, 3, 3 {3, 3, 3, 3, 3} (4, 4, 4, 4) skeins of The Fibre Co. Meadow (40% wool, 25% llama, 20% silk, 15% linen; 545 yds/498 m per 100g skein) colourway “Prairie”.
The sample used just under 2 skeins.
If substituting yarn; approx. 875 963, 1007, 1094, 1138, 1225 {1269, 1335, 1400, 1488, 1553} (1641, 1707, 1772, 1838) yds/800 880, 920, 1000, 1040, 1120 {1160, 1220, 1280, 1360, 1420} (1500, 1560, 1620, 1680) m of heavy lace/light-fingering weight yarn.
NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 2.5/3 mm & US 3/3.25 mm circular needles 32”/ 80 cm long and also for knitting small circumferences. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
3 stitch markers (1 removable), waste yarn or stitch holder, tapestry needle or crochet hook, two 3/8”/1 cm buttons, sewing needle & thread.
Suitable yarns include:
Fibre Content: 100% superfine Geelong lambswool
Skein weight: 100g
Meterage: 675m per 100g
Washing: Hand wash only
Please note this yarn is not scoured before winding into skeins which means it needs to be washed after knitting in order to bloom into its beautifully soft final state.
Scroll down to see the colours available and to read more about this yarn. (please note the Loch Leven shade is a pale blue and not as grey as it appears in the photos!)
You know the joy and sheer satisfaction of turning beautiful wool into favourite garments? Well, you’re going to love vintage 23! It’s the latest yarn blend from Wool Decanted and, in keeping with their aim to create the softest British yarns, vintage 23 is right up there on the softness scale. It’s deliciously next to skin soft!
How did they produce such a soft yarn?
By choosing their fibres carefully. Starting first with the white of Falklands Polwarth with its long staple length which produces a strong, smooth, and silky yarn and is soft enough to be worn next to the skin, they added some white Romney fibre from Kent, with a long and lustrous staple, and well-defined crimp, adding a bit of depth and strength to the blend. Knowing from experience with previous vintages that adding a small amount of coloured fleece to the white would create a uniquely coloured base, they added just a touch of black Shetland fibre to the white. Rich black Scottish Shetland locks, from the softest part of the Shetland fleece, mixed with the pure white of the Polwarth and Romney created a beautiful, natural, light heathery grey base.
What about the colours?
Dyed as blended tops, the light grey base has allowed for colour of a special richness in their 8-colour palette. You will be able to create some great colour combinations, and the natural grey works with all of them! They’ve replicated many of their existing colours in this vintage and added the natural grey, Bottle Green, Claret and Island Dusk (a beautiful dusky pink).
How was it spun?
Worsted-spun in West Yorkshire to our specification, vintage 23 has excellent stitch definition, perfect for texture and colour work, and it blooms beautifully when blocked.
Yarn weight: 4ply / fingering (2/9nm)
Skein weight: 50g
Meterage: 225m/246yds approx. per 50g skein
Fibre composition: Polwarth, Romney, Black Shetland
Care: Handwash. Do not tumble dry. Do not iron.
Along avec Anna merino is traceable to the farm, certified non-mulesed, and REACH compliant, meaning that no harmful chemicals have been used.
100% superwash merino
Ball : 50g
Meterage : 200m
Gauge : 25 – 28m for 10 cm in 3 to 3.5mm needles if knit alone.
Can be knit double or with a thread of mohair to get a DK weight gauge.
Washable on wool programme
The raw materials for our yarns come from South Africa. Our spinning mill is RMS / RWS and oeko-tex certified, which ensures the wool is produced with respect for animals, humans and the environment. (See below for more detail about these processes.)
Alice is a soft and sophisticated 4ply blend of Merino d’Arles and linen. The yarn is worsted spun to increase the strength and softness of the fibres and twisted into three strands to create a balanced, rounded yarn that remains supple.
With 216 m / 50 g, it is at the lighter end of 4ply and can be knitted very tightly for durable socks without synthetic material, or more loosely for sweaters and accessories that will benefit from the drape of the linen. The natural springiness of the Arles merino gives the yarn a beautiful elasticity, while the linen adds a subtle shine and a feel that is so pleasant against the skin.
It can be knitted on its own for lightweight projects, but also doubled for durable, soft jumpers, or held with a lace weight mohair yarn to play with textures and colours.
Alice yarn is spun and dyed near Biella in Italy with GOTS-certified dyes.
Fibre: 75% Merino d’Arles from Provence + 25% Linen grown in France and Belgium.
Ball weight: 50g
Meterage: 216m in 50g
Needles: 2.5 – 3.5mm
Gauge: 24 – 28 stitches x 32 – 36 rows in 10 × 10cm