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Cadena from Knit Picks

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Name

Cadena

Brand

Knit Picks

Weight

Bulky (7 wpi) ?

Wraps per inch

Yardage

110 yards
(101 meters)

Unit weight

100 grams
(3.53 ounces)

Gauge

3.0 to 3.5 sts
= 1 inch

Needle size

US 9 - 11 or 5.5 - 8mm

Fibers

70% Wool

30% Camelid - Alpaca

Texture

plied

70% Peruvian Highland Wool, 30% Superfine Alpaca

Care: Hand Wash/Dry Flat

NOTE: Colored (dyed) version is discontinued. Only Bare Cadena is still available.

A sturdy, no-nonsense yarn that is cushiony and soft, producing garments that will last for years. The speedy gauge lets you knit larger outerwear garments quickly. This is a bundle-’em-up and send-’em-outside-for-hours-of-snow-fort-building-fun yarn. Textured stitches and cables really stand out, adding interest to more utilitarian coats, jackets and ponchos. The longer superfine alpaca fibers give the yarn just a little bit of sheen and increase the warmth to weight ratio of the wool. Cadena also felts into a very thick fabric for durable totes and backpacks.