Linen stitch in the round is an easy way to get this gorgeous woven texture, and these yarns do all the work of changing colors for you!

Pair the gradients of Freia Superwash Merino Silk Sport with Madelinetosh Pashmina - merino, silk and cashmere make this version so soft and luxurious on the skin.

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Pair Zauberball with Noro Silk Garden Sock for an extravaganza of color shifting fun, or with Cardiff Cashmere Small for a subtler gradient effect.

The kit for the Freia Superwash Merino Silk Sport & Madelinetosh Pashmina version, available for purchase here, includes the following:

~1 skein Madelinetosh Pashmina, 75% merino, 15% silk, 10% cashmere, 360 yards
~1 skein Freia Handpaints Superwash Merino Silk Sport, 70% superwash merino, 30% silk, 256 yards
~FREE Atelier Yarns Linen Stitch Cowl Knitting Pattern (#228)

The kit for the Zauberball & Noro version, available for purchase here, includes the following:

~1 skein Noro Silk Garden Sock, 40% wool, 25% silk, 25% nylon, 10% mohair, 328 yards.
~1 skein Zauberball Crazy, 75% wool, 25% nylon, 128 yards.
~FREE Atelier Yarns Linen Stitch Cowl Knitting Pattern (#228).

The kit for the Zauberball & Cardiff Cashmere version, available here, includes:

~2 skeins Cardiff Small Cashmere, 100% cashmere, 185 yards each.
~1 skein Zauberball Crazy, 75% wool, 25% nylon, 128 yards.
~FREE Atelier Yarns Linen Stitch Cowl (Cardiff & Zauberball version) Knitting Pattern (#228).