Sometimes a lush rib and some great buttons are all you need. With an easily memorized pattern, no buttonholes and no shaping, this generously proportioned cowl, fastened with large snaps topped by your favorite showpiece buttons, is a straightforward knit with great results.

Knit up using one skein of June Cashmere lace, this stylish hat is worked in the round from brim to crown. A turned hem adds stability to the brim while short-rows enhance the slouch, giving a light, warm, incredibly soft hat that fits in your pocket.

ARCHA is a deep, crescent-shaped shawl designed

This vintage-style baby cardigan is inspired by a pattern in the collection of Jack Frost knitting booklets I inherited from my grandmother. It features top-down seamless raglan construction, but with a twist. Instead of a single buttonband worked down the center, it has a removable lace panel with two rows of buttons along the edge, allowing f...

Errata: At the end of the body, when working the final rows, do not remove the marker. Leave it in place for the border.

Dense cables stand out beautifully in natural June Cashmere 100% Kyrgyz cashmere yarn. This Tanis Gray’s Cabled Cowl pattern is fun to knit, worked on circular needles, the vine-y cables form into a luscious textural fabric that feels good around the neck, and looks amazing. In luxurious 6-ply DK weight, two skeins required for this intermediat...

Who wouldn’t want to be wrapped in a cashmere knit shawl pattern? This gorgeous Cascade shawl by Kirsten Kapur is knit from the top down, using a garter tab cast-on and two geometric lace motifs. Knit in DK-weight yarn that blooms beautifully when blocked, this would make a great intro-to-lace project.

Inspired by the beautiful textiles of Kyrgyzstan and by

Both pretty and practical, the Embrace Cowl requires only one skein of June Cashmere’s lace weight cashmere! Knit from the bottom up on circular needles, the delicate lace pattern forms a funnel that narrows at the top for cozy wearing. And the luxurious cashmere yarn becomes so soft after it’s washed and blocked, you will want to wear it every...

A fun knit with a stylish result, Flaneur was designed to show off the best characteristics of June Cashmere DK. This luxuriously soft, cozy scarf is bias knit for maximum drape, with textured zigzags taking advantage of the great stitch definition and stripes to let you play with the range of colors – all in a project that looks more complicat...

A handsome diamond pattern on Kirsten Kapur’s unisex scarf compliments the texture of the natural June Cashmere 100% Kyrgyz cashmere yarn. The simple knit-and-purl repeat make the His or Her Scarf a good introduction to textured knitting.

With their bold cable design, these chic cashmere fingerless mitts will be your go-to gloves for any weather. Each pair uses one skein of June Cashmere DK. (And they make great gift knitting.)

This unisex set is the perfect combination of luxury

Wear them to keep hands cozy on chilly

This wonderfully textured, slightly slouchy and deliciously warm hat gives a nod to the Naryn region of Central Kyrgyzstan. Traversed by the ancient Silk Road, Naryn is mountainous, cold, and windy. A close look at the hat’s stitch pattern might suggest the region’s mountain peaks tilted on their side with the Silk Road (or Naryn River) running...

SINUOUS CABLES CARVE sand dune-like formations into this poncho’s simple rectangular shape. Ladders of lace punctuated with textural details make the piece both interesting to knit and beautiful to wear. Slipped stitches at the beginning of every row add a self-finished edge – just add buttons and you are done. As an added bonus, the openings f...

June Cashmere DK is perfect for graphic colorwork knitting.The design reflects the use of positive and negative space that is seen in traditional Kyrgyz feltwork, known as Shyrdak. Warm without being bulky, colorwork cashmere makes a perfect three-season accessory.

Simplicity meets modern design in this intermediate level crocheted cowl made using one skein of lace weight 100% Kyrgyz Cashmere. Men and women alike will love wearing the Strata Cowl with its deceptively simple crochet design that provides structure for the cowl while remaining soft and drapey.

Meaning ‘lucky or happy’, Taalay reflects the way our designer, Paula Pereira, feels when working with June Cashmere yarn, a feeling she wanted to experience year-round. Hence she created this wonderful vest in our DK weight yarn, meant for warmth on cool summer nights and cold winter layering.

Turmok, the Kyrgyz word for swirl, brings to mind the constant motion of the nomadic shepherd families as guided by the seasons. Up the mountains for summer pastures and to the valley for cold winters, it’s a constant cycle of change. In Western culture, this type of nomadic life is an unfamiliar chaos, but in Kyrygyz shepherd culture, it is th...

Pick your two favorite shades of June Cashmere Lace and knit all three hats – Bobble, Ribby and Marl Stripe. They are all fun to

11/14/19 There was an errata for this pattern if you purchased it before this date. A new version 3 has been uploaded, and anyone who has previously purchased this pattern should have received an email or message through Ravelry with the revised pattern.