Gardeners have been cross-pollinating plants for generations to introduce exciting new variations. This stranded pullover blends different yarns to startling effect, similar to an opening blossom or a spreading bird’s wing. Carefully blending lofty woolen spun yarns with brilliant worsted spun yarns can result in a comforting sweater that showcases a radiantly hued yoke like a prized bloom.
* certified Non GMO

Yarn Requirements: MC: 4 (5, 6, 7, 10, 11) skeins Alpaca Elegance CC:2 skeins Fiber Optic Unified Split Gradient 255 yd each, 400 yds for 3 largest sizes (held dbl); or 1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2) skeins Neighborhood Fiber Co. Studio DK 275 yds each

The sample shown on the lovely Magalie Remy was made with a single strand of Dark Roast Alpaca Elegance as the main color and a double strand of Fiber Optic Yarns Unified Gradients in the Java Jive colorway.

By happy accident, this sample was lightly fulled in the soaking process of the final wet block. (The washing machine agitated for about 3 minutes before it was caught). This slight bit of felting had no effect on the super washed contrast color yarn, but pulled the woolen spun main color yarn together into a deliciously dense and fuzzy fabric. The last photo shows the difference in stitch definition between the fulled sample and another that not agitated when blocked.

Please note: The Fiber Optic Unified Gradients are a fingering weight yarn. In order to get gauge, you will hold a double strand of this yarn as your contrast color. It is available in two lengths: Short (225 yards) and Long (400) yards. The two versions are created with an identical color spectrum. This ensures that the larger sizes of the Hybrid pattern can be created with a similar effect using a double strand of the longer gradient.

If you opt for Neighborhood Fiber Company’s vibrant Studio DK, you’ll work the yoke with a single strand as your contrast color.

You can read more about this lovely design in our blog post, here.

And you can learn more about the contest we are hosting to help launch this pattern with some extra love (August 1, 2020 - September 1, 2020), here!