Erika Knight Studio Linen
Cool to the touch, and with a delicate drape, Studio Linen is the perfect summer yarn. With a refined palette and great stitch definition it will make lovely knit or crochet projects.
Cool to the touch, and with a delicate drape, Studio Linen is the perfect summer yarn. With a refined palette and great stitch definition it will make lovely knit or crochet projects.
Cool to the touch, and with a delicate drape, Studio Linen is the perfect summer yarn. With a refined palette and great stitch definition it will make lovely knit or crochet projects.
A fantastic vegan yarn for summer knits. Linen is an ancient, sustainable natural fibre spun from the flax plant. Flax itself if naturally resistant to pests and therefore practically no pesticides nor herbicides are necessary to grow these eco-friendly stem fibre plants. Flax plants produce large amounts of useable fibre per acre and do not require irrigation.
To create Studio Linen, industrial waste linen fibres are selected, undone and re-spun with premium natural linen fibres to create a beautiful and unique recycled yarn. The 85% recycled rayon-linen is sorted from selected wastage and regenerated using the eco-friendly hydrolysis method. Blended with 15% premium natural linen, these fibres are twisted and dyed by a specialist Italian spinner in Biella to produce a yarn with a dry hand feel, cool drape and subtle sheen. Studio Linen is an ancient fibre recycled for a modern maker, and garments will get better with wear and age.
Product Information
Fibre: 85% viscose (recycled linen), 15% linen
Weight: DK
Skein Weight: 50g
Length: 120m
Gauge: 21 sts, 28 rows to 10cm/4” (4mm needle)
Needles: 3.5 - 4mm
Care Instructions: Hand wash and dry flat.
Packaging: Paper band
Made In: Italy
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Pattern Suggestion: Circe Pullover by Regina Wimmer (from Making Stories Issue 11)
Inspired by the Greek goddess of the same name, the Circe Sweater represents her dual nature of calm and dynamic. It combines soothing, gently flowing stockinette with geometric lace at the balloon sleeves and body.
Circe is knit from the top down, with shoulder shaping to fit your own shoulder and bust measurements. Optional vertical and horizontal bust darts allow you to create a sweater that fits your body shape perfectly. The lace pattern is repeated on the sleeves and lower body, creating a beautiful contrast to the smooth stockinette.
Shown here in colour Shallow.
This would be a perfect summer knit in Studio Linen. You can find the pattern (and lots of other beautiful Seashore inspired designs) in Making Stories Issue 11.
About Erika Knight Yarns
Erika Knight is a highly respected knit and crochet designer with a background in Fine Art.
“With her ‘simple’ ethos, Erika has a unique interpretation of craft: her mission is to simplify and communicate her insight and passion for handknitting with accessible yet enticing projects in order to inspire everyone to experiment and above all enjoy creating.”
Erika Knight Yarns is a British brand, with a passion to support indigenous fibres, heritage mills and traditional crafts. The collection is concise and considered with fibres and colours carefully selected to ensure a beautiful, quality yarn for a range of projects. When launching the brand in 2012, Erika’s ethos was to keep things simple: to support British manufacturing where possible, to promote sustainable, natural fibres and to celebrate both traditional skills and modern innovation. The Erika Knight brand has a much loved and quintessentially British aesthetic with designs and colours inspired by the landscape.
