Summer Tweed, 50 g

A casually rustic cotton-hemp yarn for breathable, airy knits!

Summer Tweed is a beautifully rustic yarn made from a blend of cotton and hemp – the perfect combination for your handmade creations. The slub-spun structure of the cotton and hemp fibers creates a lovely tweed-like texture in the yarn. It brings a timeless, versatile feel to your projects that continues to look stunning long after the summer season. You can also combine several colors in one project, as the yarn features a beautiful color palette inspired by sun-faded tones.

Summer Tweed practically invites you to pick up your knitting needles or crochet hook. Delicate knitted or crocheted lace patterns soften the yarn into garments that perfectly suit the atmosphere of late summer evenings. A high-quality basic knit can be created, for example, by combining stockinette stitch with cables.

Create stunning and sophisticated garments with Summer Tweed: sleeveless summer tops and dresses, sweaters and lightweight cardigans, or even an adorable sweater or jacket for a little one.

For a women’s crocheted lace tunic in size M, you will need 16 balls; for a dress, 12 balls; and for a sweater, 7–8 balls. A crocheted cardigan for a girl (ages 4–6) requires 5 balls, and a men’s long-sleeved sweater requires 13 balls. Patterns for all garments shown in the photos can be found on Katia’s website.

The yarn is designed in Spain and manufactured in Italy.

MATERIAL
80% cotton, 18% hemp, and 2% polyester

YARN WEIGHT
50 g = 92 m | 100 yds
Classified as ARAN weight yarn

NEEDLE AND HOOK SIZES
Knitting needles: 4–4.5 mm (EU) | US 6–7
Crochet hook: 4–4.5 mm (EU) | US G-6–7

GAUGE
10 × 10 cm (EU) | 4 × 4” ≈ 19 sts × 24 rows

We always recommend knitting a gauge swatch to ensure that your gauge matches the pattern requirements and that the finished garment will be the correct size with a comfortable fabric texture.