A unique and wonderful blend of 70% undyed white cashmere and 30% natural-color baby alpaca, Cygnet’s five straight-from-nature shades span a range of soft gray-browns, like a bevy of baby swans!

About This Yarn

• From the downy winter undercoat of goats, cashmere is designed by nature to be lightweight, warm, and ridiculously soft. The cashmere in Cygnet is some of the finest in the world, with an over-the-top softness you will feel in every stitch!
• The baby alpaca is nearly as soft, and we use a range of naturally occurring shades to give Cygnet its delicate palette of warm and earthy neutrals. It's wonderful as you knit to think about the color coming from the alpaca themselves!
• This fingering-weight yarn has six tidy plies, giving it strength and a very smooth, even stitch definition.
• You will love the warmth, the softness, and the drape, but most of all, you will love the natural beauty! Give it a try with one of our free knitting patterns in Cygnet... You will be amazed at the pleasure you feel!

Product Details

• Content: 70% undyed white cashmere and 30% natural-color baby alpaca
• Weight: 50 grams (1.76 ounces)
• Length: 164 yards (150 meters)
• Gauge: 6.75-7.75 stitches per inch, fingering-weight yarn
• Suggested Knitting Needle: US 2 or 3 (3 or 3.25 mm)
• Suggested Crochet Hook: C or D (3 or 3.25 mm)
• Recommended Care: Hand wash cold, lay flat to dry
• Milled In: Peru

Sustainability + Environmental Impact

• Cygnet is Peru Fair Trade Certified, which means the mill that makes it is committed to fair and safe working conditions, as well as a respect for the environment, with low-impact production techniques, a responsible consumption of resources, and the reuse, recycling, and reduction of raw materials.
• It is also OEKO-TEX Certified and adheres to European REACH regulations that protect human health and the environment from harmful chemicals.

Recommended Substitutions For Cygnet

• Looking for more yarn like this? Sweetgrass knits up at the same gauge as Cygnet and is also naturally colored by alpaca. Mixed with 65% cotton, it's a great warm-weather choice! Also check out our super popular Linen Quill for tons of color options and Estuary for hand-dyed beauty. And for gorgeous plant-fiber options, you'll love both Oleander and Santolina!
• To learn more about other yarns that share some of Cygnet's characteristics, shop our other fingering-weight yarn, cashmere yarn, and alpaca yarn, all available only at Purl Soho.
• Learn more about how to substitute yarn with our confidence-boosting Yarn Substitution Made Easy article!

Learn More

• Learn more about cashmere yarn with our ultimate guide! Discover where cashmere comes from, find out what cashmere yarn feels like and how it behaves, explore different types of cashmere yarn, and even learn how to care for your finished cashmere hand-knits!
• Have you ever wondered where the name "fingering weight" came from? Or pondered the difference between fingering-weight yarn and sock yarn? Check out our guide to fingering-weight yarn to get all your questions answered!