Crafted from a wild and earthy mix of hemp and cotton, Field Notes is for knitters with the adventurous spirit of naturalists and explorers, a beautiful yarn for creative endeavors, discoveries, and reflection.

About This Yarn

• French-grown hemp makes up 50% of Field Notes, lending the yarn a hearty character and a slightly rustic texture... Similar to linen, but with a natural beauty all its own! Hemp requires little water to grow and naturally resists most pests. Its fibers are harvested from the stem of the plant and are long and very strong.
• Rare Sicilian cotton makes up the other 50% of Field Notes. Grown in the Palermo region near the island's sunny northern coast, this cotton is unmercerized to preserve its matte finish and adds surprising softness to this hardworking yarn.
• Made in Italy, Field Notes is a light worsted/DK-weight yarn, built on a foundation of many fine strands to enhance its strength and durability. Three strands of tightly-spun 2-ply pairs are loosely twisted together, creating a lively, supple feeling on the needles.
• Field Notes is hypoallergenic, plant-based, and easy to care for, knitting up into an appealing fabric with a slightly untamed quality. It grows even more beautiful with machine washing and drying, plumping up and softening to create the perfect balance of density and drape.
• You'll love this cooling cotton and hemp yarn for practical towels and washcloths, sturdy take-along bags, adventure-ready summer tees and tanks, and more. Explore our Field Notes knitting patterns for ideas and pick from a palette of rich colors drawn from the colored pencil illustrations in a traveler's sketchbook, like Fresco Red, Mountain Pool, and Deep Forest.
• TIP: As with all plant fibers, we recommend pulling Field Notes from the outside of the ball.

Product Details

• Content: 50% Sicilian cotton + 50% hemp
• Weight: 50 grams (1.75 ounces)
• Length: 104 yards (95 meters)
• Gauge: 5.25-6 stitches per inch, light worsted/DK-weight yarn
• Suggested Knitting Needle: US 4-6 (3.5-4 mm)
• Suggested Crochet Hook: E-F (3.5-4 mm)
• Recommended Care: Gently machine wash and dry
• Milled In: Italy

Recommended Substitutions For Field Notes

• Looking for more yarn like this? Try Sketchbook Cotton or Cotton Chirp DK, two pure cotton yarns with a similar gauge, or Blackbird Linen, a 100% linen alternative. Plein Air is a perfect substitute for a wool-cotton mix, and for a 100% merino wool option, check out Knitting Yarn DK!
• Be sure to also shop our other light worsted/DK-weight yarn, cotton yarn, hemp yarn, machine washable yarn, and plant-based yarn, all available only at Purl Soho.
• And learn more about how to substitute yarn with our confidence-boosting Yarn Substitution Made Easy article!

Learn More

• Learn all about knitting with cotton yarn and find out why our cotton yarns are so lovely on your needles! Dive into different types of cotton, discover the properties of this cool and breezy plant-based fiber, and learn what "unmercerized cotton" is and why we love knitting with it.
• Also find out what DK-weight yarn is all about with our What Is DK Yarn? article. Unravel the mysteries of its name and what it means to look for and knit with the Goldilocks of yarn weight... Not too thick and not too thin!
• Dive into the world of yarn with our Complete Guide To Yarn, exploring fiber, spin, weight, dyeing, and more. It's truly a Yarn School 101 for all the basics knitters need to know about yarn!