As someone who enjoys exploring yarns with various colors and textures, I was immediately drawn to UNIVERSAL YARN Thula. Its white base with iridescent splashes reminds me of fresh snow with a bit of an icy crust on it. The pale blue nubs in the Delphinium colorway give me all those wintery feels of cozying up in a warm sweater on a cold day. Its texture is reminiscent of boucle-style fabrics.
Thula in the Delphinium colorway and a knitted swatch in stockinette for the Lace Tipped Cardigan pattern.
To really let the texture of this yarn shine, I needed a simple pattern with minimal design details. And so, I thought the Lace Tipped Cardigan designed by Rachel Brockman would be perfect for this yarn.
Lace Tipped Cardigan designed by Rachel Brockman
I found these white Elan 15 mm buttons that have a similar iridescence as Thula and thought they would complement each other perfectly. Now I must find just the right contrasting color for the trim in the pattern!
Thula yarn in the Delphinium colorway and Elan 15mm white iridescent buttons to knit the Lace Tipped Cardigan.
To knit Lace Tipped Cardigan in Thula, I’m using the KnitPro Ginger Special Deluxe Interchangeable Needle Kit. It includes needles of 13 different sizes and are beautifully crafted. Standard gauge for Thula is 17-19 stitches for 4 inches on US size 7-9 needles. I decided to use a smaller size than recommended and this set allowed me to choose the right needle size for the tighter texture of the knitted fabric that I preferred.
Thula in the Delphinium colorway and Knitpro Ginger Special Deluxe Interchangeable Needle Set
I really love the texture of UNIVERSAL YARN Thula in the Delphinium colorway. Join me tomorrow to see a swatch in the lace pattern of the Lace Tipped Cardigan and what contrast color I chose for the trim.
This is part 1 of 5 in this series
Go to part 2: Thula Yarn | A unique trim and lace pattern for the Lace Tipped Cardigan
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Beautiful yarn and pattern pairing. Can’t wait to see what’s next.