HUDSON WORSTED CURATED BY MICHELE WANG

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3 MICHELE WANG THE DESIGNER I love designing and how it allows me a bit of escapism. I always keep the knitter in my mind. I like forming an image of the person who would buy the yarn I m using or read the publication a part of the yarn creation allowed me to have more control over the design process from the very beginning and the ability to create a yarn for the knits I like to create. where my design will appear and I like to keep this image at the forefront so I can design for them. It s been such a luxury to be involved with the creation of the yarn. Oftentimes I have to spend I ve always been interested in fashion design, but I ended up studying something much more practical in college. Afterwards, I immediately began taking fashion design classes at Parsons and later at FIT. So when I started knitting years later, my worlds collided. I started sample knitting and it was then that the possibility of becoming a hand knitwear designer presented itself. a while getting to know a yarn and whether or not it will work for a particular idea, as well as understanding how the yarn will behave. On top of that, I was thrilled by being able to pick the colors too. I don t often incorporate a lot of colors or color work into my designs as I prefer to use textures and I find colors to be very polarizing. I like the design to speak for itself. But I have to admit that working to find the right colors for Hudson was such a I was very drawn to the concept of The Yarn Collective. As a designer, we are often given pleasure. Because of the yak content, all the colors appear heathered which is absolutely perfect for the yarn to use for a design, however The Yarn Collective was giving me the opportunity to help create the yarn itself, as well as the designs to support it! That was the most exciting part. Being the mood I wanted to convey. 3

4 THE YARN HUDSON WORSTED Hudson is a luxurious blend of 85% Extra Fine Merino Wool & 15% Yak. CORTLAND AMORINO RED 405 LENGTH: 180 M 196 YRDS WEIGHT: 100 G 3.5 OZ NEEDLE SIZE: 4.5 MM 7 UK 7 US CROCHET HOOK: 4.5 MM 7 UK 7 US TENSION/GAUGE: 10CM 4IN SQUARE = 20 STITCHES x 26 ROWS The merino wool is from a breed of sheep that produces the lightest, softest fibre that makes the ultimate luxury knitting yarn. WASHING INSTRUCTIONS: Handle With Care Hand Wash 30 C Cool Iron Do Not Bleach Dry Clean 85% wool / wolle / laine / ylle / lana / villa 15% yak / jak / βους του Θιβέτ ή των ινδίων MADE IN PERU 4

5 HUDSON WORSTED SHADES BEACON NATURAL 401 TACONIC SMOKE 402 PUTNAM CHARCOAL 403 KINGSTON ARMY GREEN 404 CORTLAND AMORINO RED 405 TERRAPIN PUMPKIN 406 OLANA OCHRE 407 COLD SPRING CHALKBOARD GREEN 408 SPRINGWOOD EMERALD 409 BLUE HILL DEEP WATER 410 BEEKMAN NAVY 411 5

6 CURATED BY M I C H E L E S C O L O R I N S P I R AT I O N The inspiration for the color range were colors I would see up the Hudson Valley in New York. As a child, I would go every Fall for apple picking. And as an adult, I would go every October for the Sheep & Wool Festival in Rhinebeck. For anyone who has had the privilege to see the changing leaves along the Hudson River, you know those are colors you ll never forget. STONES PUTNAM CHARCOAL, TACONIC SMOKE, BEEKMAN NAVY & BLUE HILL DEEP WATER The Hudson Line on the Metro-North Railroad is one of the most scenic. It follows along the east side of the river and the landscape that opens up is an instant cure to the stresses of the city. On a clear, crisp day the skies and the water of the Hudson are rich blues. And on more typical overcast chillier days, the water reflects the beautiful stormy grays 6

7 CHANGING LEAVES KINGSTON ARMY GREEN, TARRAPIN PUMPKIN, BEACON NATURAL & SPRINGWOOD EMERALD As the leaves start to change, a hint of the lush landscape from the Summer still peaks through. The greens that are just starting to change and have the smallest hint of yellow is one of the richest colors. And of course, at peak season the bold oranges are simply awe-inspiring. APPLES COLD SPRING CHALKBOARD GREEN, OLANA OCHRE & CORTLAND AMORINO RED Apple-picking is one of the greatest pleasures along the Hudson either on the West or East side of the river. These precious gems mingling within the changing leaves are truly treasures to behold. 7

8 THE YARN HOW IT S MADE Yak fibre is taken from the coat of the Yak - a long shaggy haired herd animal that lives in mountainous regions of Central Asia. The Yak fibre in Hudson is very fine and has the same softness, warmth and lustre as cashmere. Yak when blended with the extra fine merino adds SPINNING extra softness and high lustre to the blend. First the two fibres (yak and merino) are intimately blended together. Then this When knitted up the Hudson takes stitch detail combined fibre is spun using the worsted beautifully and creates wonderful garments and spinning method. This results in 8 plys which accessories that will wash and wear extremely well. are then twisted to create a worsted weight knitting yarn. The next stage is to take the yarn from cone to large hanks for dyeing in Michele s palette of saturated shades. In the dyeing process the merino wool and the dark fibre of the yak take the dye slightly differently resulting in the special melange colour effect. 8

9 PATTERN DESIGN INSPIRATION & PROCESSES While I am usually inspired by the knitter, the pieces I designed were wholly inspired by Hudson, the yarn itself. I wanted to showcase the yarn as best as I could and this yarn is made for cables. It s so plump and round that the cables spring to life. As for the silhouettes, I love pullovers for the Fall and Winter seasons. They make me feel cocooned and ready for a cozy night in. As for the neckwear, I wanted something that was unisex. Scarves are such popular projects for men and although a small project, I wanted to make sure men were included. MISHI2X 9

10 HYDE PARK SCARF CABLED SCARF AND COWL FIND THE PATTERN HERE YOU WILL NEED YARN Hudson Worsted 5 Skeins in PUMPKIN 406 (for Scarf) 3 Skeins in AMORINO 405 (for Cowl) TOOLS 4½MM UK 7 US 7 Knitting needles Cable needle FOR SCARF ONLY 4MM UK 8 US 6 Knitting needles FOR COWL ONLY Oddment of waste yarn for provisional cast-on SIZES SCARF WIDTH 31 CM 12¼ IN SCARF LENGTH 193 CM 76 IN COWL DEPTH 31 CM 12¼ IN COWL ALL ROUND 106 CM 41¾ IN 10

11 KNOX SWEATER C A B L E D C R E W N E C K S W E AT E R FIND THE PAT TERN HERE YOU WILL NEED YARN Hudson Worsted 7 [7 : 8 : 8 : 9 : 9] Skeins in NAVY 411 TOOLS 3¾MM UK 9 US 5 Knitting needles 4½MM UK 7 US 7 Knitting needles 3¾MM UK 9 US 5 Circular needle Cable needle SIZES TO FIT BUST CM INCH ACTUAL MEASUREMENTS CM 35½ 37½ 39¾ 41¾ INCH FINISHED LENGTH TO SHOULDER CM 21 21½ 21¾ 22¼ 22½ 23 INCH SLEEVE LENGTH CM ½ 18½ 18½ 19 INCH 11

12 KYKUIT SWEATER C A B L E D R O L L N E C K S W E AT E R FIND THE PAT TERN HERE YOU WILL NEED YARN Hudson Worsted 8 [9, 9, 10, 10, 11] Skeins in NATURAL 401 TOOLS 3¾MM UK 9 US 5 Knitting needles 4½MM UK 7 US 7 Knitting needles 3¾MM UK 9 US 5 Circular needle Cable needle SIZES TO FIT BUST CM INCH ACTUAL MEASUREMENTS CM 50¾ 52¾ 54¼ 57 58½ 60½ INCH FINISHED LENGTH TO SIDE NECK CM 23½ 24 24½ 24¾ 25 25½ INCH SLEEVE LENGTH ½ 14½ 14½ CM INCH

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