Cascade Yarns Cherub Chunky - Portobello Heather 129
Cascade's Portobello Heather #129 is a cool brown. A cool brown is a shade of brown that leans towards cooler tones rather than warm ones. This color gray or slight green undertone, which gives it a more muted, subdued appearance.
This yarn is the ideal shade for a 'walk in the park' jacket. Consider adding a pop of color with stripes or fairisle patterns using color Cinnabar #117. It's a robust, woodsy shade that's also perfect for crafting teddy bears.
The yarn, a mix of nylon and acrylic, boasts a gentle luster and remarkable drape. When knitted in worsted weight, it forms a thick fabric with considerable heft, perfect for crafting a cozy jacket. Crocheting with this yarn produces a supple fabric that hangs gracefully.
Cherub Chunky is a bulky weight yarn. A perfect blend of acrylic and nylon fibers, softer than any acrylic blend you've used! This yarn is a very soft bulky, works up quickly, and is scrumdiddlyumptious. These are 100 gram balls. Garments hand knit or crocheted out of Cherub Chunky move from your wash machine to your dryer. The resulting fabric is soft and delightful. Allergic to wool? Knit or crochet a sweatshirt style pullover or hoodie. So soft and will not irritate the skin.
Cascade offers a whole line of Cherub Yarns. Cherub Baby is a fingering weight. Cherub DK is slightly heavier at a DK weight of 5.5 to 6 sts per inch. Cherub Aran is a light worsted that gets 5 sts per inch. And last, but not least Cherub Chunky is a Bulky weight that works up to 3 to 3.5 sts per inch.
IDEAL for the bulky gauge knitting machine. Creates a very delicate crochet too!
Yarn Specifications for Portobello Heather 129 in the Cherub Chunky Line.
- Color: Cool medium brown.
- 55% Nylon / 45% Acrylic
- Weight: 100 g / 3.5 oz
- Approx: 136.7 yds / 125 m
- Knitting Needle Size: US 10 - 11 / 6.0 - 8.0 mm
- Knitting Gauge: 3 - 3.5 sts = 1"
- Crochet Hook Size: J HOOK / 6.0 mm (K HOOK / 6.50 mm, L HOOK / 8.0 mm)
- Crochet Gauge: 12 sc = 4" (10 cm) (12 sc = 4" (10 cm), 11 sc = 4" (10 cm)
- Perfect for the Silver Reed Chunky Gauge Knitting Machines.
- I tested Cherub Chunky yarn on our LK150 (Silver Reed) mid-gauge knitting machine, and the results were impressive at the looser tension settings of 6 to 9. A tension setting of 6 yielded a fabric with more body, ideal for jackets. Meanwhile, a tension setting of 9 created a fabric with more drape, suitable for soft sweaters and wraps. However, it's worth noting that Chunky yarn typically doesn't work well with mid-gauge machines.