LYKKE Crafts proudly present their first foray into the world of metal knitting needles with Cypra Copper Needles.

Made from 100% copper, these stunning needles offer durability and a timeless elegance.

With age they’ll develop a lovely soft patina providing natural protection from the elements.

If you’re partial to the gleaming copper finish, LYKKE offer an optional cleaning cloth specially designed to remove tarnish and restore the lustrous copper finish. 

Sets are available in a choice of black or brown vegan suede folio cases.

All sets are now available HERE.

Andrea - Loom & Spindle

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Release Highlights

Cypra Interchangeable Needles | 3.5" Set

Cypra Interchangeable Needles | 5" Set

CARE

Cypra Copper Needles are made from 100% copper and will acquire a soft patina with continued use. If preferred, the bright and shiny copper finish can be maintained by using LYKKE’s Copper Polishing Cloths. Find the LYKKE Copper Polishing Cloths HERE.

ABOUT LYKKE

Named after the Norwegian word for happiness, LYKKE Crafts combine high quality materials and thoughtful design to produce beautiful, durable, knitting needles and crochet hooks. Their beautiful needles and hooks are all handcrafted and assembled.

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Australian superfine Merino.

Ethically and regeneratively grown. 

Produced on a family farm by lifelong wool lovers right here in Australia. Do I need to say more‽

Yes, of course I do. It’s one of my favourites for good reason.

Millpost Merino starts its journey on a single farm in Bungendore on the Southern Tablelands of NSW where the multi-generational Watson family have been practicing regenerative agriculture since 1979.

Early adopters of permaculture principles and methods, the Watsons farm their flock of Saxon Poll Merino sheep with the aim of minimising their impact on the surrounding ecosystem, always working to improve the health of the land they farm.

The farm to yarn journey continues when the best of the clip is sent off to New Zealand to be processed and spun by experienced hands. Returning home, the resulting yarn is incredibly soft and sumptuous offering makers a unique yarning experience.

Available in both 4 ply and 8 ply weights, Millpost Merino is perfect for all those special knit and crochet pieces where they’ll be appreciated and cherished by their wearer for years to come.

Shop all shades HERE.

Andrea - Loom & Spindle

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4 Ply Colourways

8 Ply Colourways

THE YARN

FIBRE CONTENT: 100% permaculture grown superfine Merino wool
NET WEIGHT: 50g (1.7oz)
YARN WEIGHT EQUIVALENT: 4 Ply / 8 Ply
APPROX. YARDAGE: 171m (187yd) / 114m (125yd)
CONSTRUCTION: Worsted spun, moderate twist
ORIGIN: Southern Tablelands, NSW
CARE: Cold hand wash

PROJECT SUGGESTIONS

Millpost Merino is suitable for a range of knit and crochet pieces. For project inspiration check out our pattern favourites on Ravelry - 4 Ply Projects | 8 Ply Projects

ABOUT MILLPOST MERINO

Millpost Merino is a single-source Australian Superfine Merino yarn grown at a family run farm practicing regenerative agriculture in Bungendore on the Southern Tablelands of NSW. To learn more about the Millpost farm you might like to check out their blog HERE.

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Navelli is our second Studio Project exploring colourwork in Cotton Fine, and I thinks it’s a winner.

It seems Cotton Fine’s 80/20 cotton-wool blend lends itself perfectly to light summer garments with colourwork detail typically reserved for our winter woolies.

With lots of positive ease and seamless design there’s lots to love about the Navelli tee.

Enjoy!

Andrea - Loom + Spindle

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STUDIO PROJECT | NAVELLI

INTENTION

Knit Navelli and explore:

• Working with Cotton Fine

• Working colourwork in a cotton yarn

DESIGN

Navelli, designed by Caitlin Hunter and published May 2019. It’s available to purchase as a digital download from Ravelry.com or Caitlin’s website.

The pattern is available in 12 sizes with finished bust circumferences of 91.5cm to 183cm (36'' to 72'').

I knit size 4 with a finished bust circumference of 122cm (48'').

SKILLS

• Knitting in the round

• Knitting flat

• Colourwork

TOOLS

• 3.25 mm (US 3) and 2.75 mm (US 2) circular needles

MATERIALS

MC: Cotton Fine | Salmon Berry

CC1: Cotton Fine | Cavern

CC2: Cotton Fine | Putty

PROCESS

YARN SELECTION

• When Cotton Fine first came in I was curious to see if it was suitable for colourwork. On a whim I picked up the Navelli colourwork chart and grabbed some Cotton Fine and knit up a swatch. Happy with the results I decided to knit the tee.

CONSTRUCTION

• The pattern begins with the cast-on edge for the bottom hem. My go to cast-on for a 1x1 rib is the alternating cast-on method. Given there were a substantial amount of stitches I worked a few rows flat before joining in the round to avoid twisting the stitches.

• The colourwork chart was fairly intuitive. I did need to give careful attention to the placement of the repeat when working each row. Top tip - check you work occasionally. I came unstuck a few times when I missed a stitch and had to un-knit then re-knit the row. 😅

• Once the colourwork was complete the project was fairly straight forward, stocking stitch for the body, ribbing for the neckline and some short-row shaping for the shoulders. A 3-needle bind-off is used to seem the shoulders, always a satisfying way to see the garment transform. The final additions were the sleeves which have a contrast colour edge - I think I obsessed over this detail the most!

FINISHING

• Not much to report here other than weaving in all the ends and blocking the garment.

INSIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

YARN

• Cotton Fine creates a wonderfully smooth and drapey fabric. The wool component ensures a bit of elasticity while the cotton keeps the fabric light and cool.

CONSTRUCTION + FINISHING

• Once all that colourwork is done the piece knits up fairly quickly. The design incorporates a nice mix of technique to keep you entertained. Blocking the garment really helps to even-out all the colourwork stitches.

FINAL THOUGHTS

Navelli is a great spring/summer knit with lots of positive ease for comfort in warm weather. Cotton Fine feels drapey and durable and should last many seasons to come.

If you would you like to save this project for later add it to your Ravelry favourites HERE.

Knitting Navelli in Cotton Fine?

Here’s what you’ll need for sizes 1-12:

MC: 3 (3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 4) (4, 5, 5) (5, 5) skeins
CC1: 2 (2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2) (2, 3) skeins
CC2: 1 (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1) (1, 2) skeins

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Here’s our first Studio Project from one of our team crafters, Marita (Hi, Mum!).

Marita knit up the stunning Nachtschatten (Night Shadow) cardigan testing the limits of Cotton Fine with copious amounts of colourwork and technique.

When Marita’s not knitting she’s cranking sock tubes for customers at Sock Island Rescue.

Enjoy!

Andrea - Loom + Spindle

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STUDIO PROJECT | NACHTSCHATTEN

INTENTION

Knit Nachtschatten and explore:

• Working with Cotton Fine

• Working a garment sideways

DESIGN

Nachtschatten was designed by Sandra Archut, July 2020. It’s currently available to purchase as a digital download from Ravelry.com or Sandra’s website.

The pattern is available in 9 sizes with finished bust circumferences of 86cm to 164cm (33.8'' to 64.5'').

Marita knit size 4 with a finished bust circumference of 114cm (44.8'').

SKILLS

• Knitting flat

• Provisional cast-on

• Picking up stitches

• Colourwork (stranded knitting)

TOOLS

• 3.0 mm (US 2½) and 3.5 mm (US 4) circular knitting needles.

MATERIALS

MC (dark), Cotton Fine | Cavern

CC (light), Cotton Fine | Spring Sage

FINISHED PIECE

FINAL THOUGHTS

Nachtschatten is a perfect transitional piece to wear over a summer dress or casual tee. Cotton Fine produces crisp colourwork providing pleasing contrast for the dandelion motive. Cotton Fine produces a nice smooth fabric with drape and durability.

If you would you like to save this project for later add it to your Ravelry favourites HERE.

Knitting Nachtschatten in Cotton Fine?

Here’s what you’ll need for sizes 1-9:

Yarn A | Dark colour 4 (4, 4, 6, 6) 7, 7, 7, 8 skeins
Yarn B | Light colour 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) 3, 4, 4, 4 skeins

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I took so long to get this piece online the colourway Honey Butter is now discontinued, sorry!

None the less, Nasreen is still a cute graphic tee for the coming spring/summer season.

I’m sure you’ll be able to find an acceptable palette from the current Cotton Fine range.

Enjoy!

Andrea - Loom + Spindle

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STUDIO PROJECT | NASREEN

INTENTION

Knit Nasreen and explore:

• Working with Cotton Fine

• Working a garment flat and in pieces

DESIGN

Nasreen was designed by Lana Jois and first published in Pom Pom Quarterly issue Summer 2018. It’s currently available to purchase as a digital download from Ravelry.com.

The pattern is available in 6 sizes with finished bust circumferences of 92.5cm to 141cm (36½'' to 55½''), and has both a long and cropped length version.

I knit size 3 with a finished bust circumference of 111.5cm (44'') in a cropped length.

SKILLS

• Knitting flat

• Decreasing

• Picking up stitches

• Seaming

TOOLS

• 2.75mm (US 2) straight knitting needles and one size smaller for ribbing.

MATERIALS

Colour A: Cotton Fine | Honey Butter

Colour B: Cotton Fine | Putty

PROCESS

YARN SELECTION

• I went with Cotton Fine as it seemed to have the perfect palette for recreating this look.

CONSTRUCTION

• The garment was knit flat in pieces.

• The combination of garter stitch and the decreasing edge stitches ensured the project flew off the needles.

• On picking up stitches - I’ve always found it a bit challenging. I did a bit of research on how to neatly and evenly pick up stitches before tackling this aspect of the design. I came across a method that I’ve used ever since without fail. It simply requires picking up as many stitches as there are holes in the pickup edge. Then, on the following row make enough decrease stitches evenly across the row to meet the stitch count specified in the pattern. Super easy, nice and neat, no holes!

FINISHING

• I blocked all pieces before seaming, taking care to match the seam lengths to the pattern and stretch everything out to the correct shape and size.

• I used a baste stitch to hold and align the pieces for seaming. This kept everything in place while using back stitch to seam the selvages.

INSIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

YARN

• Cotton Fine creates a wonderfully smooth and drapey fabric. The wool component ensures a bit of elasticity while the cotton keeps the fabric light and cool.

CONSTRUCTION + FINISHING

• I particularly like the finished edges on the armholes and side vents, they really give this piece a professional finish. I highly recommend blocking the individual pieces before attempting to seam the garment.

FINAL THOUGHTS

Nasreen is a great spring/summer knit. Good to finally master picking up stitches without the anxiety. Cotton Fine knit-up feels durable and should last many seasons to come.

If you would you like to save this project for later add it to your Ravelry favourites HERE.

Knitting Nasreen in Cotton Fine?

Here’s what you’ll need for the cropped version in sizes 1-6:

Yarn A | Dark colour 3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins
Yarn B | Light colour 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins

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