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ITO Kosho (Merino + Cashmere Yarn)
£7.80
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ITO Kosho is a beautifully light, lofty wool and cashmere yarn with the perfect amount of volume and excellent stitch definition.
It is a woollen-spun blend of 90% mulesing-free merino from Uruguay with 10% Mongolian cashmere. The yarn is spun in Japan on a mulespinner, a traditional spinning system which gives Kosho its airy, light character.
Despite being a very fine yarn, Kosho has plenty of presence in the knitted fabric. It is next-to-the-skin-soft with a lightness that makes it particularly useful for delicate garments and accessories.
It's also amazing held double for a DK knit (and can be substituted for Ito's SO KOSHO) when held double. Hold two colours together for a gorgeous marled fabric, with lots of depth. Three threads of Kosho will give you a Worsted/Aran weight yarn.As you would expect from ITO, Kosho is designed to work beautifully with other yarns in the range - in particular with Sensai, Shio, Kinu and Gima.
It's totally interchangeable with ITO Karei (100% Cashmere). So you could use both in the same pattern, or hold a thread of each together to get a more cashmere-rich fabric.
Check out Kosho by ChrisBerlin, on Ravelry for a gorgeous example of Kosho with Sensai.
It's the spinning treatment that makes this one much nicer than other Merino + Cashmere yarns, in our opinion. It's a great choice when you want a lightweight yarn with more body and definition than a very fine, tightly spun yarn.
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Ingredients:
90% Wool
10% CashmereLength:
175m (191 yd)Weight:
25gGauge:
Lace / Light Fingering
29 sts = 10cm on 3.25mmYarn 1 Yarn 2 Needle Stitches per 10cm Kosho JP4 | 3.25mm | US3 29 Kosho Sensai JP5 | 3.50mm | US4 26 Sensai Kosho JP5-6 | 3.75mm | US5 24 Kosho Sensai JP6 | 4.00mm | US6 23 Kosho Sensai JP8 | 4.50mm | US7 22 Kosho Shimo JP8 | 4.50mm | US7 20.5 Kosho Shimo JP11 | 5.50mm | US9 16 Care:
Hand wash -
ITO Yarns brings together fine, distinctive yarns from small, high end mills in Japan, blending a rich textile heritage with a beautifully modern, design-led aesthetic.
Known for their refined textures, elegant colour palettes and unusual fibre combinations, ITO yarns are perfect for knitters and makers who love creating fabric with depth, drape and character.
One of our fav aspects of ITO Yarns is how beautifully the different bases work together. Hold a yarn double or combined with another yarn to create unique texture, softness and visual interest with the best of all worlds. Super exciting for adventurous knitters and anyone who loves to experiment.
From the softest silk mohair ever (Sensai) and crisp plant-based blends to softly structured wool and silk yarns, ITO yarns offer a whole world of inspiring possibilities.
At Tribe Yarns, we love ITO for its high-end, thoughtful construction, fresh contemporary feel and uncompromising luxurious finish. The best of Japanese yarns for knitting, crochet and weaving.
ITO translates simply as “yarn” in Japanese. The brand combines traditional Japanese sensibility with innovation, resulting in yarns that feel both timeless and strikingly modern.
We love the fact that the colour palette is subtle, sophisticated and beautifully nuanced, with shades that sit effortlessly together. But with mandatory pops for some edginess that never goes out of fashion, ITO don't change up their colours every single season like some brands - their colours are designed to keep your creations stylish forever.
Our curated ITO Yarns collection at Tribe includes some of the most exciting yarns for contemporary garment knitting, textured accessories and artistic weaving. If you’re looking for yarns with a refined hand-feel, a unique fabric outcome and a distinctly modern edge, ITO is your man.
Explore the collection and find your perfect ITO pairing!
Category: 25g, Cashmere, Drape with Elasticity, Fingering & 4-Ply, Ito Yarn, Lace & Cobweb, Merino/Super Fine Merino, Mid-Priced, Soft, Solid, Yarn, £5 - £9.99