Illusion Merino is a soft, fluffy cotton–merino blend yarn (70% / 30%) with beautiful gradient colouring and subtle striping. The yarn delights with its stunning shades and generous 200-gram cake. Soft as cloud, it is suitable for many knitting projects—from garments to baby blankets. It is also ideal for sensitive skin, as it does not itch at all.

The yarn has a cotton knitted mesh-like tube structure filled with soft extrafine merino wool. This construction makes the yarn both structured and easy to knit, while remaining wonderfully soft.

With Illusion Merino you can knit a cute outfit for a baby or a lovely baby blanket, which only requires one cake. It is also perfect for knitting a beautiful short-sleeved sweater for women or crocheting a light and elegant shawl. If you want your project to begin with darker shades, start from the outside of the cake. The lighter shades are inside the cake.

The merino wool originates from Australia and South America. The yarn is designed in Spain and spun in Italy.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Material:
70% Cotton
30% Merino Wool (extrafine superwash)

Yarn weight:
200 g ≈ 600 m | 7 oz

Yarn category: SPORT weight

Recommended needle and hook sizes:
Knitting needles: 3.00 – 3.50 mm | US 3 – 4
Crochet hook: 3.50 – 4.00 mm | US E-4 – G-6

Gauge:
10 × 10 cm | 4 × 4 in ≈ 23 stitches and 31 rows

We recommend knitting a gauge swatch before starting your project. Make sure your gauge matches the pattern requirements so that the finished piece will have the correct size and drape beautifully.

One cake is enough to knit or crochet a large shawl or two cakes to knit a baby blanket.