Care Guide

How to wash what you knit

Different fibers want different things. Here's the short version.

Vapour (Lyocell + Merino)

Hand wash cool in pH-neutral wool wash (Eucalan, Soak). Lay flat to dry. The lyocell has memory — gentle blocking holds for the life of the garment.

Cabin (Merino + Cashmere + Nylon)

Hand wash cool for the cashmere's sake, even though the nylon would survive a machine. Lay flat. Cashmere blooms with one wash — don't panic when it gets fuzzier.

Air (Hemp + Cotton + Linen)

Machine wash cool, gentle cycle. Lay flat or tumble low. All three fibers get softer with washing — the first wash matters most.

Recycle (100% Recycled Cotton)

Machine wash warm, tumble low. It's cotton — treat it like cotton.

Blocking 101

Wet-block plant fibers. Steam-block wool. Pin to size and let air-dry. For lace, use blocking wires under the edges. Don't iron directly — steam from above with an iron held an inch off the surface.

Yarn substitution math

If a pattern calls for X yards of fingering and you want to substitute Vapour, multiply pattern yardage by 1.0 (same WPI). Substituting DK to worsted? Pattern yardage × 0.85 — worsted gives you fewer stitches per inch so you need less.

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