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H U D S O N W O R S T E DC U R A T E D B Y | M I C H E L E W A N G

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MICHELE WANGT H E D E S I G N E R

I love designing and how it allows me a bit of

escapism. I always keep the knitter in my mind.

I like forming an image of the person who would

buy the yarn I’m using or read the publication

where my design will appear and I like to keep this

image at the forefront so I can design for them.

I’ve always been interested in fashion design,

but I ended up studying something much more

practical in college. Afterwards, I immediately

began taking fashion design classes at Parsons and

later at FIT. So when I started knitting years later,

my worlds collided. I started sample knitting and it

was then that the possibility of becoming a hand

knitwear designer presented itself.

I was very drawn to the concept of The Yarn

Collective. As a designer, we are often given

the yarn to use for a design, however The Yarn

Collective was giving me the opportunity to help

create the yarn itself, as well as the designs to

support it! That was the most exciting part. Being

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a part of the yarn creation allowed me to have

more control over the design process from the very

beginning and the ability to create a yarn for the

knits I like to create.

It’s been such a luxury to be involved with the

creation of the yarn. Oftentimes I have to spend

a while getting to know a yarn and whether or

not it will work for a particular idea, as well as

understanding how the yarn will behave. On top of

that, I was thrilled by being able to pick the colors

too. I don’t often incorporate a lot of colors or color

work into my designs as I prefer to use textures and

I find colors to be very polarizing. I like the design

to speak for itself. But I have to admit that working

to find the right colors for Hudson was such a

pleasure. Because of the yak content, all the colors

appear heathered which is absolutely perfect for

the mood I wanted to convey.

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THE YARNH U D S O N W O R S T E D

Hudson is a luxurious

blend of 85% Extra Fine

Merino Wool & 15% Yak.

The merino wool is from

a breed of sheep that

produces the lightest,

softest fibre that makes

the ultimate luxury

knitting yarn.

LENGTH:180 M | 196 YRDS

WEIGHT:100 G | 3.5 OZ

NEEDLE SIZE:4.5 MM | 7 UK | 7 US

CROCHET HOOK:4.5 MM | 7 UK | 7 US

TENSION/GAUGE: 10CM | 4IN SQUARE = 20 STITCHES x 26 ROWS WASHING INSTRUCTIONS: Handle With Care | Hand Wash 30°C | Cool IronDo Not Bleach | Dry Clean

85% wool / wolle / laine / ylle / lana / villa15% yak / jak / βους του Θιβέτ ή των ινδίων

CORTL AND AMORINO RED405

MADE IN PERU

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HUDSON WORSTEDS H A D E S

SPRINGWOOD EMERALD409

TERRAPIN PUMPKIN406

COLD SPRING CHALKBOARD GREEN408

OLANA OCHRE407

BLUE HILL DEEP WATER410

BEACON NATURAL401

TACONIC SMOKE402

PUTNAM CHARCOAL403

KINGSTON ARMY GREEN404

CORTLAND AMORINO RED405

BEEKMAN NAVY411

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CURATED BYM I C H E L E ’ S C O L O R I N S P I R AT I O N

“The inspiration for the color range were colors I would see up the Hudson

Valley in New York. As a child, I would go every Fall for apple picking. And

as an adult, I would go every October for the Sheep & Wool Festival in

Rhinebeck. For anyone who has had the privilege to see the changing leaves

along the Hudson River, you know those are colors you’ll never forget.”

STONES | PUTNAM CHARCOAL, TACONIC SMOKE, BEEKMAN NAVY & BLUE HILL DEEP WATER

“The Hudson Line on the Metro-North Railroad is

one of the most scenic. It follows along the east

side of the river and the landscape that opens up is

an instant cure to the stresses of the city. On a clear,

crisp day the skies and the water of the Hudson

are rich blues. And on more typical overcast chillier

days, the water reflects the beautiful stormy grays”

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CHANGING LEAVES | KINGSTON ARMY GREEN, TARRAPIN PUMPKIN, BEACON NATURAL & SPRINGWOOD EMERALD

“As the leaves start to change, a hint of the lush landscape from the Summer still peaks through. The

greens that are just starting to change and have the smallest hint of yellow is one of the richest colors. And

of course, at peak season the bold oranges are simply awe-inspiring.”

APPLES | COLD SPRING CHALKBOARD GREEN, OLANA OCHRE & CORTLAND AMORINO RED

“Apple-picking is one of the greatest pleasures along the Hudson either on the West or East side of the river.

These precious gems mingling within the changing leaves are truly treasures to behold.“

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THE YARNH O W I T ’ S M A D E

Yak fibre is taken from the coat of the Yak - a

long shaggy haired herd animal that lives in

mountainous regions of Central Asia.

The Yak fibre in Hudson is very fine and has the

same softness, warmth and lustre as cashmere.

Yak when blended with the extra fine merino adds

extra softness and high lustre to the blend.

When knitted up the Hudson takes stitch detail

beautifully and creates wonderful garments and

accessories that will wash and wear extremely well.

 

SPINNING

First the two fibres (yak and merino) are

intimately blended together. Then this

combined fibre is spun using the worsted

spinning method. This results in 8 plys which

are then twisted to create a worsted weight

knitting yarn. The next stage is to take the

yarn from cone to large hanks for dyeing in

Michele’s palette of saturated shades. In the

dyeing process the merino wool and the

dark fibre of the yak take the dye slightly

differently resulting in the special melange

colour effect.

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PATTERN DESIGNI N S P I R AT I O N & P R O C E S S E S

While I am usually inspired by the knitter, the pieces

I designed were wholly inspired by Hudson, the

yarn itself. I wanted to showcase the yarn as best

as I could and this yarn is made for cables. It’s so

plump and round that the cables spring to life.

As for the silhouettes, I love pullovers for the Fall

and Winter seasons. They make me feel cocooned

and ready for a cozy night in. As for the neckwear,

I wanted something that was unisex. Scarves are

such popular projects for men and although a small

project, I wanted to make sure men were included.

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HYDE PARK SCARFC A B L E D S C A R F A N D C O W L

YOU WILL NEED

YARN | Hudson Worsted

• 5 Skeins in PUMPKIN | 406 (for Scarf)• 3 Skeins in AMORINO | 405 (for Cowl)

TOOLS• 4½MM | UK 7 | US 7 Knitting needles• Cable needleFOR SCARF ONLY• 4MM | UK 8 | US 6 Knitting needlesFOR COWL ONLY• Oddment of waste yarn for provisional cast-on

SIZES

FIND THE PATTERN HERE

SCARF WIDTH31 | CM12¼ | IN

SCARF LENGTH193 | CM76 | IN

COWL DEPTH31 | CM12¼ | IN

COWL ALL ROUND106 | CM41¾ | IN

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KNOX SWEATERC A B L E D C R E W N E C K S W E AT E R

YOU WILL NEED

YARN | Hudson Worsted

• 7 [7 : 8 : 8 : 9 : 9] Skeins in NAVY | 411

TOOLS• 3¾MM | UK 9 | US 5 Knitting needles• 4½MM | UK 7 | US 7 Knitting needles• 3¾MM | UK 9 | US 5 Circular needle• Cable needle

SIZES

TO FIT BUST 81 | 86 | 91 | 97 | 102 | 107 | CM 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | INCH

ACTUAL MEASUREMENTS 90 | 95 | 101 | 106 | 112 | 117 | CM 35½ | 37½ | 39¾ | 41¾ | 44 | 46 | INCH

FINISHED LENGTH TO SHOULDER 53.5 | 54.5 | 55.5 | 56.5 | 57.5 | 58.5 | CM 21 | 21½ | 21¾ | 22¼ | 22½ | 23 | INCH

SLEEVE LENGTH 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | CM 18 | 18 | 18½ | 18½ | 18½ | 19 | INCH

FIND THE PATTERN HERE

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KYKUIT SWEATERC A B L E D R O L L N E C K S W E AT E R

FIND THE PATTERN HERE

YOU WILL NEED

YARN | Hudson Worsted

• 8 [9, 9, 10, 10, 11] Skeins in NATURAL | 401

TOOLS• 3¾MM | UK 9 | US 5 Knitting needles• 4½MM | UK 7 | US 7 Knitting needles• 3¾MM | UK 9 | US 5 Circular needle• Cable needle

SIZES

TO FIT BUST 81 | 86 | 91 | 97 | 102 | 107 | CM 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | INCH

ACTUAL MEASUREMENTS 129 | 134 | 138 | 145 | 149 | 154 | CM 50¾ | 52¾ | 54¼ | 57 | 58½ | 60½ | INCH

FINISHED LENGTH TO SIDE NECK 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | CM 23½ | 24 | 24½ | 24¾ | 25 | 25½ | INCH

SLEEVE LENGTH 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | CM 14 | 14 | 14½ | 14½ | 14½ | 15 | INCH

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LOVE HUDSON WORSTED?E X P L O R E T H E R E S T O F T H E C O L L E C T I V E . . .

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