Cayenne is a bold, spicy red with a touch of warmth, evoking the vibrancy of freshly ground chili powder. This striking colorway adds energy and depth to your knits, perfect for creating statement pieces or adding a pop of rich color to your wardrobe.
Because MerHair DK begins as a lighter natural base, colors appear slightly brighter and bolder than on our COR yarns, even though dyed the same.
MerHair DK blends 70% American Merino and 30% American Mohair for a soft, lofty yarn with a gentle halo and smooth handfeel. This 2-ply DK weight sits comfortably between Fingering and Worsted, making it a versatile choice for year-round sweaters, accessories, and cozy layers.
Details
- DK Weight: 280 yards / 100 grams
- 2-ply, semi-worsted spun
- 70% American Merino and 30% American Mohair
- Non-Superwash
- Farmed in New York and Pennsylvania
- Scoured at Clean Fleece, Mechanicville NY
- Spun at Battenkill Fiber and Carding Mill, Greenwich NY
- Dyed at Caledonian Dye Works, Philadelphia PA
Gauge
- Gauge: approximately 5 - 6 stitches per inch
- Suggested Needles: US 4 - 7 (3.5 - 4.5mm)
- Suggested Hooks: US E/4 - 7 (3.5 - 4.5mm)
The tool size is merely a suggestion based on most common use, but you can craft with tools outside of this range depending on the quality of fabric that you are looking for.
Gauge is an approximation. Everyones’ tension, and style differs, so test swatching is key when making fitted garments.
Care
This is a 100% natural fiber, non-superwash yarn. Hand wash only.
Soak in cool water in your favorite wool wash, gently remove excess water, and lay flat to dry.
Color
All efforts have been made to capture and represent true-to-life colors online, but everyones’ perceptions and devices vary. Current phones, tablets and screens with their brightness turned all the way up should give the most consistent representation of color.
Colors have been dyed with color fastness in mind, but there is always a chance of colors running when wet: most commonly with reds and blues. We would suggest using a color catcher or two the first time that you hand wash your finished garment.
Shipping
We aim to get shipments on their way to you as quickly as we can. Your packages should be in the mail within no more than 2-3 business days, and you will receive notification when they have been processed.
Let customers speak for us
I fell in love with knitting and to top it all off I found this incredible yarn. It's hard to describe what this feels like but it's very nice to the touch and Knits up fabulously. I made the Sophie Shawl with it and just ordered two more skeins. Michael, owner is excellent; he's helped me and answered many questions. This is a small business and I hope that he's able to get additional colors in stock as I plan to buy more. I'll try the lighter version next!
Kristen - West Hartford - CT
This is a beautiful yarn! I love the stitch definition I get when knitting.
I knit a colorwork hat in this and it worked up like a dream, soft, squishy and great stitch definition.
I love Upland Fiber Cos fingering weight yarn! The color is perfection the stitch definition is crisp.
After previously getting fingering weight for a shawl, this time I got three colors in worsted weight for a sweater. This yarn is beautiful and the subtle natural tones of the wool come through the color wonderfully. Can’t wait to finish the project and show off the hard work! I will most certainly be buying more for future projects.
I have a project lined up, but I haven't started yet. Your yarn feels wonderful and I'm really looking forward to working with it
Beautiful fiber eith a lucious, deep color! I can't wait to use this yarn!
Rich deep hues. Soft, easy to knit. Doesn't split.
Will choose this yarn for future projects.
I have heard lots of nice comments on YouTube so I decided to find out for myself. This is lovely and soft yarn. My first item to make is the scarf. If I were to make a sweater,I surely would never want to take it off! I am happy with my purchase.
An absolute pleasure to knit with COR!! It did just what I wanted it to do when blocked and is wearing beautifully! Very pleased!! Thank you Upland Fiber Company!!
Purchased COR fingerings wt at the Adiorondacks wool and crafts festival and used a mohair/silk combo with it to make a new design from the Pacific Northwest. The yarn was easy to work with ND produced a great hat. Thanks Upland Fiber Co for a terrific product!!
This yarn is plush, soft, and a delight to knit. It is also a virtuous yarn with no synthetic fibers. I knit a beautiful top that gets lots of compliments!
This is a wonderful yarn! Two of my favorite breeds combined into one yarn. Did my gauge swatch in cables for a sweater for my son, was wonderful, great cable definition and nice and bouncy!
This is such a beautiful and squishy yarn! I am planning to make a hat for my husband — possibly similar to one I saw in a Needles at the Ready podcast (knit in your COR fingering yarn).
Made with MerHair: DK
Paris Toujours
Designer: Isabell Kraemer
Yarn: MerHair DK: Flock
Model: Michael Seelbach (@michaelknits)
Pattern can be found on Ravelry
