Julie Asselin Nurtured Fine
Specs
Yarn Weight: lace
Recommended Gauge: 24-28 sts = 4 in/10 cm
Fibre Content: 100% fine wool (Ramboiullet, Targhee, Merino)
Skein: 780 yards/708 meters per 112g cone
Colourway: Miel
Construction/Texture: singles
My Experience
Where I got it: I bought it at Knit City in 2019 to swatch with Anatolia (silk/mohair blend) for a Dissent Pullover sample. Juile Asselin gave me more yarn to complete the sample.
Needles I used: Addi US 0/2 mm
Blocked Gauge I got: 33 sts/52 rows = 4"/10 cm
My Thoughts: I’m a total sucker for tweedy wooly wools, so it’s no surprise that I’m pretty into this yarn. Singles aren’t often my go-to, but I do like how this one knits up into a really cohesive fabric with a beautiful texture. The fabric surface has that lovely, slightly raspy feel that I adore while still being soft enough for me to comfortably wear on my neck thanks to the breeds used — Rambouillet, Targhee, and Merino are all relatively to very soft breeds.
I actually knit my swatch to a tighter gauge than suggested and I really love it. But I do want to try it at the suggested gauge to see how it blooms to fill in those gaps. One of the delightful things about yarns like this is that they can be knit successfully at a pretty wide range of gauges.
What I might design with it: I already knit a beloved Dissent Pullover with it (held together with a mohair/silk blend, Anatolia, also from Julie Asselin), but I do want to try knitting with it solo too. I think it would be a great slouchy toque yarn! And I can see this in traditional colourwork at a tight-gauge scale that would be a bit of a finer fabric than you get with jumper weight Shetland yarns. It could definitely be held by itself to make a Dissent Pullover too.
Where you can get some: You can shop on Julie Asselin’s Easy page or check your local yarn shop.
Videos
Below my usual swatch video is an extra one showing what it looks like when it’s held with Anatolia, a mohair, silk blend. That’s my Dissent Pullover.
You Might Also Like
Biches & Buches Le Cashmere & Lambswool
Dissent Pullover Pattern
Julie Asselin Anatolia