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AVFKW x Wool & Pine - Soft Current Shawl Bundle
Color
AVFKW x Wool & Pine - Soft Current Shawl Bundle
Kombu
6328 San Pablo Ave
6328 San Pablo Ave
Oakland CA 94608
United States
Announcing a new shawl hand-knitting pattern by Wool & PIne: Soft Current
Inspired by the winding creeks that cut through Pacific Northwest forests, Soft Current flows with a steady rhythm of easy lace and simple cables. It's light, meditative, and designed to sit effortlessly around your shoulders, no fiddling required.
Two fingering-weight skeins are all it takes to create this romantic loop - knit flat with a tiny seam at one corner for a shape that drapes beautifully every time. The motifs are intuitive, the instructions are both charted and written, and we've included a short video to walk you through the stitch pattern and show you how to wear it.
Soft Current was created for adventurous beginners ready to move beyond stockinette, and for anyone who loves a relaxing knit with a little structure and movement. Once it's on your needles, you'll know exactly what we mean.
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Floating
Soft Current was designed with this exquisite yarn in mind - a fingering-weight blend of 70% superfine alpaca, 20% silk, and 10% cashmere. It's weightless and unbelievably soft against the skin, with a drape that brings the lace and cables to life.
The color shown here is Kombu, a tonal green that shifts like sunlight through water. Created through a slow process of plant-based dyeing - including a final bath in indigo - Kombu carries depth, dimension, and movement. It's a color that feels alive, and one of Verb's most beloved.
Floating is a joy to knit and a dream to wear.
- Selena and Abbye of Wool & Pine
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We are so excited to partner with Wool & Pine on this stunning design. Soft Current's stitch pattern is easy to memorize and the combination of lace and cables makes it a fun and engaging knit!
We were so excited to meet this design in person we dove in and made a sample of our own! We chose Autumn Light, a subtle, soft, light and airy pink, evocative of early Spring's plum and cherry blossoms, and made using the roots of the madder plant. And a wonderful complement to Wool & Pine's gorgeous version.
Wool & Pine's sample is knit out of Kombu. To create this moody green, we take Floating made with natural silver alpaca, mordant it, and then dye it with weld, logwood, and a pinch of iron. Once dyed, the yarn rests overnight, is rinsed then it heads to the indigo vat where it is dipped into the vat 4-5 times, each time, sitting under the surface of the dyebath for 5 minutes, and then removed, resting for 10 minutes before being dipped again. It is then rinsed, rests overnight, and then washed, hung to dry and skeined.
Because this yarn has been dyed with indigo, please know blue may rub onto your hands and needles as you work. This is called crocking. Although the goods have been washed, it takes pressured contact to release the extra dye. Your handwork is part of the dyeing process. The dye can be removed with hot water and soap. From working closely with the dyed materials through the making process, typically, the excess dye has been removed, and the crocking will cease. Thank you so much for your interest and support of naturally-dyed yarns!
- Team Verb
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FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Depth: 18" [46cm]
Width: 50" [63.5cm]
Measurements taken after blocking.
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THIS BUNDLE INCLUDES:
A Verb for Keeping Warm Floating - 70% alpaca, 20% silk, 10% cashmere; 400 yd [365 m] / 100g - 2 skeins
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Additional necessary and recommended tools:
Knitting Needles
+ US 5 (3.75mm) 20-40" circular needles
Pattern
This bundle does NOT include the pattern. Please purchase the pattern directly from Wool & Pine on Ravelry or woolandpine.com.
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Photos of green shawl modeled by Kiya.Faith // photos courtesy of Wool & Pine.
CROCKING
When working with yarn dyed with indigo and with medium to dark shades of natural dyes (especially on slick fibers like mohair), it is common and natural for the dye to rub off on one’s hands while making. This is called crocking. Although the goods have been washed, it takes pressured contact to release the extra dye. Your handwork is part of the dyeing process. The dye can be removed with hot water and soap. From working closely with dyed materials through the making process, typically, the excess dye has been removed, and the crocking will cease.
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ALWAYS use pH-neutral soap when blocking and washing natural dyes.
Please note the fiber content of the material you are working with, and follow the applicable instructions:
Cotton or linen - Machine washable on cool cycle. Lay flat to dry.
Superwash Wool - Machine washable on cool cycle, though hand wash recommended. Lay flat to dry.
Wool and Wool blends - Handwash only in lukewarm water. Lay flat to dry.
Yarn that has been pre-ordered and / or purchased can be exchanged
within 45 days from when we contact you to pick it up (for curbside pickup) or from the day that we ship it for store credit only (less any shipping costs) as long as it is in its original condition (ball band in place). After this time period, yarn can no longer be returned for store credit. We do not refund original or return shipping costs. Please read our full policy here.
If you would like to add-to-order, please click here to review the instructions. We cannot refund shipping charges.
If you would like to apply a discount code, please click here to review the instructions. We cannot refund discounts.
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Packages ship Tuesday through Saturday via USPS. Once shipped, you will receive a confirmation email and tracking number. Please use the tracking number provided and contact the shipping carrier directly with any questions about transit and delivery.
Please select the insured option at checkout to ensure compensation for a lost package. Once the package has been picked up by the shipping carrier, we are not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged packages. We do not offer refunds or credits for lost or stolen packages.
If you select an insured option and need to file a claim with USPS, we will provide you with the documentation needed to complete your claim. Packages are insured for the order total. If your package is stolen, please contact your credit card company to receive any possible compensation.
US orders $149 pre-tax and above:
Free - Ships in 5 business days, uninsured
$5 - Ships in 4 business days, insured
$12 - Ships in 3 business days, insured
US orders under $149 pre-tax:
$9.00 - Ships in 5 business days, uninsured
$11 - Ships in 4 business days, insured
$20 - Ships in 3 business days, insured
Canada: $28*
International: $35*
*For packages weighing 2 pounds plus, there will be additional shipping charges. Please contact us for a quote.
International Orders
All international orders are shipped uninsured USPS First Class Parcel Post. We are not responsible for packages which are held in customs or lost. International orders may incur customs fees. We are not responsible for fees you may incur. International shipments can take two months to reach their destination. We caution against placing an order if you live outside the United States. At this time, we are unable to ship to the United Kingdom due to the complicated VAT situation.
Curbside Pick-Up
To pick up your order at our shop, when checking out, under shipping method, choose Pick up at our Oakland store - 6328 San Pablo Ave.
You will receive an email when your order is ready. Orders placed Tuesday-Saturday are typically ready within 2-3 hours. To pick up your order, come to the shop between 11am - 3pm, Tuesday-Saturday. Knock on the front door and give us your name.
Pre-orders
Pre-orders will ship on the date listed on the product’s webpage. If you ordered additional items, all items will be shipped with your pre-order. If you would like those items shipped separately, please place two separate orders.