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The Yarn I've Been Thinking About for a Year
August 25, 2026 Stephanie Hein

The Yarn I've Been Thinking About for a Year

The Color of Calm


Have you ever walked into a space that felt so distinct and beautiful that you wanted to stay there forever? That's what happened to me at the H&H trade show last year, standing in front of a wall of Kokon Bleu.

It's no secret that I love blue - all its variations, all its moods. These soft, watery shades do something for me that's hard to explain and easy to feel: like a lake on a still morning, or the ocean just before the light changes. I've been thinking about this yarn for a year. This summer I finally brought it home.

Kokon Bleu is a luxury yarn brand hand-dyed in the Netherlands, with an ethical approach to production that extends to fiber, people, and process. I've started with six colors of their Merino Linen and a selection of shawl kits - a first taste of a collection I think you're going to love. Read on to find your shade.

TANGLED UP IN BLUE
Nearly all of us have denim in our closets - it's familiar, comfortable and easy to wear. Imagine that same ease, elevated in style with stunning colorwork and textured knits. You'll want to wear these pieces every day! 

Hey Sailor by Andrea Mowry; Dingley Dell by Isabell Kraemer, Wildflower Tee by Elenor Mortenson (📸: Anja @ahrknit), Waves Cardigan by Pope Vergara. All styles knit in Merino Linen.

Hey Sailor. Dingley Dell
Wildflower Tee. Waves Cardigan

 

Kokon Bleu Yarn & Kits

Merino LinenKOKON BLEU Merino Linen is a luxurious single-ply fingering weight that knits up softer than it should.

Our selection of six tonal and speckled colors are meant to combine easily in fades, stranded colorwork or stripes - they're also beautiful worked alone.
90% superwash merino, 10% linen
394 yds/100g






We also have a few extra skeins of Merino Lace and Kidsilk Lace from the Canto d'Onde kits (below.) These two make an exquisite combination for lightweight sweaters and airy shawls.

Merino Lace. KB Kidsilk Lace
Little Stitches Shawl.  Little Stitches Shawl Kit
by Florence Spurling

Inspired by decorative Japanese embroidery, Little Stitches is a top-down triangular shawl that mixes delicate patterns into bands of transitioning colors, for a subtle, patched-together effect.

Kit includes yarn only. Purchase pattern directly on Ravelry.

Canto d'Onde. Canto d'Onde kit
by GK Knits

"Song of the Waves" perfectly describes the play of colors and textures in this wrap. The design is inspired by a Sardinian beach with clear turquoise water, and its atmosphere is reflected in the various structural elements. Delicate layers with beads, lateral braids, and short rows create a natural wave effect. Kit includes yarn only. Purchase pattern directly on Ravelry.
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