Inspiration: Knit in Perlata d'Australia

Perlata d'Australia from Lana Gatto is a soft and classic merino yarn for you who want to knit light projects with a fine and elegant expression. The yarn consists of 100% Fine Merino and has a thin, even thread, which gives a nice mesh image and a comfortable surface.

It is a really useful yarn quality for boats baby knitting, children's knitting, blouses, cardigans and summer tops. The yarn can be knitted alone on smaller needles or used together with a follower thread if you want more volume and a softer, slightly fluffy expression.

In this blog post, you get the facts about Perlata d'Australia, what you can expect from the yarn in knitting - and finally we show inspiration in the form of our knitting.

Briefly about Perlata d'Australia

• Material: 100% Fine Merino
• Running length: 50 g / 233 m
• Guide stick: 2.5–3 mm
• Knitting strength: approx. 28–30 stitches per 10 cm
• Washing: hand wash at 30 degrees
  

What type of yarn is Perlata d'Australia?

Perlata d'Australia is a thin merino yarn with a soft and smooth feel. The yarn is spun from fine merino fibres, which makes it comfortable against the skin and suitable for knitwear that must be worn close to the body.

It's a good choice if you want to knit something that feels light and soft, but still has the natural elasticity and warm properties of merino wool.

How does Perlata d'Australia feel in knitwear?

In finished knitting, Perlata d'Australia gives a fine and calm mask image. It has a slightly glossy surface and gives an elegant result.

The yarn is particularly suitable if you would like to have:

· soft merino wool that does not scratch
· an easy and fine result
· an even mesh image
· a yarn quality for both babies, children and adults
· option to knit both alone and with a follower thread

What can be knitted in Perlata d'Australia?

Perlata d'Australia can be used for many different types of projects. Knitted alone, it is particularly suitable for light models on smaller needles.

It is obvious for:

• baby knits and children's knits
• thin blouses and tops
• sweaters and cardigans (with a trailing thread)
  

You can knit Perlata d'Australia together with a follower thread such as Silk Mohair. It gives a softer, fuller and slightly fluffy look - and is suitable for many popular recipes where you knit with one strand of merino and one strand of mohair.

Knit in Perlata d'Australia

We have knitted several models in Perlata d'Australia, so you can see how the yarn looks in the finished knit. 

Below you will find our knitting pattern in Perlata d'Australia, which you can be inspired by for your next knitting project.

1) Sunday Tee from PetiteKnit

Yarn: 1 thread Perlata d'Australia (fv. 13250)

Consumption:
XXS-S - 4 keys Perlata d'Australia
M-L - 5 keys Perlata d'Australia
XL-2XL - 6 keys Perlata d'Australia
3XL - 6-7 keys Perlata d'Australia
4XL-5XL - 5 keys Perlata d'Australia

Find the recipe here.

 

2) Mouliné Cardigan from Le Knit

Yarn: 1 thread Perlata d'Australia with 1 thread Silk Mohair (discontinued colors)

Consumption:
XS - 4 keys Perlata d'Australia + 4 keys Silk Mohair
S-M - 5 keys Perlata d'Australia + 5 keys Silk Mohair
L-2XL - 6 Keys Perlata d'Australia + 6 keys Silk Mohair
3XL-4XL - 7 keys Perlata d'Australia + 7 keys Silk Mohair
5 buttons (ø = 15 mm)

Find the recipe here.

 

3) Sweater No. 8 from My Favorite Things Knitwear

Yarn: 1 thread Perlata d'Australia (f. 632) with 1 thread Silk Mohair (f. 7264)

Consumption:
XS - 5 keys Perlata d'Australia + 5 keys Silk Mohair
S-M - 6 keys Perlata d'Australia + 6 keys Silk Mohair
L-XL - 7 keys Perlata d'Australia + 7 keys Silk Mohair

Find the recipe here.

 

4) Field Sweater fra Camilla Vad

Yarn: 1 thread Perlata d'Australia (fv. 14044) with 1 thread Silk Mohair (fv. 14044)

Consumption (long sleeves):
Str. 1-2 - 5 keys Perlata d'Australia + 5 keys Silk Mohair
Str. 3-4: 6 keys Perlata d'Australia + 6 keys Silk Mohair
Str. 5-6: 6 keys Perlata d'Australia + 7 keys Silk Mohair
Str. 7-8: 7 keys Perlata d'Australia+ 7-8 keys Silk Mohair
Str. 9 - 8 skeins Perlata d'Australia + 8 skeins Silk Mohair

Note: The model can be knitted with both short and long sleeves.

Find the recipe here.

 

5) Dover Sweater from Coco Amour Knitwear

Yarn: 1 thread Perlata d'Australia (formerly 13700) with 1 thread Silk Mohair (formerly A4932)

Consumption:
Str. 1-2 - 5 nlizards Perlata d'Australia + 5 keys Silk Mohair 
Str. 3-4 - 5 nlizards Perlata d'Australia + 6 keys Silk Mohair 
Str. 5-6 - 6 nlizards Perlata d'Australia + 7 keys Silk Mohair
Str. 7-8 - 7 nlizards Perlata d'Australia + 7-8 keys Silk Mohair
Str. 9-10 - 8 nlizards Perlata d'Australia +, 8 keys Silk Mohair 
Str. 11 - 9 nlizards Perlata d'Australia + 9 keys Silk Mohair 

Find the recipe here.

6) Lace Polo from Spektakelstrik

Yarn: 1 thread Perlata d'Australia (fv. 3617) with 1 thread Silk Mohair (fv. 6037) + a remnant of thin merino in white

Consumption:
XS - 4 skeins Perlata d'Australia + 4 skeins Silk Mohair
S-M - 5 skeins Perlata d'Australia + 5 skeins Silk Mohair
L-2XL - 6 skeins Perlata d'Australia + 6 skeins Silk Mohair

Find the recipe here.

 

7) Camisole No. 2 from My Favorite Things Knitwear

Yarn: 1 thread Perlata d'Australia (fv. 14044)

Consumption:
XS-S - 4 keys Perlata d'Australia
M-L - 5 keys Perlata d'Australia
XL - 6 keys Perlata d'Australia

Find the recipe here.

 

8) Novice Cardigan - Mohair Edition from PetiteKnit

Yarn: 1 thread Kimsa (fv. 4330) + 1 thread Perlata d'Australia (fv. 14559)

Consumption: 
XS-S - 4 keys Perlata d'Australia + 5 Keys Kimsa
M - 5 keys Perlata d'Australia + 5 Keys Kimsa
L-XL - 5 keys Perlata d'Australia + 6 Keys Kimsa
2XL - 6 keys Perlata d'Australia + 6-7 Keys Kimsa 
3XL - 6-7 keys Perlata d'Australia + 7 Keys Kimsa
4XL - 7 keys Perlata d'Australia + 7 Keys Kimsa 
5XL - 7-8 keys Perlata d'Australia + 8 keys Kimsa

Find the recipe here.

 

9) Peggy Sweater from Le Knit

Yarn: 1 thread Perlata d'Australia with 1 thread Silk Mohair (discontinued colors)

Consumption:
XS/S - 6 nlizards Perlata d'Australia + 6 keys Silk Mohair
S/M - 7 nlizards Perlata d'Australia + 7 keys Silk Mohair
M/L - 7-8 nlizards Perlata d'Australia + 8 keys Silk Mohair
XL - 8 nlizards Perlata d'Australia + 8 keys Silk Mohair
2XL - 9 nlizards Perlata d'Australia + 9 keys Silk Mohair

Find the recipe here.

 

10) Sexy Back Sweater from PopKnit

Yarn: 1 thread Perlata d'Australia (formerly A6416 - discontinued) with 1 thread Silk Mohair (formerly A6408)

Consumption:
XS - 4 nlizards Perlata d'Australia + 4 keys Silk Mohair
S - 5 nlizards Perlata d'Australia + 5 keys Silk Mohair
M-L - 6 nlizards Perlata d'Australia + 6 keys Silk Mohair 
XL-2XL - 7 nlizards Perlata d'Australia + 7 keys Silk Mohair
3XL - 8 nlizards Perlata d'Australia + 8 keys Silk Mohair

Find the recipe here.

 

11) Peacock from Le Knit

Yarn: 1 thread Perlata d'Australia (fv. 14594) with 1 thread Silk Mohair (formerly A4934)

Consumption:
XS - 4 nlizards Perlata d'Australia + 4 keys Silk Mohair
S - 5 nlizards Perlata d'Australia + 5 keys Silk Mohair
M-L - 6 nlizards Perlata d'Australia + 6 keys Silk Mohair 
XL-2XL - 7 nlizards Perlata d'Australia + 7 keys Silk Mohair
3XL - 8 nlizards Perlata d'Australia + 8 keys Silk Mohair

Find the recipe here.

 

12) Formation Sweater from PopKnit

Yarn: 1 thread Perlata d'Australia (discontinued color) with 1 thread Silk Mohair (fv. 6023)

Consumption:
XS - 6 nlizards Perlata d'Australia + 6 keys Silk Mohair
S - 7 nlizards Perlata d'Australia + 7 keys Silk Mohair
M-L - 8 nlizards Perlata d'Australia + 8 keys Silk Mohair
XL - 8 nlizards Perlata d'Australia + 9 keys Silk Mohair
2XL - 9 nlizards Perlata d'Australia + 10 keys Silk Mohair
3XL - 10 nlizards Perlata d'Australia + 11 keys Silk Mohair

Find the recipe here.

 

13) Aros Sweater from PetiteKnit (solid color version)

Yarn: 1 thread Perlata d'Australia (formerly 13700) with 1 thread Silk Mohair (formerly A4925)

Consumption:
XS-M - 5 nlizards Perlata d'Australia + 5 keys Silk Mohair
L-3XL - 6 nlizards Perlata d'Australia + 6 keys Silk Mohair

Find the recipe here.