Inspiration: Knit in Reloved Merino
Reloved Merino is a thin merino wool made from recycled materials. It is a budget-friendly yarn, which is available in many beautiful colors with a natural melange from the recycled fibres. Reloved Merino has a coarser and more "woolly" structure, which feels soft and comfortable after washing. Especially knitted together with a trailing thread. In this blog post, you will get inspiration for what you can knit in Reloved Merino and how it can be used as a yarn alternative for popular knitting recipes.
Info about Reloved Merino:
- 70% recycled merino wool, 25% recycled polyamide, 5% recycled viscose
- 50g / 230 meters
- Stick 2.5-3.5 mm
- 27-28 stitches per 10 cm on needle 3 mm
- 20-21 stitches per 10 cm on needle 4 mm with trailing thread
Knitting samples: 1) Reloved Merino fv. A034 + Silk Mohair fv. 30482. 2) Reloved Merino fv. F038 + Silk Mohair fv. 30482. 3) Reloved Merino fv. C041 + Silk Mohair fv. 30482.
In the following sections you will find the following knitting patterns in Reloved Merino.
1) No Dikkedarer Sweater from PetiteKnit
2) Porcelain Sweater from Lene Holme Samsøe (Le Knit)
3) Anchor Tee from PetiteKnit
4) Sweater No. 14 V-Neck from My Favorite Things Knitwear
5) Copenhagen Cardigan from PetiteKnit
6) Hyun Sweater from Aegyoknit
7) Cardi Cocoon from Anne Ventzel
8) Lyon Sweater from PetiteKnit
9) Sweater No. 18 from My Favorite Things Knitwear
10) Stockholm Sweater from PetiteKnit
11) Woodlark Sweater from Lene Holme Samsøe (Le Knit)
1) Yarn alternative for No Dikkedarer Sweater from PetiteKnit
Yarn: 1 thread Reloved Merino fv. S014 along with a thread Baby Alpaca 100% fv. C838
Consumption:
XS - 5 skeins of Reloved Merino + 5 skeins of Baby Alpaca
p - 5 keys Reloved Merino + 6 keys Baby Alpaca
M-L - 6 keys Reloved Merino + 7 keys Baby Alpaca
XL-2XL - 7 keys Reloved Merino + 8 keys Baby Alpaca
3XL - 7-8 keys Reloved Merino + 8 keys Baby Alpaca
Find recipe here.
2) Yarn alternative for Porcelain Sweater from Lene Holme Samsøe (Le Knit)
Yarn: 1 thread Reloved Merino fv. A023 + G101 (expired) together with a thread Silk Mohair fv. A4932 + A6416
Consumption:
XS - Bottom: 4 keys Reloved Merino + 4 keys Silk Mohair. Pattern: 1 keys Reloved Merino + 1 skein Silk Mohair
S-M - Bottom: 5 keys Reloved Merino + 5 skeins Silk Mohair. Pattern: 2 keys Reloved Merino + 2 keys Silk Mohair
L - Bottom: 6 keys Reloved Merino + 5 skeins Silk Mohair. Pattern: 2 keys Reloved Merino + 2 keys Silk Mohair
XL - Bottom: 6 keys Reloved Merino + 6 keys Silk Mohair. Pattern: 2 keys Merino Reloved + 2 keys Silk Mohair
2XL - Bottom: 7 keys Reloved Merino + 7 keys Silk Mohair. Pattern: 2 keys Merino Reloved + 2 keys Silk Mohair
Find recipe here.
3) Yarn alternative for Anker Tee from PetiteKnit
Yarn: 1 thread Reloved Merino fv. B029
Consumption:
XS-S - 4 skeins of Reloved Merino
M-L - 5 skeins of Reloved Merino
XL-2XL - 6 skeins of Reloved Merino
3XL - 6-7 skeins of Reloved Merino
4XL - 7 keys Reloved Merino
Find recipe here.
4) Yarn alternative for Sweater No. 14 V-Neck from My Favorite Things Knitwear
Photo: @silkmohair_knitwear via Instagram
Yarn: 1 thread Reloved Merino fv. C115 + 2 threads Silk Mohair fv. 8876 + 6023
Consumption:
Str. 1 - 4 skeins of Reloved Merino + 8-9 skeins of Silk Mohair
Str. 2 - 5 skeins of Reloved Merino + 9-10 skeins of Silk Mohair
Str. 3 - 6 skeins of Reloved Merino + 11 skeins of Silk Mohair
Find recipe here.
5) Yarn alternative for Copenhagen Cardigan from PetiteKnit
Yarn: 1 thread Reloved Merino fv. D024 + 1 thread Silk Mohair fv. 6028
Consumption:
XS-S - 4 keys Reloved Merino + 4 keys Silk Mohair
M-L-XL - 5 keys Reloved Merino + 5 keys Silk Mohair
2XL-3XL - 6 keys Reloved Merino + 6 keys Silk Mohair
4XL - 6-7 skeins of Reloved Merino + 6 skeins of Silk Mohair
5XL - 7 skeins of Reloved Merino + 7 skeins of Silk Mohair
Find the recipe here.
6) Yarn alternative for Hyun Sweater from AegyoKnit
Yarn: 1 thread Reloved Merino fv. D024 + 1 thread Opera (hand-dyed Silk Mohair) fv. 30930
Consumption:
Str. 1 - 6 keys Reloved Merino + 2 bold Opera
Str. 2 - 8 keys Reloved Merino + 2 bold Opera
Find the recipe here.
7) Yarn alternative for Cardi Cocoon from Anne Ventzel
Yarn: 1 thread Reloved Merino fv. A003 + 2 threads Silk Mohair fv. 6033 + A4925
Consumption:
S/M - 6 skeins Reloved Merino, 14 skeins Silk Mohair
L/XL - 9 skeins Reloved Merino, 18 skeins Silk Mohair
Find the recipe here.
8) Yarn alternative for the Lyon Sweater from PetiteKnit
Yarn: 2 strands Reloved Merino fv. A001 + F059 (knitted in double thread)
Consumption:
XS - 6 + 3 keys Reloved Merino
S-M - 7 + 4 keys Reloved Merino
L - 8 + 4 keys Reloved Merino
XL - 8 + 5 keys Reloved Merino
2XL-3XL - 9 + 5 keys Reloved Merino
4XL-5XL - 10 + 6 keys Reloved Merino
Find the recipe here.
9) Yarn alternative for Sweater No. 18 from My Favorite Things Knitwear
Photo: @emiliemaries_ via Instagram
Yarn: 2 strands Reloved Merino fv. B029 + 1 thread Silk Mohair fv. A4953
Consumption:
XS-S - 9 skeins Reloved Merino, 5 skeins Silk Mohair
M-L - 11 skeins Reloved Merino, 6 skeins Silk Mohair
XL - 11 skeins Reloved Merino, 6-7 skeins Silk Mohair
2XL - 12 skeins Reloved Merino, 7 skeins Silk Mohair
Find the recipe here.
10) Yarn alternative for the Stockholm Sweater from PetiteKnit
Yarn: 1 thread Reloved Merino fv. T006 + 1 thread Silk Mohair fv. 6037
Consumption:
XS - 4 skeins of Reloved Merino, 5 skeins of Silk Mohair
S-M - 5 skeins of Reloved Merino, 5 skeins of Silk Mohair
L-2XL - 6 skeins Reloved Merino, 6 skeins Silk Mohair
3XL - 6 skeins Reloved Merino, 7 skeins Silk Mohair
4XL - 7 skeins Reloved Merino, 7 skeins Silk Mohair
5XL - 7 skeins Reloved Merino, 8 skeins Silk Mohair
Find the recipe here.
11) Yarn alternative for Woodlark Sweater from Lene Holme Samsøe (Le Knit)
Yarn: 1 thread Reloved Merino fv. N071 (discontinued) + 1 thread Silk Mohair fv. A4254.
Consumption:
XXS/XS - 6 skeins Reloved Merino, 6 skeins Silk Mohair
S/M - 7 skeins Reloved Merino, 7 skeins Silk Mohair
L/XL - 7 skeins Reloved Merino, 8 skeins Silk Mohair
2XL/4XL - 8 skeins Reloved Merino, 9 skeins Silk Mohair
Find the recipe here.
