Yarn for cape in ep. 8?

[ralphi]

I’ve been looking everywhere for the yarn used to make this cape. No success yet:

http://www.starz.com/PublishingImages/Originals/Outlander/Episodes/e108/OUT_108-20140430-ND_0243_900x506.jpg

Any ideas? Thank you!

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[Heather]

I think a handspun wool blend of some kind (alpaca, llama) would work.

[Sfgirl]

I wish Starz would sell the knits Claire wears

[Heather]

I’m glad they are not. There are plenty of fiber artists you can support instead. You can even purchase from the original makers.

[ralphi]

Thanks! And Sfgirl, I found a thread of knitters under Claire’s costuming. They are pretty simple items to make, if you can find the right yarn!

[kimberli]

First thought for similar yarns to use: Lion Brand Homespun (easy care, easy to find acrylic). Second thought: Berroco Inca Tweed (chunky tweed-wool/alpaca/acrylic blend). The latter’s texture not as slubby looking but has a wonderful tweed effect in a chunky yarn.

[KristinNoelle]

I would double-strand with two boucle yarns — one dark grey and one brown. It would be a bit of a pain until you got used to it, but you’d achieve the slubbing, chunkiness and color variation.

Dark grey: http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/us/yarn.php?id=99

Dark brown: http://halcyonyarn.com/yarn/16310700/victorian-boucl-yarn
OR
http://www.knitrowan.com/yarns/british-sheep-breeds-boucl%C3%A9

[KristinNoelle]

I would use two boucle yarns and double-strand them. This gives you the slubby texture, the chunkiness and the color variation.

I’d use a dark grey and a brown. Perhaps this yarn in 134 and 107:

OR match this dark grey alpaca with the brown mohair from above:

[KristinNoelle]

Urgh…I thought my first comment didn’t go through. Not sure why the links didn’t work in this duplicate.

[DixieCup]

To me, it looks felted. Like someone used a bulky wool blend and felted it. To do that, you soak it in wool wash, and then dry it in the dryer. It will shrink the wool. It is a technique that also allows the garment to shed water more easily. After writing the last few sentences, I realize that was what the ladies were doing in Ep 106. Only with pee. Big fat duh.

[suekirk]

I used Rowan British Sheep Breeds Boucle in Medium Brown Masham and Rowan British Sheep Breeds Fine Boucle in Masham Stripe. I held both yarns together and used a size 19 circular needle. The Fine Boucle gives it a tweedy effect. The overall color effect is a brown/grey. I think the texture is perfect and the color is close. I did two versions, and both patterns are posted on the Outlander Pattern Central facebook group. I am happy to share here, if there is interest.

• This reply was modified 7 years, 7 months ago by suekirk.

[ralphi]

Suekirk, I would love to see a pic of the finished product!

[suekirk]

This yarn is Rowan British Sheep Breeds Boucle and Rowan British Sheep Breeds Fine Boucle held together.

[suekirk]

I can’t upload an image. Says it’s too big. How do I then attach a file?

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