✨Clara Parkes + Mitchell Wool Co.: Swatch Journal Kit (KNIT)

For wool lovers and fiber explorers alike, this special collaboration between Mitchell Wool Co. and Clara Parkes is all about celebrating sustainable, farm-to-skein yarn. The Swatch Journal Kit invites you to experiment with five unique DK-weight yarns while documenting your swatching journey with a beautiful wooden binder. Whether you’re refining your knitting skills or simply indulging in the joy of swatching, this kit encourages a mindful, hands-on experience with heritage wool.

 

✨Sherry shares…

“The minute I heard [our Star] was Clara, I was so excited because her book, Vanishing Fleece, launched me from a knitter to a regenerative sheep farmer! I had toyed with the idea before, but when I read Clara’s book, it just hit me. That was the launching of Mitchell Wool Co. Partnering with her now is such a full-circle moment for us.”

 

✨ The kit
This limited-edition kit, created exclusively for Knit Stars, includes five handpicked DK-weight yarns from Mitchell Wool Co.’s Farm Friends DK and American Fiber MWC DK collections, showcasing two exclusive colorways only available in this kit. You’ll also receive a handcrafted wooden binder created exclusively for Clara to bind your swatches into a Knitters Almanac. In addition to guiding you through creating your Almanac, Clara will share further examples of ways to incorporate this technique in meaningful ways, such as blankets, pillows, wall art, and more.

This kit includes:

• Five handpicked DK-weight yarns from Mitchell Wool Co.’s Farm Friends DK and American Fiber MWC DK collections
• Two exclusive Knit Stars colorways, including Vanishing Fleece (green) and Wild Blueberry, inspired by Clara’s book of the same name and her beloved Maine landscapes.
• An original, handcrafted, wooden binder to create your very own Knitters Almanac.
• A simple Muslin bag to hold all of your yarn and accessories in one place.

 

✨The yarn

Mitchell Wool Co., founded by Sherry & son LukeMitchell, is dedicated to producing non-superwash, planet-beneficial yarns sourced from their own farm as well as from family farms across the U.S., naturally dyed using only plants, their woolen-spun DK-weight yarn is soft, durable, and full of character, retaining its natural beauty while providing an exceptional knitting experience.

 

American Fiber:

Fiber: 100% non-superwash wool – 18.2 micron American Rambouillet
Weight/Length: 50g, 150 yds (137m) per skein
Gauge Designation: DK
Care: Hand wash gently, lay flat to dry

 

Farm Friends: 

Fiber: 100% non-superwash wool – diverse flock which includes Targhee, FinnSheep, Gotland & Leicester Long Wool
Weight/Length: 50g, 150 yds (137m) per skein
Gauge Designation: DK
Care: Hand wash gently, lay flat to dry

 

Orders of $300 or more in a single purchase receive a Knit Stars “Be Extraordinary” collectible enamel pin. (Maximum one pin per customer, please.) Please note this is a pre-order sale. Your yarn will be hand-dyed to order and will arrive in early September. Pre-order items are not eligible for returns. Special note for our customers outside the US: We’re working on becoming fully compliant with the EU’s new General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), which may affect shipping to some EU countries. Because we cannot predict or control customs fees, import taxes, or other international shipping charges, they are the buyer’s responsibility. Thank you for your understanding and support.