This month I had the opportunity to try out a new yarn – Cleckheaton's Australian Superfine Merino. It was such a treat to knit with these candy-colored brights! I found Cleckheaton's Superfine to be extremely soft and springy and a joy to knit with; it's silky and smooth and completely comfortable next to your skin. And this hat! It's pretty much perfect. As soon as I started knitting, my daughter asked if we could
share it. HA. Definitely.
Australian Superfine Merino wool is recognized as one of the world's
finest and is grown on specially bred Merino sheep that graze on
sustainable grasslands. It is then lovingly twisted and dyed by the
people at the Wangaratta Woollen Mills in rural Victoria. This magically
soft merino warms you up in the cold and helps you feel cool when it's
hot. But the best thing about this yarn is truly the softness.
This luxuriously soft and springy yarn comes in 30 amazing colorways –
neutrals, brights and everything in between. You can see them all right here.
The color combo I used to knit my 2 Colour Beanie was 14/Garnet and 52/Ice
Green. Do you love this hat as much as I do? If so, you can download this awesome pattern for FREE. :)
Another very cool bonus is the tag that comes with this yarn. First of all, it's letterpressed and completely beautiful. And! You can sew the ribbon to your knitted accessory/garment as a tag! Love that so much!
And if that's not enough eye candy for you today, check out all of the gorgeous patterns on the Cleckheaton Superfine website. Wow. Here are just a few of my favorites. (Visit to the website to download.)
GIVEAWAY TIME!

THE PRIZE
This super cool 'Knit It Yourself' Beanie kit!
Kit includes:
- 2 balls of Australian Superfine Merino yarn (in Cardboard and Cream)
- printed pattern
- project bag
HOW TO ENTER
- Comment below telling me your favorite Australian Superfine Merino color(s).
- Like Cleckheaton Superfine on Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest.
THE RULES
- Giveaway is open to U.S. residents only
- Giveaway is open until Sunday, January 25, 2015 at 11:30 PM CST.
- Comments must include a valid email address or Ravelry ID so I can contact you if you are the winner. :)
- Winner will be chosen via random number generator and will be contacted within 48 hours after giveaway ends.
A big thank you to Cleckheaton's Australian Superfine Merino for this wonderful giveaway. Good luck and thanks for reading! :)
I actually really love all the colors, but if forced to pick a favorite it would be the burnt red colorway. Thank you for the chance to win such lovely yarn.
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Thanks for introducing me to this yarn. Never heard of it. Love all the colors in this line, but if I was pressed to choose only one, it would be "Smoke".
ReplyDeleteWow, what a fun range of colors they offer! I love the subtle neutrals and the fuscia also caught my eye, what a fun pop of color!
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely yarn! It's hard to pick a favorite. I especially like coral and deco green.
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Couldn't tell if it took my comment. I love all the colors especially like your teal/red combo but the jade and ice green are right up my alley.
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All of the colors are nice but I think the mustard is my favorite. It is such a hard color to find. I would love to try this yarn thanks for the chance to win! (Kateyhbf@Gmail.com)
ReplyDeleteThe mustard is lovely. ravelry: blueturtle
ReplyDeleteOH my goodness this stuff looks amazing! Rav amchart
ReplyDeleteOh so distracted I forgot to pick a color! The lavender is lovely.
DeleteI like old rose, lavender, jade, and ice green. :)
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DeleteThis yarn looks delicious! I want all the colors! I really like the stone — looks like the perfect neutral. courtneykimsey@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteWow! What beautiful yarn! I want all the colors but for some reason I am really drawn to the dark grey. It is such a rich looking color. The garnet and ice green in that adorable hat are gorgeous as well. Ravelry ID: klsimm or klsimm922@aol.com
ReplyDeleteDark grape and stone would be gorgeous together. Such pretty yarn!
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I think Iceberg is my favorite
ReplyDeletemid navy... and blush would compliment it well!
ReplyDeleteCoral and burnt orange!
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I would enjoy making a soft lovely hat for my daughter in the lavender and jade. I would want red & black, myself!! :) afamilytreehouse on Ravelry
ReplyDeleteWow this yarn is beautiful, love the shine I bet it's super soft. the color that really caught my eye was the "jade" very pretty! My ralvery id : fath205 and my email is : fath205@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteIt looks like lovely wool and the hat pattern looks nice as well - thanks for the giveaway my rav id is knittingpessimist
ReplyDeleteI love the mustard color!
ReplyDeleteThat cardboard and cream is amazing!
ReplyDeleteI would love the peacock and dark grey.
ReplyDeleteThe dark grape is amazing for all purple enthusiasts!! Thanks for the giveaway!!
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