Winter Seashore Stroll Kit (Herb & Hue)

Description

Inspired by the quiet beauty of winter coastlines, the Winter Seashore Stroll Kit showcases designer Jennifer Shiels Toland’s thoughtful approach to texture and form. As the fourth design in her beloved Sea Collection, it echoes the shifting patterns of sand and surf in a versatile cardigan-and-pullover pattern. 

Worked from the top down, the design features a sequence of matching textured stitch patterns on the yoke, hem, and sleeve cuffs that distinctly tie into the Sea Collection. Makers can choose between a cardigan or pullover, opt for a straight or shaped waist, and finish with either a garter-eyelet-pennant hem or a classic twisted rib. The yoke is shaped with short rows for a comfortable, well-fitting ribbed neckline, and cardigan knitters will enjoy the clean button band. With its customizable length and shaping options, this design is a versatile, wearable winter layer for any wardrobe.

Paired with The Fibre Co. Herb & Hue, this plant-dyed extra-fine Merino delivers cloud-like softness against the skin while maintaining beautiful structure. The yarn’s exceptional stitch definition ensures that every texture—from eyelets to pennant motifs to crisp ribbing—stands out with clarity, creating a sweater that’s as beautiful to knit as it is to wear. Its palette is derived entirely from nature's palette—logwood, indigo, madder, and other botanical dyes—creating color without chemicals. Make the Winter Seashore Stroll in Herb & Hue and celebrate botanical craftsmanship and a coastal love for nature.

A kit is also available for Winter Seashore Stroll in Cumbria: a lustrous yarn blend of Merino wool, Masham wool, and mohair that creates warm, durable fabrics.

Yarn:

The Fibre Co. Herb & Hue (100% extra fine Merino wool, 214 m (234 yd) per 100 g hank) – 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) (8, 8, 9, 10) hanks. 

Note: The yarn in this kit provides enough to make either the sweater or the cardigan. 

Sizes and measurements:

1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Cardigan finished chest circumference: 89 (97.5, 107, 116, 125) (136, 145, 156, 167) cm [35.5 (39, 42.75, 46.25, 50) (54.25, 58, 62.25, 66.75) in]
Sweater finished chest circumference: 86.5 (95, 104.5, 113.5, 122.5) (132.5, 142.5, 153.5, 164.5) cm [34.5 (38, 41.75, 45.25, 49) (53, 57, 61.25, 65.75) in]

Recommended ease:

Cardigan: Designed with 5–13.5 cm (2–5.5 in) of positive ease at chest circumference. Photographs show the cardigans knit in Size 4 with approximately 11.5 cm (4.5 in) of positive ease.

Sweater: Designed with 5–11.5 cm (2–4.5 in) of positive ease at chest circumference. Photographs show the sweater knit in Size 4 with approximately 9 cm (3.5 in) of positive ease.