Both Cashmere Blends will look special whatever style you choose.
Two beautiful blends of Merino and Cashmere which feel and wear better than many lower qualities of 100% Cashmere; warm, light, soft - all the superb qualities you expect from a good yarn blend. Whether you decide on a latest designer style (like M 223) or a classic elegant garment you will always enjoy knitting with them and even more so wearing. They are fine yarns and therefore mainly used double (we supply it already wound double [2 strands wound together] on one cone unless requested otherwise). It is ideally suited for lady’s and man’s jumpers and cardigans as well as skirts and dresses.
The difference between these two yarns is the metric count, CESARI is just a fraction thicker than MAESTRO, but either yarn can be used for the same pattern and the quantities stated also apply to both.
If you know how to cast-off, cast-on, increase, decrease and putting on hold you can knit the jumper on the right, Design 234 and many more of the current range.
And, if something goes wrong it can be unravelled and re-knitted even after washing and steam ironing as I myself experienced with design 75 in MAESTRO. Having made a mistake in the calculation for all the raglan shaping, after washing and steam ironing, I unravelled up to the beginning of the raglan, winding it onto a cone tightly, and re-knitted it - not a trace of it on the finished garment! The ribbed cuffs and welts can be substituted with a mock rib.
The average requirement for a jumper or cardigan is up to 350g already wound double. A 400 gram cone is required for a ribbed carding as for Design 75
To obtain the smooth and velvety finish, Cashmere is renown for, the tension square and the garment requires for the first wash a fairly warm to hot hand wash, thereafter lukewarm hand wash is recommended, it can also be dry cleaned and of course, like all of our yarns, it can be and needs to be steam ironed.
Machine Knitting: It is suitable for all Japanese machines as well as Passap and Pfaff. For a ribbed cast-on put the Slide Lever on the Ribber on II with Brother machines (reset it to I after the selvedge), use the P-Carriage with Knitmaster machines. Passap and Pfaff machines require none of this. The Main Tension can vary from 5 to 10 depending on the texture you want to achieve.
Hand Knitting: Needle size 2.5 mm to 3 mm for welt and cuff ribbing, needle size 3.75 to 4.5 mm for stocking stitch.
MAESTRO and CESARI 70% Merino, 30% CASHMERE
Metric Count 1/15 000 for Maestro and 1/14 for Cesari
ROUND NECK Col 143
V-NECK Col 03P
Knitted in plain stocking stitch on a standard gauge machine.
Cesari 149
Cesari 143
Cesari 70
Cesari
41
Maestro 28
Maestro 42
Cesari 102
Cesari 72
Cesari 150
Maestro 05
Maestro 01
CESARI and MAESTRO are supplied on standard size cones of 350 grams and 400 grams already wound double (2 ends wound together) unless requested otherwise, and on 50 gram cones wound single or double.
The average requirement of both qualities for a jumper and most cardigans is up to 350g and for a more elaborate cardigans up to 400grams.
Cesari 155
Maestro 26
Maestro 18
Cesari 35
Maestro 06
Cesari 03P
Maestro 03
MAESTRO: 350g £64.00
400g £73.00
50g £11.00
400g £65.00
50g £ 9.90
For smaller or larger quantities or any other preferences please write to me nina.miklin@mail.com
Maestro 02
Maestro 15
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Similarly, the colours of the garment pictures are close to the real colour.
M 224
M 234
M 234
A soft and classic line, absolute timeless elegance and functionality are the keynotes for this jumper in Maestro or Cesari. Dressed up or down it will always look the part.
Wearable with skirts in solid colours or patterned
as well as trousers.
Knitted in an all-over 3 stitch repeat Tuck Stitch
(on Main Tension 8 on a standard gauge machine)
producing a compact texture but still very light and
soft.
With narrow trimmings along the front, the
lapel and back neck and a ribbed welt and cuff
selvedge to obtain the neat drape this style
requires.
A 350 gram of either Maestro or Cesari will knit
this charming jacket.
The pattern, in four sizes, is available at £3.50 as
PDF email attachment.
M 224
Loose,
casual, elegant look nonetheless
very functional in Cesari or
Maestro.
Knitted in stocking stitch (Main Tension 7 on a standard gauge machine) with ribbed welt and cuffs which can be substituted with a mock rib. Incorporating a folded stocking stitch neckband as well as the Classic Shoulder Line.
One 350 gram cone of either Maestro or Cesari will knit this ever so useful jumper
The pattern, in four sizes, is available at £3.50 as PDF email attachment.
M and H 57 - medium collar
M 56 Tabard
M 05
M 58 tabard
M 29
Unisex jumper with two optional cable panels on the front
It also features the FULLY FASHIONED V-NECKBAND and the CLASSIC SHOULDER LINE. Both techniques are dealt with in Book No.2 and No.3 respectively in the KNIT TO FINISH series with Step-by-Step instructions, supported with photos and diagrams, to knit and finish to a professional standard.
The pattern, with easy to follow references to the books is ideal for practical experience with the methods in both of these books. It is available at £3.50 in four sizes.
Yarn requirement is 350 grams, already wound double, of Maestro or Cesari. It can also be knitted in RIO or ROBERTA.
M
05
The CLASSIC Cardigan featured
on the cover page of
Book No.3
in the KNIT TO FINISH. For easier
application of the techniques in this
book they are based on this pattern in a
medium size.
The book demonstrates, based on this
sample pattern, how to knit and finish
the complete garment, including
joining the underarm seam, to achieve a
professional finish.
Yarn requirement is 350 grams of Maestro or Cesari.
Pattern, in four sizes is available at £3.50.
M 58
Sideways knitted waistcoat in stocking stitch.
The front bands and back collar are knitted at the same time as the fronts on main tension 7.
Extremely useful tabard.
The trimmings along the
armhole are knitted at the same time as the front
and back.
M 911 - Cesari Colour 70
M 59 - Maestro Colour 28
M 205
A timeless extremely useful Bolero in either MAESTRO or CESARI, both are of an exceptional quality.
It will smarten up any basic top, in addition it can easily be worn under a jacket or coat.
It is knitted in Stocking Stitch in two pieces from centre front, including the front bands, to centre back with only the centre back to join before attaching the cuffs and neckband followed by the underarm seams.
The pattern, in four sizes, is available at £3.50.
Yarn requirement is 250 grams already wound double. For a special offer click on picture.
M 57
The VERY LOOSE collar, turned back on
itself, is probably the best liked
feature. As a customer, who adapted it
to Carino, explained "the loose collar
not only protects you from the cold and
is flattering it also covers the
maturity signs around the neck without
stifling which would again produce the
opposite effect".
The pattern
instructions include three different
collar sizes. The jumper is knitted in
stocking stitch with ribbed welts and
cuffs and the pattern is available at
£3.50 as PDF email attachment.
Yarn requirement is 350
grams of Maestro or Cesari. There will
be some left for a scarf! It can also be
knitted in
RIO or ROBERTA.
M and H 57 - very low collar
A smart jumper for any age group - with a slimming effect whatever the size.
The KNIT
TO FINISH
pattern is full of goodies. The
techniques can be applied to many if not
all ribber knitting.
It consists of 8 pages with precise
instructions to work each and every
ribber increase and decrease as well as
how to join the ribbed raglan seams
perfectly, and, to attach the circular
knitted cable front band. Everything is
supported with photographs and diagrams.
Click here for further information
what the pattern covers.
Ageless, dateless, practical and stylish cardigan in 3 x 1 rib. Light and soft with a beautiful drape and suitable to wear under a coat or jacket but warm enough to wear for spring or autumn over a blouse or jumper.
The Pattern,
in 3 sizes, is available in a standard
version M 75 for the
experienced knitter at £4.50 and with
step-by-step instructions M 75
KTF at £6.50.
Yarn: 350g of
Maestro or Cesari will knit the small or
medium (the medium bust measurement is
almost 100 cm) and 400g are required for
large.
M 58
This
functional and effective tabard worn
over any top will enhance the complete
look.
The pattern includes a short version as
shown here as well as a longer version
and is available at £3.50
M 911
A VERY
ELEGANT Jumper
The unique narrow sleeve, welt and neck
trimming enhances the dressy appearance.
Knitted throughout in
stocking stitch on a very basic standard
gauge machine.
Pattern in four sizes
is available at £3.50 as PDF email
attachment.
Yarn requirement is 350
gram cone of Maestro or Cesari.
It can also be knitted in
RIO or ROBERTA