Brand new from one of our most loved yarn companies, Malabrigo – meet Seis Cabos!
- worsted weight
- 6-ply
- hand-dyed, every skein is unique; we recommend alternating skeins to blend in a larger project
- 100% merino wool
- 220 yards/100 grams
- hand wash, lay flat to dry
Malabrigo Seis Cabos is a soft and smooth non-superwash merino, hand-dyed in small batches. Meaning “six plies” in Spanish, Seis Cabos is meticulously crafted by tightly twisting each one of its six plies. This brings greater strength and resilience to the yarn, sharp stitch definition and lovely drape to the finished project.
Malabrigo is well known for their vibrant variegated colorways, and Anne made sure our Seis Cabos basket was full of them. Spotting the similarities in fiber content and gauge between Seis Cabos and Brooklyn Tweed Imbue Worsted, she ordered colors that pair well with BT’s heathered shades.
What to make with these color combinations? Here are some ideas!
- “Frame Your Face Cowl,” by Andrea Mowry – tubular colorwork cowl
- “Versa Cowl,” by Aimee Pelletier – texture and stripe cowl
- “Framed,” by Andrea Mowry – colorwork pullover
- “Lyon,” by PetiteKnit – striped pullover
- “June Hat,” by Meghan Kelly – slip stitch and stripe hat
- “Harlow Worsted,” by Andrea Mowry – brioche hat
- “Jelka,” by Isabell Kraemer – mosaic hat
You’ll find Malabrigo Seis Cabos and Brooklyn Tweed Imbue Worsted here at the Hillsborough Yarn Shop, and in our new online store!
Jasey Wrenn on said:
How many skeins would it take to make church mouse easy poncho
Julia on said:
Hi Jasey – Malabrigo Seis Cabos is too heavy for the “stoole,” but a great fit for Churchmouse’s “Easy Folded Poncho,” and it would take just 4 skeins. Check out all the colors on our new online store!
Knitty on said:
Hello! I am trying to find a comparison for weight between rios and Seis Cabos. Do you know which is bulkier/heavier weight or if they are the same? I can’t find a comparison online
Julia on said:
Hi there! Malabrigo Rios and Seis Cabos are very similar in weight and thickness – they’re both considered worsted weight and share the same suggested gauge range of 18-22 stitches = 4″. In my experience, Seis Cabos is ever so slightly thinner than Rios, but they’re close enough that I’d consider them interchangeable. Hope this helps!
Jasey Wrenn on said:
Also, can you do the Stole in this yarn