Gisimo 100% Inner Mongolian Cashmere Yarn, 6-Ply Luxurious and Soft Yarn for Hand Knitting & Crocheting (Coffee,1 Ball)

Super soft

This is lovely cashmere yarn. I am crocheting a sweater that has required more skeins than I originally purchased. Initially, I was worried that the different dye lots wouldn’t match, but that hasn’t been the case. The yarns is the perfect thickness for a sweater that will serve you in fall, winter, and the beginning of spring. It works up beautifully, and should you need to pull out your work, it doesn’t fray or become weakened by knots when you unravel it. I am very pleased with the ease of use, quality, and color. If you have plans to create something with cashmere, I’d recommend this yarn for beginners and advanced crocheters/knitters alike.

I always wanted to make something with cashmere, so this Christmas Santa brought me this 100% cashmere yarn from Gisimo. Ravelry shows some hat and scarf projects in this yarn - not much. I chose a scarf because it is unlikely to need to be washed frequently, it doesn’t require as much yarn as a sweater, and I would get to feel the cashmere against my skin. The yarn weight is somewhere between fingering and DK. The scarf I chose is called Architexture by Jennifer Weissman. The yarn is well made - so far I have run into just 1 knot in each of the two skeins I have used. It is strong as well as soft. The only downside is the requirement to “Hand wash. Dry flat.”

This is very workable at first, then the strands separate and it becomes apparent that the 3-ply wasn’t twisted together well enough. It knits more like when you combine fine strands from multiple balls than like a normal yarn. You can see how the strands separate in the 1st photo. The poor twist makes it very easy to split the yarn as you transition between knit & purl. It is also not nearly as soft as I expected. Softness, I would give it a 4 of 5. Softer than wool, but not as soft as the 100% cashmere sweaters I have purchased. Once knitted up (size 4 needles) it has a look more similar to superwash merino than cashmere. (2nd photo). Given the price, it’s fine, but as I start into the 5th ball on this blanket, the split strands are getting annoying. I had planned to make the coordinating sweater, but I don’t think I have the patience to deal with this yarn for a second project. UPDATE: Now that the blanket is finished, hand washed (cashmere/gentle soap), blocked & dried flat … I have to say I’m disappointed in the texture. Despite the manufacturer’s statement that the yarn will get softer with washing, it simply isn’t as soft as other cashmere yarns I have worked with. Frustrating to have put so much time & energy into a baby blanket and have the finished item not very soft/cuddly. After washing, I’d give the softness a 3 out of 5. I’m currently working on a baby hat with a cashmere/merino blend that is significantly softer. Project: Cashmere Deluxe Blanket, Knitting for Baby (fantastic knitting book by Melanie Falick & Kristin Nicholas).

I experienced the yarn split only a few times.

the Cashmere yarn is excellent to knit with. So soft and feel so great. Can't wait till I use the first skein and start on the second one. So smooth in your hands.

Repaired moth holes in my sweater. Great product!

True high quality.

Very soft cashmere and is exactly like the photo. Very easy to crochet with. I’ve ordered more!

Wonderful cashmere yarn, great for mending