Cavea is one of those yarns that makes you pick it up, squish it, put it down, and then immediately pick it back up because apparently we’re doing this now.

 

Freckled Frog Cavea is a dreamy blend of 51% Baby Alpaca and 49% Peruvian Pima Cotton, constructed using an air-blown technique that creates an incredibly light, lofty yarn without sacrificing softness or warmth.

And Cavea is a bit of a yarn trickster. With 328 yards per skein, it has the yardage you might expect from a Sport weight, but it works up at a DK gauge. Translation: you get a beautifully substantial fabric without your sweater feeling like you're wearing a weighted blanket.

The baby alpaca brings softness, warmth, and a gentle halo, while the Pima cotton adds breathability, making Cavea a fantastic choice for sweaters, cardigans, wraps, scarves, and lightweight layering pieces. Especially here in the Low Country, where “sweater weather” occasionally means it dropped below 72 and everyone has declared a state of emergency.

And then there’s Cavea Bark...

Cavea Bark is Cavea’s slightly moodier sibling. Same family. Same fabulous genetics. Definitely orders bourbon instead of a mimosa.

Cavea Bark uses 51% Natural Fawn Baby Alpaca and 49% Peruvian Pima Cotton with the same light, airy construction. The naturally darker fawn alpaca base gives the colors extra depth and richness, creating gorgeous, complex shades with a little more drama.

Whichever version you choose, you get a wonderfully soft, breathable, lightweight yarn with 328 yards per skein and plenty of cozy without all the bulk.

BUT HERE'S THE IMPORTANT PART:

🚨 FINAL RUN! 🚨

Tammy has declared this yarn anathema. It has been banished from the dye pots and will never be dyed again.

Cavea and Cavea Dark are being discontinued after this batch, which means this is your last chance to get them before they're gone for good.

If you're thinking about a sweater or another larger project, grab all the yardage you need now. “I’ll just come back for another skein later” is about to become a very sad little yarn story, and nobody needs that kind of regret.

Soft. Airy. Squishy. Soon to be extinct.

Get it while you can.

Cavea Fiber: 51% Baby Alpaca / 49% Peruvian Pima Cotton

Cavea Bark Fiber: 51% Natural Fawn Baby Alpaca / 49% Peruvian Pima Cotton

Yardage: 328 yards per skein

Construction: Air-blown

Gauge: Sport-weight yardage / works up at a DK gauge

Needles: US 3-5

That’s how it gets you.