Introducing... Mont Blanc

I've added a new cashmere to the LIST.

Mont Blanc is a Light DK weight that creates a fabric texture that is smoother and fluffier compared to Estelle, which, due to how it's been plied, has a more pronounced texture when knit.** Mont Blanc is available in all of the cashmere colourways, as well as Creme Fraiche, slightly off-white/ivory:



You've seen this before, actually, in the form of the cashmere Clapotis in Hotel California:



Yarn Stats:

Mont Blanc 100% cashmere
-- 200 yds/skein; approx. 1600 yds per pound
-- Weight & Gauge: 4-ply, Light DK; 6-7.5 sts/in on US size 3-6 needles

In a comparison between Mont Blanc and Estelle, I knit swatches of both on US 5 needles and got 7 sts/in for Mont Blanc and 7.5 sts/in for Estelle. In most cases, they are close enough in gauge to substitute for each other, although Mont Blanc is slightly more "plump" and has a bit more of a soft halo than the sportweight.

Texture-wise, they are very different. One of these days I'll see if I can't muster up some proper swatches in the same colourway to try and show you, but the distinction is really easier to feel than capture on camera.
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** Note that this does not make one any "better" than the other; they are simply different, and ultimately, choosing which fiber one would like for a garment is a matter of personal preference.