The bag on the right in the main picture is made with Cairns. The other bag is made with Painted Cotton. The pattern is free with the purchase of at least 2 balls of Cairns. The second picture is the Market Square Bag large size made with 3 skeins in 2 colors. Pattern is available on Ravelry.
Queensland Collection is one of my favorite brands from KFI. The first yarn I ever carried from this distributor was a Queensland Collection yarn. They produce a wide array of yarns for all tastes and budgets. Cairns has been a summer staple ever since it was introduced about 6 years ago.
The construction of this yarn is a triple tube construction. It is somewhat tape-like which adds more to the texture effect of the colors of this yarn. 6 new colors added for 2024.
This yarn is worsted weight with a blend of 60% cotton and 40% acrylic. Each 100 gram ball contains 190 yards. This yarn is offered at $16 each. The recommended stitch gauge is as follows:
Knitting Gauge: 18 stitches over 4 inches on US size 8 needles
Crochet Gauge: 11-14 SC over 4 inches on size H8 hook
Patterns shown available free with purchase upon request.