Yarn Bases

All of my yarn is prepared and stored in a smoke free environment. We do have cats, but they are kept far away from anything yarn related.

Superwash wool can be machine washed on a delicates cycle at 30⁰c, but I would recommend hand washing and laying flat to dry. Do not machine wash non-superwash wool. I recommend hand washing in cool water with very little agitation and a gentle soap. Lay flat to dry.

I have done my best to accurately represent the true colour of the skeins with my pictures, but due to differences in screen settings, what you see may not be exactly the same shade as the pictures I’ve taken.

As with all hand dyed yarn, no two skeins will ever be identical. However, where possible I will send skeins from the same dye lot together. A little bit of colour run may happen in the first few washes, but this will be minimal.

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Suri Silk Cloud -

Our Suri Silk Cloud base is very fine, with 74% Baby Suri Alpaca and 26% Mulberry silk. The baby suri alpaca gives it an incredibly soft and fluffy feel, while the Mulberry Silk holds it all together to make a fine thread. An utterly luxurious feel! The fabric made by this yarn is gossamer in feel and look. 300m per 50g skein. Wash at 30 degrees and dry flat. This is a non-superwash wool.

4ply. 75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon. Gorgeously soft sock yarn with the added strength of nylon. Hard wearing enough for socks, but soft enough for everything else too. 425m/464yards per 100g.

HD Sock is our 75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon sock weight base with added high twist for extra wearability and definition to your stitches. Gorgeously soft yarn with the added strength of nylon. Hard wearing enough for socks, but soft enough for everything else too. 425m/464yards per 100g.

Yak Sock -

4ply. 70% Superwash Merino, 20% Yak, 10% Nylon. If you've not tried yak sock yarn before, I couldn't reccommend it more highly. The twist in this yarn together with the yak content is just magical. Truly perfect for everything from socks to baby garments. 400m/437yards per 100g.

Shimmer Sock -

4ply. 75% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon, 5% Silver Stellina. A subtle sparkle gives this lustruous sock yarn a little something extra. 400m/437yards per 100g

Dream BFL Sock is our toothy 80% Blue Faced Leicester, 20% Nylon base which takes dye beautifully and plumps up a dream once washed. 365m per 100g skein. Fantastic for socks, sweaters and accessories.

So Soft Suri Sport -

Our Suri Sport base is a luxouriously soft blend of 50% Suri Alpaca and 50% Merino, non-superwash blend. 300m/328 Yards per 100g skein. This yarn has a gorgeous drape, especially when knit at a looser gauge. Pair it with our Fluph base to achieve the most sumptuous combo ever!

Shimmer DK -

Double knit weight. 75% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon, 5% Silver Stellina. A subtle sparkle gives this lustruous yarn a little something extra. 212m/231yards per 100g.

Dream BFL DK is our 100% Superwash Blue Faced Leicester wool base. She's lush and plump with bounce for days at 225m/246yards per 100g. Even though this is a superwash wool base, it does behave more like a non-superwash wool when washed and blocked, which makes it perfect for jumpers and cardigans. 

Extra-Fine Plushy DK -

With 19.5 micron merino fibres this gorgeously plump and soft merino DK is an absolute joy to knit with and wear. Spun worsted style with 4 plies for an airy and warm feel. 200m per 100g.

FAQs

What does "extra-fine" in relation to your yarn mean, and what's this micron stuff about?

Extra-Fine refers to the Merino used in the bases I carry that are 19.5 microns. Microns (micrometers) are used to measure the diameter of the individual wool fibres. The lower the micron count, the finer the wool, the softer the yarn.

Mostly because there's not as much demand for it. I tend to concentrate on sock weight yarns. I do however offer all of my repeatable colourways as custom orders on any of the bases I carry. All you need to do is drop me an email, or find the relevant colourway in the Dyed to Order section.