Yarn Bases

Yarn Bases

All of my yarn bases come from a UK supplier and are responsibly chosen from mills that work to the best practice and are mulesing free.

 

Sock Yarn / Fingering

Choufunga: Superwash Merino sock weight wool – 75% Merino wool and 25% Nylon for hand or machine knitting. Beautifully soft Merino with Nylon for a bit of extra stretch and strength.
Each 100g skein is about 465 yards / 425 meters.

Tiger Sock:100% Superwash Merino sock weight wool with a funky tiger stripe for hand or machine knitting. Each 100g skein is about 437 yards / 400 meters and has a 2ply construction.

Twisty Face: 100% Superwash Blue Faced Leicester sock weight wool. This yarn has a high twist that takes up the dye beautifully and gives a great stitch definition.
Each 100g skein is about 399 yards / 368 meters.

Twisty Face BFL is a British wool sourced and treated from small farms all over the UK.

Twinkle Toes: Superwash Merino sock weight wool with a sparkle – 75% Merino wool, 20% Nylon, and 5% Stellina for hand or machine knitting. Beautifully soft Merino with Nylon for a bit of extra stretch and strength. Sparkles come in bronze, silver or gold.
Each 100g skein is about 437 yards / 400 meters

Don't Talk Back: 70% Superwash Merino, 20% Yak and 10% Nylon sock weight wool. Gorgeously soft with a slight sheen, this wool has great stitch definition.
Each 100g skein is about 437 yards / 400 meters

Cu-Cu-Cocoon: 100% Grade A Mulberry Silk in a sock weight.
Each 100g skein is about 437 yards / 400 meters.

Donnie: Donegal sock weight wool – 85% Superwash Merino wool with a high twist and 15% Viscose Nep for hand or machine knitting.
Each 100g skein is about 437 yards / 400 meters.

Babe: High Twist 100% Merino sock weight wool hand or machine knitting.
Each 100g skein is about 437 yards /400 meters.

Babe is a Non-Superwash Merino and comes from small scale mountain herders in Peru.

 

DK / Light Worsted

Patsy: 100% Superwash Merino 8 ply DK weight wool for hand or machine knitting.
Each 100g skein is about 273 yards / 250 meters.

Monty Big Softie: 100% Superwash Merino DK weight wool for hand or machine knitting. Soft and squishy with a slight halo.
Each 100g skein is about 246 yards / 225 meters.

Moon Salad: 75% Superwash Merino & 25% Nylon DK weight wool for hand or machine knitting.
Each 100g skein is about 246 yards / 225 meters.

 

Aran

Aran 115: 100% Superwash Merino Aran weight wool for hand or machine knitting.
Each 115g skein is about 208 yards / 190 meters.

The Chief: 100% Superwash Merino Aran weight wool for hand or machine knitting.
Each 100g skein is about 181 yards / 166 meters.