Yarn base information

We have a variety of yarn bases available. They have been chosen for their different properties and uses and you can find out more about each base below.

 

Lace weight

Kidsilk - 72% Superkid mohair/28% Mulberry silk (50g = 420m) (Non-superwash)

Surisilk - 74% Baby suri alpaca/26% Mulberry silk (50g = 300m) (Non-superwash)

Yak cloud - 42% Baby alpaca/13% Fine Merino/10% Yak/35%Silk (50g = 400m)

Sparkle lace - 75% Extra Fine Merino/20% Silk/5% Silver Stellina Sparkle (100g = 800m) (Non-superwash)

Silky lace - 75% Superwash Extrafine Merino/25% Silk (100g = 800m)

Embroidery threads - 55% Bluefaced Leicester/45% Silk (3g = 24m)

 

4 ply/fingering weight

Standard sock - 75% Superwash Merino/25% Nylon (100g = 425m)

Merino fingering - 100% Superwash Merino (100g = 400m)

Silver or gold sparkle sock - 75% Superwash Merino/20% Nylon/5% Silver/gold stellina (100g = 400m)

Bronze sparkle sock - 70% Superwash Merino/20% Nylon/10% Bronze stellina (100g = 400m)

Donegal (natural, coloured or neon neps) - 85% Superwash Merino/15% Donegal nep (100g = 400m)

Camel silk - 50% Baby Camel/50% Silk (100g = 400m) (Non-superwash)

Yak sock - 70% Superwash Merino/20% Yak/10% Nylon (100g = 400m)

Slub - 90% Superwash Merino/10% Nylon (100g = 400m)

 

Double knitting weight

Standard DK - 75% Superwash Merino/25% Nylon (100g = 225m)

Merino DK - 100% Superwash Merino (100g = 225m)

Silver or gold sparkle DK - 75% Superwash Merino/20% Nylon/5% silver/gold stellina (100g = 212m)

Donegal DK - 85% Superwash Merino/15% Donegal Nep (100g = 212m)

Boucle DK - 100% Superwash Merino (100g = 220m)

 

Aran weight

Standard aran - 100% Superwash Merino (100g = 166m)

 

Chunky weight

Chunky - 100% Superwash Merino (100g = 100m)