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)