Yarn Bases

We stock lots of different yarn types and bases, so her's a little guide of each yarn base.

Lace Weight Yarns

Meredith

Merino grown in South America (Peru). Mulesing free farming practices. Superwash treated to Oeko-Tex100® standards.

100% Superwash Merino Wool (21 micron)

Weight: Lace

Count: 2/16nm

800m per 100g

Gauge: 3.25mm - 32 Sts & 40 rows

Sock Weight Yarns

Chester

Merino grown in South America. Mulesing free farming practices. Superwash treated in Europe to Oeko-Tex100® and EU Flower approved standards. 

75% Superwash Merino Wool (21.5 micron)
25% Nylon 

Ply: 4ply

Weight: Sock

425m per 100g

Gauge: 2.5mm - 36sts & 50 rows

WPI: 24

RoRo

Merino grown in South America. Mulesing free farming practices. Superwash treated to Oeko-Tex100® standards.

75% Superwash Merino Wool (21 micron)
25% Nylon

Weight: Sock

Count: 4/16nm

400m per 100g

Gauge:  3.25mm - 28 Sts & 36 rows

WPI: 14

Selkie

Merino grown in South America. Mulesing free farming practices. Superwash treated in Europe to Oeko-Tex100® and EU Flower approved standards. 

60%Superwash Merino Wool (21 micron)

20%Silk

20% Recycled Nylon

4ply

425m per 100g

Gauge: 3.25mm - 28sts & 36 rows

WPI: 14

Double Knitting (DK) Weight Yarns

Cora

British Blue Faced Leicester, grown here in the UK and South American Corriedale wool from Peru. Mulesing free farming practices. Superwash treated to Oeko-Tex100® standards.

50% Superwash Blue Face Leicester
50% Superwash Corriedale

Weight: Double Knitting (DK)

Count: 4/9nm

225m per 100g

Gauge: 4mm - 22 Sts & 28 rows

Donny

Merino grown in South America (Peru). Mulesing free farming practices. Superwash treated to Oeko-Tex100® standards.

85% Superwash Merino Wool (21 micron)
15% Donegal Viscose (Brown, Black and Cream neps)

Weight: Double Knitting (DK)

Count: 4/8.5nm

212m per 100g

Gauge: 4mm - 22 Sts & 28 rows

Merton

Merino grown in South America. Mulesing free farming practices. Superwash treated to Oeko-Tex100® standards.

100% Superwash Merino Wool (21 micron)

Weight: Double Knitting (DK)

Count: 4/9nm

225m per 100g

Gauge: 4mm - 22 Sts & 28 rows