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Colourwheel with Grey

Colourwheel with Grey

Regular price $37.00 CAD
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Base Yarn
Weight

Please allow 2-3 weeks turnaround time for all orders.

Each skein has two sections: one gradient rainbow (75% of yarn) and one solid grey section (25% of yarn). One skein is enough for a (mismatched) pair of socks.

Hats shown are the Porty Hat by Ysolda in the Adult size. Each hat required less than half a regular skein. 

This colourway is also a great choice for a reversible Musselburgh Hat by Ysolda. One reregular skein is enough for one hat. 

Socks shown were knit using one regular skein of colourwheel. They were knit toe-up with a fleegle heel using a modified version of the Pebbles and Pathways pattern (omitting the stitch pattern).  This pair is a women's size 9 and used almost all of the rainbow yarn and none of the grey. For larger socks, I recommend working the toe, heel and/or the cuff in the grey contrast yarn. 

In 2020, we upgraded our dyeing process and did a lot of colour mixing tests to see how the colours play together. I posted a little about it here and here. There was such an enthusiastic response to these fun swatches that I decided to dye extras: here they are. There was a lot of (intentional) variation in early batches. Current batches match these photos. 

This listing is for yarn only. We do not sell knitted items.

Base Yarns

All our yarn is spun at a Canadian mill. Our Merino wool is sourced from from farms in New Zealand and mulesing is not performed on the sheep. 

Trifecta Fingering: 80% superwash Merino, 20% nylon
100 g = 322 m (352 yd)  |  150 g = 477 m (520 yd)

4-Ply Sock: 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon 
100 g = 425 m (465 yd) | 150 g = 638 m (698 yd) 

2-Ply Fingering: 100% superwash Merino
100 g = 339 m (370 yd) | 150 g = 509 m (556 yd)

MCN Fingering: 70% superwash Merino, 20% cashmere, 10% nylon 
100 g = 322 m (352 yd)  |  150 g = 477 m (520 yd)

Care Instructions

Hand wash in cool water or machine wash delicate.

Lay flat to dry.

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