Description

Hand Dyed Sock Yarn

This hand dyed sock yarn is a superwash Merino and Bamboo blend.  It is a beautifully soft yarn which has the added strength and flexibility of bamboo.  

This versatile yarn is also fine enough to be worn next to the skin and drapes beautifully. As a yarn it is well suited to most projects that you would wish to undertake. The projects could, in additon to socks, include scarves, shawls, sweaters and hats. It can also be used in weaving projects.

Bamboo Yarn

Bamboo is renewable resource and it can be harvested without killing the plant.  It also has the advantage of growing and it only takes a few months before the plant is ready to be harvested again.  The bamboo plants help prevent soil erosion and conserve water.  Thes facts make it an environmentally-friendly choice of yarn.

In addition to the above features, Bamboo inhibits bacteria growth. Because of this it makes a great fibre for socks.

Yarn Information

Blend: 70% Merino Superwash / 30% Bamboo
Yarn Weight: 2 Ply Sock/Fingering Weight 2/7NM
Length: 350m per 100g approx
Weight:-/+ 5%
Needle Size: 3.00 – 3.75mm

Care Instructions: 

Please note there may be some colour bleeding due to the nature of hand-dyeing, so it is recommended that you wash your finished item separately. 

Shape the products from this yarn whilst damp and dry flat.

Hand-dyed in a clean, smoke free environment.

All attempts are made to display the colours as accurately as possible, but they may vary depending on the device you are viewing them on and the lighting. 

If you need some new needles or crochet hooks to get started with your project you can find them on our knitting and crochet tools page.

For some inspiration on what you can make with this yarn have a look at our patterns page or you could head over to Ravelry where they have lots patterns to choose from. Many of them are free.