More about our Merino Lace Knitting Yarn
Our naturally dyed fine lace-weight 2-ply, superwash merino knitting yarn, can be bought here.
When you click on that link above, you will be taken to the Individual 250m Hanks page, which might confuse you, as it is the same as the Crewel Wool page.
This is in fact the case. The Crewel Wool and the Fine 2-ply Merino Lace-weight Knitting Yarn are in fact the same yarn.
General Information
- Our yarn is 100% fine grade merino lambswool, spun especially for us in Yorkshire, England.
- All the shades are naturally dyed, the dyeing, winding and labeling are done by hand.
- The yarn is worsted spun making it smooth and tangle free, whether knitting or undoing!
- It is 2-ply (2/24) therefore adding to its natural strength.
- It has a wonderful drape and is luxuriously soft.
- The yarn is versatile as you can use it for any pattern gauge by either knitting with more strands and/or adjusting the needle size until you obtain your desired fabric weight.
- When knitting using 2, 3, or more strands together the results appear as though the yarn is plied together.
- Traditionally used in fine garments of the highest quality, durability and versatility.
- Can be used for knitting, crewel embroidery, lace work, weaving, crochet, tambour embroidery, beaded knits, and more that is only limited by your imagination.
Length / Weight Ratios
- A 250m (273 yards) hank weighs approximately 21 g. (0.74 oz..)
- 100 g measures approximately 1190m.
- That is 368 yards weighs approximately 1 oz or 5888 yards to the lb.
Needle Sizes
2 mm - 2.5 mm (0-2 US) needles are recommended for single strand work.
3.5 mm (3-5 US) when using the yarn double.