Sock Weight 2 ply 83.3% Superwash Merino 16.7% Linen 5 x 100g PACK

Composition: 83.3% Superwash Merino Wool (21 microns) 16.7% Linen
Metric Count: 2/7.5Nm
Yarn Weight: Fingering/Sock weight, 2 ply construction
Meterage: Approx. 375m (410 yards) per 100g hank
Origin: Merino Wool: South Africa, Linen: Belgium


Description:
Our best selling MERLIN singles yarn in a 2 ply version. A soft merino and linen blend yarn with texture and a gentle tweedy haze. Nylon free.

The two plies in this yarn have a medium twist so that they naturally and gently twist away from each other to give a lively, textured look to the yarn when it is knitted up. Lace stitiches really pop as the plies open up the holes in the lace. A 2 ply yarn is also crisper than a singles yarn, and the resulting fabric is more structured. Ideal if you want a little more body in your finished item.

The natural linen gives the yarn a textured finish with subtle drape and produces a rustic, almost hand spun look when knitted up. When dyed with acid dyes, the linen resists the dye and remains white producing a pale halo of linen fibres.

It is ideal for jumpers, cowls and shawls.

5 x 100gm hanks = 500g pack

Suggested Needle/Hook Sizes and Gauge:
Size: 2.5 - 4mm needle (US1 - 6), C2 - G6 hook
Gauge (stocking stitch): 28sts x 36 rows over 10cm/4 inches on 3.25mm (US 3) needles

Care Instructions:
Hand wash using a wool detergent, ideally below 30°C, avoid wringing and twisting. Dry flat out of direct sunlight, do not spin or tumble dry.

The wool used in this yarn is ethically produced from sheep that have NOT been mulesed.