Yarn Bases

My base yarns:

Fingering Weight:

  • Continuum is a 80/10/10 Superwash merino, cashmere, and nylon base, and has approximately 430 yds per 100 gram hank. Gauge is about 6-8 sts per inch on a US 0-3 size needle.
  • Entanglement is a 75/25 Superwash merino and nylon base, and has approximately 463 yds per 100 gram hank. Gauge is about 6-8 sts per inch on a US 0-3 size needle.
  • Inertia is a 2-ply, 80% superwash merino 20% nylon base with approximately 400 yards per 100 gram hank. Gauge is about 6-8 sts per inch on a US 0-3 size needle
  • Degree is a 70% superwash merino, 10% nylon and 20% bamboo 4-ply with 460 yards per 115g.
  • Photon is a 75% superwash merino, 20% nylon and 5% stellina 2-ply yarn with approximately 428 yds per 100g.
  • Displacement is an 80% superwash BFL and 20% nylon 2-ply fingering weight with 400 yards per 100g.
  • Volt is a 3 ply fingering with 90% Targhee and 10% nylon. This lovely has 465 yds/115g
  • Ohm is a 3 ply fingering with 75% Corriedale 25% nylon with 434 yds/115g skein.
  • Compression is a 80% superwash merino, 20% 'cashstyle' nylon 3-ply yarn with 425 yds per 115g

Sport Weight:

  • Orbit is a 80% superwash merino and 20% nylon 3-ply sport weight yarn with 328yds/100g.  It knits up beautifully on a US 2 - 4 or 2.75 - 3.5mm, getting approximately 4-6 sts per inch. 
  • Kilovolt is a 90% SW Targhee/10% Nylon sport weight with 355ydds per 115g. Gauge is approximately 5.75 sts/in on a US 3.

Limited Edition/Specialty Bases

These yarns are not normally available, but can be custom ordered and may sometimes be dyed up.

  • Alloy is an 84/16 SW Merino and Stellina (sparklies!) 3-ply fingering weight with 425 yds per 115g hank.  
  • Infinity is an 80/10/10 SW Merino, Cashmere, and Nylon 3-ply heavy fingering weight, with 383 yds per 115g hank.
  • Matrix is an 80/10/10 SW Merino, Cashmere, and Stellina (sparklies!) 3-ply, with 425 yards per 115g hank.  Gauge is about 6-8 sts per inch on a US 0-3 size needle.
  • Crystal is a 80/20 SW Merino/ Silk 2 ply fingering weight with 400 yards per 100 gram hank.  The twist on this yarn is identical to Inertia, but has the gorgeous shine of silk.  Gauge is about 6-8 sts per inch on a US 0-3 needle.
  • Curie is a 100% superwash merino sport weight with 286 yds/115g.
  • LED is a 90% superwash merino, 10% Lurex 2-ply fingering weight with 411 yds per 100g
  • Rotation is a 100% superwash merino 2 ply with 425 yards per 115g.
  • Laser is a 75% superwash merino, 20% nylon and 5% stellina DK weight yarn with 231 yards per 100g.
  • Beam is a 75% NON SUPERWASH merino, 20% silk, 5% stellina DK weight with 213 yards per 100g.
  • Nanotube is a 60% superwash merino, 20% yak, 20% silk 3 ply fingering weight yarn with 400 yds per 100g.
  • Static is a 50% sw 19.5 micron Merino wool and 50% Lotus fingering weight yarn with 460 yds per 115g skein
  • Byte is an 80% SW US grown Merino and 20% Cashstyle Nylon fingering weight 4ply with 447 yds/100g

 

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