Yarn Bases

All my yarns are untreated. You will find small amounts of vegetable matter present. With your finished objects I recommend hand washing them only. Some of my yarns can felt more than others.

The following yarn bases are recurring.

*Low Mileage Wool releases 2 times a year. Spring and Fall. Other specialty Canadian yarn release periodically as well*

Current in-stock Canadian curated yarns:
Wool & Whisper DK - 2ply Woolen Spun
Romney Suffolk  DK - 3 ply Semi-Woolen Spun

Canadian Unspun yarn - From McAusland Woolen Mills.
Arrives at various times of the year. Colourways may vary
Plates range from 200 to 300g in weight and get vacuum sealed for shipping.

BFL Fingering 2ply (DISCONTINUED)

 

100% Blue Faced Leicester wool
384 m/420yds 115g
Soft & Squishy - A British Breed spun here in Canada.
Perfect for colourwork and felting

BFL DK 3 ply (DISCONTINUED)

 

100% Blue Faced Leicester wool
228 m/250yds 115g
Soft & Squishy - A British Breed spun here in Canada.
Perfect for colourwork and felting.

Kid-Silk Mohair Lace

 

72% Kid Mohair 28% Silk 
420m/459yds 50g
Sourced in Canada with imported fibres. 
Durable and warm - Perfect for adding extra warmth
and strength to heels and toes of socks.
(Just as strong as Nylon, if not more)

Suri Alpaca Lace

65% Baby Suri Alpaca
35% Silk
437 yds/50g
Sourced from the USA with imported fibres. 
Very warm - perfect for adding extra warmth and floof
to sweater, cardigans, shawls, cowls and hats. Even mitts!

Yak Fluff Lace

41% Brushed baby alpaca
13% 18.5 Micron Merino
10% Yak
35% Silk
398m/437yds per 50g
Sourced from the UK with imported fibres.
Very warm - perfect for adding extra warmth and floof
to sweater, cardigans, shawls, cowls and hats. Even mitts!

***Summer Yarns

Silk Linen Sport

 

65% Mulberry Silk /35% Linen
335m/367yds (115 grams)
Sourced in Canada with imported fibres. 
This Silk linen Sport base can also be worked up in a fingering weight gauge. So it's fairly interchangeable.