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Australian Organic Wool (WOOLganic Knitters Yarn)

100% Certified Organic Australian Merino Wool.

WOOLganic yarn is spun from Australian merino wool grown using sustainable farming practices. This yarn is certified organic by the BFA and NASAA. No harsh chemicals are used on the sheep or in the wool processing. The dyes used are the best available low impact biodegradable dyes that do not contain mordants or metals.WOOLganic 8ply yarn is a 21.5 micron yarn with a triple twist to reduce pilling.This yarn is simply divine! Beautiful stitch definition, squishy and soft - perfect for sensitive skin and every project!


Soft & buttery - low -pilling - organic

Available Yarn Weights:

  • 8ply/DK (208m per 100g)
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Australian Polwarth Merino

Australian Polwarth and Merino lambs wool blend is soft, low pilling and hard wearing; with a great handle. This yarn softens considerably with each wash.

low pilling - robust - soft (softness increases with each wash)

Available Yarn Weights:

  • 4ply/Fingering (350m per 100g)
  • 8ply/DK (200m per 100g)
  • 12ply (140m per 100g)

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Bluefaced Leicester

Bluefaced Leicester wool is unique to the British Isles. Often referred to as 'poor man's cashmere' Bluefaced Leicester yarn is said to be the finest commercial 'lustre' Wool in the world. Due to extensive grading during processing this yarn is unbelievably soft, similar in character to high quality Mohair and Alpaca.

Soft - Lofty - Low-pilling - robust - lustrous

Available Yarn Weights:

  • Superwash 4ply/Sock (400m per 100g)
  • 8ply/DK (225m per 100g)
  • 10ply/Worsted (166m per 100g)
  • Fleece Artist Big Blue (104m per 100g)

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Caress

70% Baby Alpaca 20% Silk 10% Cashmere

This yarn has it all - wonderfully soft, fluffy and lustrous yet strong - simply divine. Perfect for all your lace projects.

Soft - fluffy - lustrous

Available in

  • 2ply/laceweight (Approx.1200m per 100g)

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Cestari

100% Cestari Fine Merino

Cestari Fine Merino is a popular yarn choice for knits requiring the combination of softness and durability. This yarn is soft and cotton-like, and becomes softer with wear. Cestari yarns are minimally processed, high in lanolin and chemical free. Cestari Fine Merino is not as slubby as other Cestari yarns.

robust - softens with wear - low pilling

Available yarn weights:

  • 10ply/worsted (192m per 112g)

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Drift

80% Superwash Merino 20% Bamboo Fiber

Combining the quailities of wool with bamboo to create a fantastic yarn. Both warm and cool for all season wear, durable and comfortable - a perfect yarn choice for socks.

Soft & buttery - robust

Available in

  • 4ply/Sock (400m per 100g)

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Eco Bamboo

100% Bamboo Fiber

Bamboo yarn is beautifully soft and luxurious, similar to cotton with a silky feel and shine. The bamboo plant re-sows itself and grows quickly without the use of chemicals. Bamboo is environmentally sustainable, naturally renewable and biodegradable. Bamboo fiber has antibacterial properties, is very strong and long lasting.This is not a ribbon yarn.

Soft - silky - cool - lustrous

Available Yarn Weights:

  • 8ply/DK (175m per 100g)

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Four Bags Full Merino

100% Merino Wool.

Four Bags Full merino is soft, low-pilling, hard wearing and drapes like a dream. This yarn makes for a knit with a spectacular finish and feels so soft!

Soft - silky - low pill - lustrous - robust - fantastic drape - unsuitable for felting

Available Yarn Weights:

  • 8ply/DK (200m per 100g)

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Melody

60% Baby Alpaca 30% Merino 10% Bamboo

This yarn is so soft it must be felt to be believed! So soft, it floats through your fingers. My personal favourite, this yarn is a delicious choice for just about everything - especially baby garments.

mildly fluffy - soft - lofty

Available yarn weights:

  • 10ply/Worsted weight (167m per 100g)

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Pear Tree Merino

100% Supersoft Australian Merino

Pear Tree sources the finest quality Australian merino fleece, which is spun in Australia on a small mill to produce their supersoft merino yarns.

supersoft - cotton-like - zero prickle

Available yarn weights:

  • 8ply/DK (220m per 100g)
  • 10ply/worsted (155m per 100g)

 

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Shimmer

50% Superwash Merino 50% Tencel

Tencel is natural, environmentally sustainable fiber made from wood pulp cellulose. Tencel is often called 'natural silk' as it is soft as silk with the same beautiful luster or sheen. Tencel has many outstanding characteristics similar to other fibers - strong like polyester, cool like linen, warm like wool. It is as absorbent as cotton or bamboo.

Durable - cool - lustrous - soft - silky

Available in

  • 4ply/Sock (333m per 100g)

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Treliske Organic Merino

100% Organic Merino Wool

Treliske is a certified organic merino yarn from New Zealand. The family owned and run farm practices farming techniques that are gentle on the animals and the environment (mulesing is not practiced). Treliske Organic Ideal for those with sensitive skin and knits for newborns.

Very soft - organic

Available Yarn Weights:

  • 8ply/DK (202m per 100g

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Whisper

80% Superfine Alpaca 20% Silk

Extremely fluffy, brilliant for a snuggly jumper or a winter scarf with flair!

soft - very fluffy

Available in

  • 10ply/Worsted weight (Approx.166m per 100g)

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