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Bamboogie Natural – 1-Lb Value Pack
80% Rayon from Bamboo / 20% Superwash Merino wool. Fingering weight, 4-ply.
Approximately 115g (4.06 oz), 431m (472yd).
Gauge: 2-3.25mm needles. 6 to 8 stitches = 1 inch, or as pattern requires.
Laundering: Handwash cool, hang or dry flat.
The same base yarn we use for our Bamboogie™ line. Absolutely fantastic lustre and a beautiful soft hand are the main features of this yarn. It shows stitch definition very well. Nice for warmer weather wear.
This yarn is somewhat tricky to dye, because of the two very different fibres. Fibre reactive dyes will work great, but we use acid dyes ourselves. Because the acid dyes only strike on the wool, the final effect is pastel and subtly heathered. When using acid dyes be prepared to do copious amounts of rinsing to get rid of excess dye that lurks but doesn't strike on the bamboo!
Dyed colourways of Bamboogie are listed under Yarns > Dyeguy
PRODUCT of CANADA
Price for 4 skeins, approximately 115g each. A 15% savings on our regular price.
Bamboogie Natural – skein
80% Rayon from Bamboo / 20% Superwash Merino wool. Fingering weight, 4-ply.
Approximately 115g (4.06 oz), 431m (472yd).
Gauge: 2-3.25mm needles. 6 to 8 stitches = 1 inch, or as pattern requires.
Laundering: Handwash cool, hang or dry flat.
The same base yarn we use for our Bamboogie™ line. Absolutely fantastic lustre and a beautiful soft hand are the main features of this yarn. It shows stitch definition very well. Nice for warmer weather wear.
This yarn is somewhat tricky to dye, because of the two very different fibres. Fibre reactive dyes will work great, but we use acid dyes ourselves. Because the acid dyes only strike on the wool, the final effect is pastel and subtly heathered. When using acid dyes be prepared to do copious amounts of rinsing to get rid of excess dye that lurks but doesn't strike on the bamboo!
Dyed colourways of Bamboogie are listed under Yarns > Dyeguy
PRODUCT of CANADA
Price per skein. Approximately 115g.
Bamboogie Pewter Pearl
Price per skein, approximately 115g (4.06 oz), 431m (472 yd). 4-ply. 80% Rayon of Bamboo / 20% Superwash Merino.
Smoky silvery-grey, a shade that our customers seem to make a beeline for.
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Bamboogie Salmon Pearl
Price per skein, approximately 115g (4.06 oz), 431m (472 yd). 4-ply. 80% Rayon of Bamboo / 20% Superwash Merino.
A warm coral-salmon tone, pink but with an orange cast, of course subtly heathered with white.
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Bamboogie Seaweed Pearl
Price per skein, approximately 115g (4.06 oz), 431m (472 yd). 4-ply. 80% Rayon of Bamboo / 20% Superwash Merino.
A hard-to-describe tone, sort of silver and sort of sage green, subtly heathered with white.
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Bamboogie Sky Pearl
Price per skein, approximately 115g (4.06 oz), 431m (472 yd). 4-ply. 80% Rayon of Bamboo / 20% Superwash Merino.
Soft sky turquoise blue, heathered with cloudy white.
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Casual Cashmere Lace – 1-Lb Value Pack
80% Superwash Merino wool / 10% Cashmere / 10% Nylon. Lace weight, 2-ply.
Approximately 115g (4.06 oz), 525m (575yd).
Gauge: because of the open work in lace knitting, gauge is seldom given for lace weight yarns. Follow your pattern recommendations for best results.
Laundering: Handwash cool, dry flat.
A "thickish" lace weight yarn, and even at only 10% the cashmere shines through in the super-soft hand. Perfect for shawls, scarves, cowls and so forth. We haven't worked with this yet, so we're not sure how much it will bloom during knitting/dyeing/rinsing but it will likely get a bit of a halo yet not enough to hide your fancy stitches.
This yarn takes dye beautifully, whether you are using acid dyes, food colouring, Kool-aid or even natural dyes. Just bear in mind that Superwash yarn blends strike with acid dyes so quickly that it can be very tricky to get a decent solid tone. Use that to your advantage like we do, to get interesting semi-solids or go crazy with hand painting.
PRODUCT of CANADA
Price for 4 skeins, approximately 115g each. A 15% savings on our regular price.
Casual Cashmere Lace – skein
80% Superwash Merino wool / 10% Cashmere / 10% Nylon. Lace weight, 2-ply.
Approximately 115g (4.06 oz), 525m (575yd).
Gauge: because of the open work in lace knitting, gauge is seldom given for lace weight yarns. Follow your pattern recommendations for best results.
Laundering: Handwash cool, dry flat.
A "thickish" lace weight yarn, and even at only 10% the cashmere shines through in the super-soft hand. Perfect for shawls, scarves, cowls and so forth. We haven't worked with this yet, so we're not sure how much it will bloom during knitting/dyeing/rinsing but it will likely get a bit of a halo yet not enough to hide your fancy stitches.
This yarn takes dye beautifully, whether you are using acid dyes, food colouring, Kool-aid or even natural dyes. Just bear in mind that Superwash yarn blends strike with acid dyes so quickly that it can be very tricky to get a decent solid tone. Use that to your advantage like we do, to get interesting semi-solids or go crazy with hand painting.
PRODUCT of CANADA
Price per skein. Approximately 115g.
Flaxen Silk Natural – 1-Lb Value Pack
65% Silk / 35% Linen. Lace weight, 2-ply.
Approximately 115g (4.06 oz), 691m (756yd).
Gauge: because of the open work in lace knitting, gauge is seldom given for lace weight yarns. Follow your pattern recommendations for best results.
Laundering: Handwash cool, dry flat.
John has only played around with this base a couple of times. It has a linen feel to the hand but with some lustre from the silk, in an ivory-beige shade. A good choice for summer shawls or other non-wool lace projects. The natural colour is a greyed ivory.
Fibre reactive dyes might be the best choice for this yarn, but we've also tried acid dyes with good results. Just bear in mind that the linen component will not strike with the dye, so copious rinsing will have to be done. We found this needs a couple of days to hang and dry thoroughly before reskeining or winding, or it has a tendency to snag on the swift and break.
PRODUCT of CANADA
Price for 4 skeins, approximately 115g each. A 15% savings on our regular price.
Flaxen Silk Natural – skein
65% Silk / 35% Linen. Lace weight, 2-ply.
Approximately 115g (4.06 oz), 691m (756yd).
Gauge: because of the open work in lace knitting, gauge is seldom given for lace weight yarns. Follow your pattern recommendations for best results.
Laundering: Handwash cool, dry flat.
John has only played around with this base a couple of times. It has a linen feel to the hand but with some lustre from the silk, in an ivory-beige shade. A good choice for summer shawls or other non-wool lace projects. The natural colour is a greyed ivory.
Fibre reactive dyes might be the best choice for this yarn, but we've also tried acid dyes with good results. Just bear in mind that the linen component will not strike with the dye, so copious rinsing will have to be done. We found this needs a couple of days to hang and dry thoroughly before reskeining or winding, or it has a tendency to snag on the swift and break.
PRODUCT of CANADA
Price per skein. Approximately 115g.
Lace Time – Blueberry Cobbler
Price is per skein. Approximately 115g (4.06 oz), 885m (968yd). 2-ply, 100% Superwash Merino.
A popular colourway that we do on a variety of base yarns. Bright medium-blue is dappled and splashed with violet and grape-juice purple, just like the stain on your shirt after you spill the blueberry cobbler. Random-dyed with no predictable repeat.
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Lace Time – Cinnabar
Price is per skein. Approximately 115g (4.06 oz), 885m (968yd). 2-ply, 100% Superwash Merino.
A very difficult colour to describe, this is an almost-solid medium wine-pink-brown tone.
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Lace Time – Coal & Ash
Price is per skein. Approximately 115g (4.06 oz), 885m (968yd). 2-ply, 100% Superwash Merino.
Tone-on-tone, with ash-grey splashed and splotched with deeper charcoal. Random-dyed with no predictable repeat.
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Lace Time – Ink Blot
Price is per skein. Approximately 115g (4.06 oz), 885m (968yd). 2-ply, 100% Superwash Merino.
A rich sapphire-blue ground is overlaid in inky violet purple, sometimes with a flash of sky blue here and there. Random-dyed, no repeat.
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Lace Time – Public Pool
Price is per skein. Approximately 115g (4.06 oz), 885m (968yd). 2-ply, 100% Superwash Merino.
Bright turquoise with streaks and splashes of lime green and occasionally sapphire blue. Almost the colour of your local outdoor pool. Random-dyed with no predictable repeat.
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Lace Time – Twilight Brocade
Price is per skein. Approximately 115g (4.06 oz), 885m (968yd). 2-ply, 100% Superwash Merino.
We are very proud of this colourway, which pushes the limits of what is possible with kettle dyeing. Flashes of rose, salmon, green-gold, pale blue, sage-green and rusty-wine are all brought together on one yarn. Semi-repeating but unpredictably random at the same time.
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Lace Time – Vampire
Price is per skein. Approximately 115g (4.06 oz), 885m (968yd). 2-ply, 100% Superwash Merino.
A gorgeous effect, with a ground tone of rich scarlet-red, overlaid with smoky black. Any vampire would be thrilled to wear socks or a scarf made from this colourway. Random dyed, no repeat. This looks similar to "Roasted Red Peppers" at first glance but "Vampire" is a brighter scarlet and the black is washed over, rather than painted on like grill marks.
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Lace Time Natural – 1-Lb Value Pack
100% Superwash Merino wool. Lace weight, 2-ply.
Approximately 115g (4.06 oz), 885m (968yd).
Gauge: because of the open work in lace knitting, gauge is seldom given for lace weight yarns. Follow your pattern recommendations for best results.
Laundering: Machine wash cool, tumble dry on low, hang or dry flat.
The same base yarn we use for our Lace Time™ line. The spin is smooth and soft. While at first it might seem strange to choose Superwash Merino for a fine lace shawl, it's a good choice if you are knitting for others and don't know about their laundering decisions. Because of the superwash wool this is not suitable for felting.
This yarn takes dye beautifully, whether you are using acid dyes, food colouring, Kool-aid or even natural dyes. Just bear in mind that Superwash yarn strikes with acid dyes so quickly that it can be very tricky to get a decent solid tone. Use that to your advantage like we do, to get interesting semi-solids or go crazy with hand painting. We highly recommend this yarn to first-time dyers!
Dyed colourways of Lace Time™ are listed under Yarns > Dyeguy
PRODUCT of CANADA
Price for 4 skeins, approximately 115g each. A 15% savings on our regular price.