fingering weight

Merino fingering: A soft, classic 100% superwash merino with 2 high-twist plies, this yarn takes dye beautifully and works well for shawls, scarves, fingerless mitts, and other great accessories.  Available as 100g gradients (361 m/ 395 yds) and 150g gradient giants (541 m/ 593 yds).

Sock: A super-soft squishy yarn, on the heavier side of sock yarn.  This base consists of 80% eco-processed merino wool and 20% recycled nylon.  Each 100g skein offers 338 m (370 yds).

Four Quarter: Four Quarter combines four sleek plies of 100% superwash merino into a smooth fingering weight yarn that has excellent stitch definition.  Currently available only as giants (150g, 600 m/ 655 yd). (Info about other put-ups below, under retired yarn bases.)

Tough Yak fingering: This is a drapey, super-soft combination of superwash merino (70%) and yak (20%), with a touch of nylon (10%) to add strength.  The yak adds a faint halo to the yarn, which highlights the lovely deep, rich hues of the dye.  100g gradients of 400 m (437 yds).

Alpaca/ silk/ linen fingering: This is a sophisticated, lightweight yarn that combines the drape of alpaca (50%) and silk (25%) with the crisp feel of linen (25%). The linen and alpaca mean that it seems a bit hairy and crunchy at first, but it softens beautifully after blocking.  It takes colours in soft, muted shades.  100g gradients provide 400 m (437 yds)

Merino/ silk fingering: A sleek, super-lustrous 4-ply blend of 50% superwash merino, 50% silk.  This yarn has the lovely sheen and drape of classic silk yarns.  100g gradients provide 400 m (438 yds).

Kerfluffle: A super-soft, fluff yarn spun from 69% silk, 22% kid mohair, and 9% nylon. Its construction combines a thicker singles plied against a thin thread for stability; this makes for a gorgeous sheen and a fluffy halo that really showcase the dye colors.  100g gradients offer 349 m (382 yds).

Retired yarn bases

Four Quarter (4 plies, 100% superwash merino, fingering weight) was previously available as 100g gradients or skeins (400 m/ 437 yds), plus mini-skeins (20g, 80 m/ 87 yd each) and micro-skeins (10g, 40 m/ 43 yd each). (Still available as 150g giants.)

Cabra giant: 3-ply MCN fingering weight (80% superwash merino, 10% cashmere, and 10% nylon), in 150g gradients (510 m/ 558 yds).

BFL giants: 4-ply fingering superwash Bluefaced Leicester wool (150g gradients, 600 m/ 656 yds).

Merino/ nylon fingering: A classic high-twist, two-ply superwash merino (80%), with a bit of nylon (20%)  for added strength.  Standard 100g gradients offer 361 m (395 yds).

Sock gobbets (2022 & earlier): 4 plies, 75% superwash merino with 25% nylon. Available prior to 2023 as pairs of 50g gradient cakes (total of 422 m/ 462 yds).