Merino Pro Knitting Yarn, Aqua

€35.00

Our soft and sturdy 100% merino yarn is now available to hand-knitters.

Each cone of Merino Pro contains 1kg of pre-washed yarn. This is the equivalent of ten 100g skeins of commercial yarn. If you are not familiar with coned yarns, please be sure to read the details below before purchase.

‘Aqua’ is a delicate, shimmery pastel blue - like the surface of clear water when disturbed by a skipping pebble.

Our soft and sturdy 100% merino yarn is now available to hand-knitters.

Each cone of Merino Pro contains 1kg of pre-washed yarn. This is the equivalent of ten 100g skeins of commercial yarn. If you are not familiar with coned yarns, please be sure to read the details below before purchase.

‘Aqua’ is a delicate, shimmery pastel blue - like the surface of clear water when disturbed by a skipping pebble.

Merino Pro is suitable for hand-knitters who are experienced in working with coned yarns. Each cone contains 1kg of pre-washed yarn.

  • single-stranded:
    600m/ 100g (lace weight)

    held double:
    300m/ 100g (sportweight)

    held triple:
    200m/ 100g (DK weight)

  • 100% non superwash merino
    made in Italy

  • finished knits should be hand-washed in lukewarm water; squeezed to remove excess moisture; and let dry flat

When held single-stranded, Merino Pro is a laceweight yarn with a meterage of 600m per 100g. In this form it is suitable for shawls only.
To create heavier yarns, you will first need to follow these steps:

To Create Sportweight Yarn:
Either by hand or using a yarn winder, wind a single strand of Merino Pro into a ball/ cake weighing approximately 50g.
Break yarn. Wind another ball/ cake in the same manner, weighing approximately 50g.
Then wind these two balls / cakes together.
The result will be a 100g ball/ cake of Sportweight yarn, with a meterage of 300m per 100g.
Repeat as needed, to wind a sufficient quantity for your project.
Each cone contains enough yarn for ten 100g balls, cakes wound in this manner.

To Create DK Weight Yarn:
Either by hand or using a yarn winder, wind a single strand of Merino Pro into a ball/ cake weighing approximately 34g.
Break yarn. Wind two more balls/ cakes in the same manner, each weighing approximately 34g.
Then wind these 3 balls / cakes together.
The result will be a 100g ball/ cake of DK weight yarn, with a meterage of 200m per 100g.
Repeat as needed, to wind a sufficient quantity for your project.
Each cone contains enough yarn for ten 100g balls, cakes wound in this manner.

To Create Aran Weight Yarn:
Either by hand or using a yarn winder, wind a single strand of Merino Pro into a ball/ cake weighing approximately 25g.
Break yarn. Wind three more balls/ cakes in the same manner, each weighing approximately 25g.
Then wind these 4 balls / cakes together.
The result will be a 100g ball/ cake of heavy Aran, with a meterage of 150m per 100g.
Repeat as needed, to wind a sufficient quantity for your project.
Each cone contains enough yarn for ten 100g balls, cakes wound in this manner.