Superwash Merino Wool Yarn for Knitting Projects, Sold by the Skein in Fingering Through Bulky Weights
Superwash merino wool yarn lets you match your knitting project to the yarn weight your pattern calls for, from Fingering through Bulky. Each purchase is for one skein, making it straightforward to plan your quantity using the yardage for your selected weight.
DK and Worsted are 100% superwash merino wool, while Fingering and Bulky blend superwash merino wool with nylon. Skein weight, length and knitting gauge vary between the four weights, so compare the specifications below before choosing yarn for your pattern.
Features
- Fingering, DK, Worsted and Bulky weights support different pattern requirements.
- Single-skein sales let you purchase the quantity your project requires.
- Fingering provides 465 yards per 100g skein; DK provides 246 yards per 100g skein.
- Worsted provides 175 yards per 115g skein; Bulky provides 123 yards per 100g skein.
- Weight-specific gauge information helps you choose a starting needle size for swatching.
Specifications
- Purchase unit: 1 skein
- Yarn weights: Fingering; DK; Worsted; Bulky
- Fingering composition: 75% superwash merino wool / 25% nylon; 2 ply
- Fingering skein: 100g; 465 yards / 425 metres
- Fingering gauge: 31 stitches and 52 rows = 4 inches on 2.5mm needles
- Fingering gauge in the round: 37 stitches and 53 rounds = 4 inches on 2.25mm needles
- Fingering fiber and spinning origin: Fiber: Peru; spun in the United Kingdom
- DK composition: 100% superwash merino wool; 3 ply
- DK skein: 100g; 246 yards / 225 metres
- DK gauge: 20 stitches = 4 inches on 4mm needles
- DK fiber and spinning origin: Fiber: Peru; spun in the United Kingdom
- Worsted composition: 100% superwash merino wool
- Worsted skein: 115g; 175 yards / 160 metres
- Worsted gauge: 15 stitches = 4 inches on 5mm needles
- Worsted fiber and spinning origin: Fiber: New Zealand; spun in Ontario, Canada
- Bulky composition: 80% superwash merino wool / 20% nylon
- Bulky skein: 100g; 123 yards / 112 metres
- Bulky gauge: 14 stitches = 4 inches on 6mm needles
- Bulky fiber and milling origin: Fiber: New Zealand; milled in Ontario, Canada
Frequently Asked Questions
Does one purchase include all four yarn weights?
No. Each purchase is for one skein in your selected yarn weight: Fingering, DK, Worsted or Bulky.
Which weights are 100% merino wool?
DK and Worsted are 100% superwash merino wool. Fingering contains 75% superwash merino wool and 25% nylon; Bulky contains 80% superwash merino wool and 20% nylon.
How much yarn does each skein contain?
Fingering contains 465 yards per 100g skein, DK contains 246 yards per 100g skein, Worsted contains 175 yards per 115g skein, and Bulky contains 123 yards per 100g skein. Use the yardage for your selected weight when calculating how many skeins your pattern needs.
What needle size should I start with?
Start your swatch using the gauge reference for your chosen weight: 2.5mm for Fingering worked in rows, 2.25mm for Fingering in the round, 4mm for DK, 5mm for Worsted or 6mm for Bulky. Check your swatch against your pattern before beginning the project.