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Cheshire Cat (light fingering) — Our original fingering, it’s lightweight making it a perfect choice for shawls and delicate garments. Gauge: 28-30 sts = 4” Gauge: 21–34 sc sts = 4” CHESHIRE CAT MINI SKEINS: 1 oz/128 yds ea. 5 packs: 640 yds 8 packs: 1024 yds 20 packs: 2560 yds
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Mary Ann (fingering/sock) — A favorite choice for yarn base, this sock yarn is super-soft with nylon to make it long-wearing. Gauge: 28-30 sts = 4” Gauge: 21–32 sc sts = 4” MARY ANN MINI SKEINS: 1 oz/118 yds ea. 5 packs: 590 yds 8 packs: 944 yds
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Mad Hatter (sport) — One of our most popular bases, our sport weight is slinky and shiny, with amazing drape and wearability. Gauge: 20-24 sts = 4” Gauge: 16–20 sc sts = 4” MAD HATTER MINI SKEINS: 1 oz/86 yds ea. 5 packs: 430 yds 8 packs: 688 yds 20 packs: 1720 yds
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March Hare (worsted weight) — The perfect go-to worsted. A smidge heavier than most, ours is soft, perfectly plied, and resists piling. Think cozy blankets, hats, and mitts. Details: 4 oz/ 184 yds, 100% superwash merino, Gauge: 16-20 sts = 4” Gauge: 11–14 sc sts = 4” MARCH HARE MINI SKEINS: 1 oz/46 yds ea. 8 packs: 368 yds 20 packs: 920 yds
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Lory (DK weight) — Your new favorite basic DK weight superwash yarn. Excellent for sweaters and colorwork, this DK has been featured with our yarn clubs in the past and was always a big favorite! Details: 4 oz/ 280 yds, 100% superwash merino, Gauge: 21-32 sts = 4” Needles: US 6 - 8 Gauge: 12–17 sc sts = 4”
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Sprinkles Mad Hatter sport weight: One of our favorite bases — Mad Hatter — has joined in the tweed fun and is all dressed up with a sprinkling of rainbow nepps! Perfect with any Mad Hatter pattern. Details: 4 oz skein/ 340 yds; 95% superwash merino, 5% rainbow nepps Gauge: 20-24 sts = 4” Gauge: 16–20 sc sts = 4” Variegated and Tonal
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Walrus (chunky weight) — Who doesn’t love a nice chunky yarn that is super squishy? We had to add this lovely bulky weight that is a cousin to our TweedleDeeDum! The defined twist and drape in each skein is simply divine. Gauge: 14 sts = 4” Gauge: 8 - 11 sc sts = 4”
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TweedleDeeDum (bulky) — Not your typical bulky this one knits up quickly, but because of the tighter twist it doesn’t fuzz and pill as readily as most bulky yarns. Gauge: 12-14 sts = 4” Gauge: 7–9 sc sts = 4”
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Luxury yarn bases: |
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Queen of Hearts (fingering/sock) — WHILE SUPPLIES LAST — With cashmere for softness and nylon for strength, this yummy sock yarn is the perfect marriage of luxury and durability. Gauge: 28-30 sts = 4” Gauge: 21–34 sc sts = 4”
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Confetti Tweed (fingering) — Everyday should be filled with color! This fingering weight tweedy yarn base is full of vibrant colored nepps for added fun! This superwash merino has a slight oatmeal tone, which means that colors will look slightly different, but not drastically so. Gauge: 28-34 sts = 4” Gauge: 21–32 sc sts = 4”
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Cotton Kiss Mad Hatter — The perfect marriage of wool and cotton this version of our Mad Hatter sport has the spring of merino wool, blended with the coolness of cotton. Due to the combination of plant and animal fibers, colors will appear more muted on this blend. 50% superwash merino, 50% cotton Gauge: 20-24 sts = 4” Gauge: 16–20 sc sts = 4”
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Summer Silk (fingering) — This yarn base is soft, slightly nubby and perfect for spring, summer, and early fall garments. This base is a natural oatmeal color and will lend a creamy undertone to any colorway. Details: 3.5 oz/ 390 yds, 100% silk bourette, Gauge: 25-28 sts = 4” Gauge: 21–32 sc sts = 4”
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Unicorn (sportish) WHILE SUPPLIES LAST— A silk core with soft kid mohair and lurex sparkle, this yarn adds just the right amount of glitz and glamour. The silk gives strong stitch definition, with a delicate halo of kid mohair. Details: 3.5 oz/ 230 yds, 60% silk/23% kid mohair/11% nylon/3% lurex — sport weight, (28-30 sts = 4”) variegated - tonal
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Alice (DK) — The perfect marriage of softness and sheen. Springy and round, nothing compares to how silk reflects light and color. This blend also washes and wears well. Details: 4 oz/ 242 yds, 70% superwash merino, 30% silk, Gauge: 21-32 sts = 4” Gauge: 12–17 sc sts = 4”
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Tweed (sport) - A luxury tweed yarn, silky soft and just delightful! High twist, excellent drape with natural colored nepps througout. Naturally a honey color, colors dye a smidge darker on this base. Gauge: 22-24 sts = 4” Gauge: 16–20 sc sts = 4”
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Silk Twist (DK) - This lofty DK is slightly thick and thin and wrapped with a strand of silk. The silk absorbs dye differently for a pretty highlight throughout. Gauge: 20-22 sts = 4” Gauge: 12–17 sc sts = 4”
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Blossom Yarn bases:Colors magically meld from one to another in these gradient and color-morphing cakes. Our Mad Hatter Blossom coordinates perfectly with all our Mad Hatter yarns! |
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Mary Ann sock/fingering weight — A great sock yarn, and ideal for shawls and other lighter weight garments. Details: 4 oz/ 475 yds, 80% superwash merino, 20% nylon; (28-30 sts=4”)
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Mad Hatter sport weight — One of our most popular bases, our sport weight is slinky and shiny, with amazing drape and wearability. |
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View Blossom colorways—available in both fingering and sport.
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Fiber bases: |
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Our fiber bases are hand-dyed in small batches to preserve softness and ensure color fastness. We do have a limited supply of fiber bases beyond Merino and BFL options, please inquire for different base options if interested!
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Merino: 100% merino, 21 microns, staple length: 2.75“
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Merino-Tencel: 50% merino/50% tencel, staple length: 2.75-3”
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Merino-Sparkle: 65% merino/35% nylon sparkle, staple length: 2.75-3”
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BFL: 100% Blue-faced Leicester, 25-27 microns, staple length: 4.25”
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Organic Polwarth: 100% wool, 22 microns, staple length: 5-7”
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Organic Polwarth-Silk: 80% Polwarth/20% silk, 22-25 microns, staple length: 5-7”
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