Yarn Base

I use a variety of different Yarn Base to dye my yarn, both locally sourced and imported from overseas. Find bellow a non exhaustive list of my most commonly used yarn bases.

PS: This page is still under construction and more information will be added in the near future.

SURIEAL:

Surieal is a stunning lace ply wool, composed of 76% Brushed Baby Suri Alpaca & 26% Mulberry Silk. Just imagine the belly of a kitten, or a baby fuzzy bunny, and there you have it: the softest wool there is. It is so delicate yet strong due to the silk content & incredibly soft. It is also hypoallergenic, so most people with a sensitivity to mohair can actually knit with this wool! And it shed substantially less than mohair would. It is, in essence, perfect.
Surieal comes from the UK and has 300m per 50gr.
It is retailed at 40$ per 50gr

ANGEL LACE:

MERVEILLE:

SMITTEN LINEN:

SQUIGGLE

Probably one of my personal favorite, Squiggle is a fingering 4ply weight, and is composed of a strand of 69% Mulberry Silk blended with 22% Kid Mohair, and spun around a thinner strand of 9% Polyamide Nylon. This soft spun gives the yarn that wavy appearance, which is only one of the many amazing qualities of this yarn. The Silk content gives the yarn amazing drape and sheen, like mother of pearl, and blended with 9% Nylon it also makes it very strong! The Kid Mohair added to this adds to the softness and the fluffy factor, yet by some miracle, this yarn does not itch nor shed, not even a little bit!
Usually when wanting to incorporate Mohair or Baby Suri, one would hold a strand of lace with a strand of another yarn like a 4ply, throwing off the gauge needed for a pattern. With this yarn, you get the best of both world, the softness, fluffiness & warmth of the Mohair, minus the itch, the shedding, and all the while keeping your consistent 4ply Gauge. It is a miracle yarn and such a pleasure to knit with.
The final knitted result does not display the wavy pattern of the yarn. 
With 350m per 100gr, this is a luxury type yarn imported from the UK and retailed at $45 a skein. This yarn is NSW, so needs to be cared for by hand washing!

CLASSIC 4ply :

It is retailed at 38$ per 100gr

BLISS WILD 4ply :

Bliss Wild is a beautiful 100% merino 4ply base that is machine wash. Bliss Wild is called so because it comes from Wild Earth Yarn, a Mill in Aotearoa producing beautiful and ethical wool products. It is very soft and delicate, and has 400m per 100gr.

It is retailed at 35$ a skein.

STURDY SOCK:

Sturdy Sock is the more robust option for sock knitting. It is comprised of 75% Merino, 25% Nylon and is machine wash (SW). With 400m per 100gr, and a high twist, this base is strong and the nylon content will prevent tear in rubbing areas, such as heels on socks. However, it is still soft enough to wear close to the skin and can be used for a variety of other garment. This yarn is imported from the UK and is retailed at 38$ per skein.

SWEET SOCK:

Sweet Sock is in my opinion the best sock option out of all the base. It is a beautiful 75% Merino SW, 25% Nylon, with a delicate 2ply construction which gives beautiful stitch finish. It is the exact same base as SPARKLE SOCK without the silver stellina. It is super super duper soft, and has the more metrage of all options as well. It is imported from the UK and has 425m per 100gr. It is retailed at $38 a skein

SPARKLE SOCK:

Sparkle Sock is a beautiful high twist sock base with a 2ply construction. It is made with 75% Merino Superwash, 20% Nylon and 5% Silver Stellina which gives this base a lovely glittery spark. It is extremely soft (one of the softest base) and grabs the dye beautifully. It come from the UK and has 400m per 100gr.
It is retailed at 38$ per skein.

LUSH WILD:

LUSH WILD is another base from Wild Earth Yarn, this time 100% merino 8ply DK Superwash. It is very soft and perfect for all sorts of knits, adults and babies and is your staple DK base. Wild DK has 220m per 100gr.
It is retailed at 35$ a skein.

CLASSIC 8ply :

A classic dyers staple, CLASSIC 8ply is a 100% superfine merino DK machine wash yarn with a 3 ply high twist. This yarn is imported from the UK and it's price reflects the cost of import. It is perfect for almost every garment except Socks or high wear and tear knits. Has an amazing natural bounce and elasticity and is the most merino you'll land your hands on with only 19.5 micron!

Sold at 100gr with 225m per skein.

It is retailed at 38$ per 100gr

SWANKY DK:

Swanky DK is a luxurious and absolute stunner of a yarn base! It is made with 50% Baby Alpaca, 25% Silk & 25% Linen and is a DK with a 2ply construction.
The Linen and the Silk give this base a dramatic drape, with the silk adding sheen and the linen a beautiful rustic touch. The Baby Alpaca then comes in to soften the final product and create a yarn base that is just delightfully soft, drapy & robust all at once.
It is Non-Superwash and Organic, and with 25% of linen resisting the dye, will absorb colours lighter and not display speckles finely. I mostly dye this base in semi-solid and it is ideal for sweater quantity.

Swanky Linen comes from the UK and has 250m per 100gr.
It is retailed at 40$ a skein.

OODLES:

Oodles is a dream to work with! It is a super chunky single ply machine washable wool composed of 80% Merino and 20% Nylon to add strength. It is sooo squishy and irresistible, like a plate of udon noodles! Incredibly soft as well, it displays speckles like a dream. Because of it being super chunky, it only has 70m per skein, which is enough to make a beanie or a cowl, and two skeins will give you a scarf, slippers or mittens :)

Oodles comes from the UK and has 70m per 100gr.
It is retailed at 38$ a skein.