Lace Weight Yarn

Lace Weight Yarn

We are very pleased to announce that we are now stocking a couple more lace weight yarns.

These will sit alongside our regular Mohair and Suri Alpaca fluffy yarns.

Alpaca Silk Lace

The first base is a 2ply made up of 70% alpaca and 30% silk, this lace-weight knitting yarn radiating in its captivating softness. The combination delivers alpaca's featherlight drape alongside silk's lustrous finish, creating a knitting yarn that shimmers with movement.

Ideal for adventurous knitters ready to embrace delicate openwork, this yarn transforms intricate knitted lace patterns into striking sculptural pieces. Whether you're knitting flowing shawls, architectural wraps, or boundary-pushing designs, this fibre demands confidence and rewards it with ethereal, gallery-worthy results. For those bold enough to venture beyond the ordinary.

Lace weight 70% Baby Alpaca 30% Silk Yarn 

800m per 100gm hank

Recommended Needle Size: 3 - 4mm (US 2-6) needles;
Gauge (stocking stitch): 32sts x 40 rows over 10cm (4 inches) on 3.25mm (US3) needles

hand dyed alpaca silk lace yarn in a pile by sally ridgway designs Copywrite.

 

Merino Silk Lace

The second base is on 75% Merino and 25% Silk lace yarn is where luxury fibres meet refined knitting. This beautiful yarn combines superfine superwash merino with sumptious mulberry silk creating a knitted fabric that is stunning.

This yarn catches the light with a shimmer, drape and luxurious grace that feels impossibly soft agains the skin while maintaining surprising strength. The silk enhances durability and movement transforming each stitch into a statement.

Perfect for shawls and wraps that wants to be noticed, this yarn delivers the kind of luxurious flow that makes ordinary projects extraordinary.

75 % Ultrafine Superwash Merino + 25% Mulberry Silk Yarn

Approx. 800m per 100gm hank

Recommended Needle Size: 3 - 4mm (US 2-6) needles
Gauge (stocking stitch): 32sts x 40 rows over 10cm (4 inches) on 3.25mm (US 3) needles

Blush on Merino Silk Lace| Merino Silk Lace | Sally Ridgway | Shop Wool, Felt and Fibre Online

 

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