Yarn Bases

MCN-L:   80% Merino/10% Cashmere/10% Nylon / 2-ply heavy lace weight

800 yard skeins.

This is an extremely soft heavy lace weight yarn.   The entire MCN line is a best seller in our store.  People can’t get enough of the luxurious softness, no matter the yarn weight.   This lace weight is perfect for a cardigan, shawl or socks!   Great stitch definition and it takes the dye so easily it’s just a joy to work with!

 

MCN-F:  80% Merino/10% Cashmere/10% Nylon / 4-ply heavy fingering weight 

400 yard skein. 

Knitting Gauge:  7-8 Stitches per Inch    Needle Size   US 1-3

This is an extremely soft yarn.   This heavy fingering  weight is perfect for a cardigan, hat, mittens or socks!   Great stitch definition and it takes the dye so easily it’s just a joy to work with!

  

80/20 fingering:  80% Superwash Merino/20% Nylon / 3-ply moderately heavy fingering weight 

400 yard skein.

7-8 Stitches per Inch    US needle size 1-3

This yarn base is very springy and also takes dye wonderfully.  This yarn looks beautiful whether made into a scarf, socks or a cardigan.  Very squishy, happy feel to it.   A nice hand.

  

High Twist 80/20 fingering:  80% Superwash Merino/20% Nylon / 3-ply moderately heavy fingering weight 

400 yard skein.

Knitting Gauge 7-8 stitches per inch   US Needle size 1-3 

This yarn base is very springy and also takes dye wonderfully.  This yarn looks beautiful whether made into a scarf, socks or a cardigan.  Very squishy, happy feel to it.   A nice hand

 

M-F  100% Merino Fingering -- 3-ply fingering weight 

400 yard skein. 

Knitting gauge:  7-8 Stitches per inch.  US needle size 1-3   The perfect yarn for a fingering weight sweater to not add bulk and weight, yet still have great pops of color and stitch definition.   Yummy!

 

 

DK WEIGHT :   100 % BFL (Blue-faced Lester)  4-ply DK weight SUPERWASH

231 yard skein

 Knitting Gauge:  22 Stitches =  4 Inches      Needle Size US 5-7

This yarn is SO GORGEOUS!!!   I seriously cannot keep it in stock!   It's a wonderful, wonderful, so soft Superwash yarn that is great for anything you want to make -- sweaters, hats, mittens, scarves -- baby blanket -- you name it!!

Check out our group on Ravelry -- Sun Valley Fibers -- and see what people have bee creating with this great yarn.   It's now going to be a mainstay in our stable of yarns -- it will definitely stay around forever!!

 

 

DK WEIGHT TWEED :   85 % Merino/15% Tweed Neps 4-ply DK weight SUPERWASH

 

231 yard skein

 

 Knitting Gauge:  22 Stitches =  4 Inches      Needle Size US 5-7

 

This yarn base is a personal favorite.  So gorgeous with great drape.  It's a wonderful, wonderful, so soft Superwash yarn that is great for anything you want to make -- sweaters, hats, mittens, scarves -- baby blanket -- you name it!!

 

Check out our group on Ravelry -- Sun Valley Fibers -- and see what people have bee creating with this great yarn.   It's now going to be a mainstay in our stable of yarns -- it will definitely stay around forever!!

 


M-W   100% Merino Worsted
 4-ply worsted weight  

220 yard skein. 

Knitting Gauge:  20 Stitches = 4 inches    Needle size  US 7-9

This is a relatively new base for us.   It is a soft, yet rustic feeling worsted weight.   Not heavy like a blend is, and has such great stitch definition!