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ABOUT THE YARN BASES

At Pigment & Ply all our yarn is ethically sourced and produced, our Merino comes from farms that use 100% mulesing free practices. Our Bluefaced Leicester yarn is produced on small farms around the UK. If you have any further questions about the yarn bases please feel free to contact us.

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SWM DK- £20 per 100g
100% Superwash Merino 

Double Knit - 100g Skein

225m per 100g

A 4-ply construction yarn that has a very soft and springy quality, great for jumpers, hats and scarves or anything that will be worn next to the skin. Vibrant colours and speckles.

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SWM Sock- £20 per 100g
100% Superwash Merino 

3 ply Sock weight- 100g Skein

400m per 100g
 

A 3-ply sock weight yarn that is a very soft and drapey fingering weight yarn. Perfect for Shawls and garments. Vibrant colours and speckles.

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Alpaca Merino Sock- £20 per 100g

60% Superwash Merino Wool 20% Superfine Alpaca 20% Nylon

4ply Sock - 100g Skein

400m per 100g

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An extremely soft yet durable yarn. The Alpaca gives a the hint of a soft halo around the yarn while the nylon gives added strength and durability. Perfect for garments and accessories- one of my favourites!

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75/25 Sock- £20 per 100g

75% Superwash Merino Wool 25% Nylon

100g Skein

High Twist
420m per 100g

 

A 2-ply sock yarn that is very soft and is durable. It is perfect for garments that will have slightly more wear and tear such as sock. The nylon content also ensures that the garment is less likely to pill. Vibrant colours and speckles.

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BFL Sock- £21 per 100g

100% Superwash Bluefaced Leicester Wool

4ply Sock Yarn- 100g Skein

400m per 100g​

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Bluefaced Leicester has longer fibres than other wool so produces harder wearing and low pilling yarns. It has a natural sheen and takes up dyes beautifully to create rich and vibrant colourways. Perfect for clothing that will receive a lot of wear.

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MCN DK- £22 per 100g

80% Superwash Merino 10% Cashmere 10% Nylon 

Double knit- 100g Skein

212m per 100g
 

A luxury 4-ply Double Knit yarn that is super soft thanks to the addition of cashmere to the merino. The Nylon added gives strength and durability to any garment made. It holds colours vibrantly and has defined speckles.

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Kid Mohair Silk- £21 per 50g

72% Kid Mohair  28% Silk 
Lace Weight - 50g Hanks 
420m per 50g 

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This single ply Mohair and silk blend is a super soft brushed yarn with an incredible halo around it. It is perfect when knitted with another yarn to add strength and softness as well as providing extra thermal properties to your garment. Vibrant in colour.

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Merino Mohair Sock- £22 per 100g

56% Extrafine Superwash Merino 44% Superkid Mohair

Single Ply Sock- 100g Skein

360m per 100g

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This yarn is produced using the finest merino and mohair, creating a pearl like lustre on the yarn. This luxury single ply yarn is so soft it can be used as a fingering weight or even as a sport weight because of the fluffiness the mohair provides. One of our most vibrant yarns.

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