About my yarn bases

I dye three-season wools (wool, cashmere, mohair blends) and summer yarns (cotton, linen and silk) in five different weights. These are the actual yarns I use for my own knitting, and they reflect my preference for plump, round yarns (most are 3-ply), wool that is next-to-skin soft, and production that's gentle on the environment.

All but one of my yarns are grown and/or spun in the United States or Canada, which helps to keep their economic and environmental footprint as close to my home as possible. I dye both non-superwash and superwash bases and believe both have a place in a knitter's stash and for different knitted items.

Below are details about each of my yarn bases, as well as their provenance and price:

3-season wools (ideal for spring, fall & winter)

	Mohair-Silk Lace lace weight 70% kid mohair, 30% silk 477 yards | 50g skein 1-ply Non-superwash kid mohair and silk grown in South Africa; yarn spun in Canada $32 dyed | $24 undyed
	Cashmere Blend fingering weight 70% SW extrafine merino wool, 20% cashmere, 10% nylon 420 yards | 115g skein 3-ply Superwash Merino wool grown in New Zealand; nylon created in Italy; yarn spun in Canada $34
	80/20 Sock fingering weight 80% SW fine merino wool, 20% nylon 420 yards | 115g skein 3-ply Superwash Merino wool grown in New Zealand; nylon created in Italy; yarn spun in Canada $30
	Targhee Sock fingering weight 90% SW targhee wool, 10% nylon 465 yards | 115g skein 3-ply Superwash American grown and spun $32
	Harvest Sport sport weight 100% merino-rambouillet wool blend 312 yards | 100g skein 3-ply Non-superwash American grown and spun $34
	Merino-Rambouillet DK DK weight 100% SW merino-rambouillet wool blend 250 yards | 115g skein 4-ply Superwash American grown and spun $34
	Targhee Sweater worsted weight 100% targhee wool 280 yards | 115g skein 3-ply Non-superwash American grown and spun $34

Summer yarns

	Dolce cotton/wool light fingering weight 75% cotton, 25% merino-rambouillet wool 550 yards | 100g skein 4-ply Care: hand wash, lay flat to dry Grown and spun in the US $28
	Luna silk/linen fingering, sport, and worsted weights 65% silk, 35% linen Fingering: 490 yards | 115g skein | 3 ply Sport: 367 yards | 115g skein | 4 ply Worsted (pictured): 183 yards | 115g skein | 8 ply Care: machine wash delicate, lay flat to dry or tumble dry low Silk grown in China; linen grown in Europe; yarn spun in Canada $36
	Pianta cotton/linen fingering weight 60% organic cotton, 40% linen 382 yards | 100g skein 4-ply Care: machine wash delicate, tumble dry low Cotton grown in Peru; linen grown in Belgium; yarn spun in England $33

Abbreviations

g      grams
SW   superwash