Base Yarns

At Destination Yarn we proudly carry the following selection of base yarns:

Sock / Fingering Weight - 7-8 Stitches = 1” on #1-3 needles

Postcard – 75% Superwash Merino Wool / 25% Nylon - 4ply - 460 yards  per 100 gram skein
Voyage – 100% 19.5 Micton Fine Superwash Merino Wool - 4ply - 430 yards  per 100 gram skein
Letter - 100% Superwash Merino Wool - 2ply - 400 yards per 100 gram skein
Letter Plus - 80% Superwash Merino Wool / 20% Nylon - 2ply - 400 yards per 100 gram skein
Note - 100% Superwash Merino Wool - Single Ply - 475 yards per 115 gram skein
Silver Shiny - 75% Superwash Merino Wool / 20% nylon / 5% silver toned stellina - 2 Ply; 400 yards per 100 gram skein
Gold Shiny - 75% Superwash Merino Wool / 20% nylon / 5% gold toned stellina - 2 Ply - 400 yards per 100 gram skein
First Class MCN - 80% superwash Merino/ 10% Cashmere/ 10% Nylon - 2 ply - 400 yards per 100 gram skein
First Class Silk - 80% Superwash Merino Wool / 20% Silk - 2 Ply - 400 yards per 100 gram skein
First Class Single - 70% superwash merino / 30% silk - Single Ply - 438 yards per 100 gram skein
Passport (discontinued) - 80% Superwash Merino Wool / 20% Nylon - 8ply - 436 yards  per 110 gram skein

Sport Weight - 4-5 Stitches = 1” on #3-4 needles

Yarn Details:  Trinket – 100% Superwash Merino Wool - 3 ply - 328 yards  per 100 gram skein

DK Weight - 5-6 Stitches = 1” on #4-6 needles

Souvenir - 100% Superwash Merino Wool - 231 yards per 100 gram skein
Silver Shiny DK - 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 10% Nylon, 5% Stellina - 4 ply - 231 yards per 100 gram skein
First Class DK - 80% SW Merino/ 10% Cashmere/10% Nylon - 4 ply - 230 yards per 100 gram skein

Worsted Weight - 4-5 Stitches = 1” on #7-9 needles

Suitcase - 100% Superwash Merino Wool - 4 ply - 218 yards per 100 gram skein

Bulky Weight - 3-4 Stitches = 1” on #9-11 needles

Wardrobe Trunk - 100% Superwash Merino Wool - 106 yards per 100 gram skein

For all of our hand dyed yarns we recommend that they are either washed by hand or machine washed cold, gentle cycle.  Lay flat to dry.