Benefits

Hobart Wool Co's Pure Merino Wool Yarn is made from 100 per cent pure merino wool for superior softness, comfort, warmth, stretch, and breathability. Our yarn does not hold odour and is machine washable, making it perfect for everyday use.

Features

Bring the colours of the Caribbean to your next project with our Tropicana range. This blue and yellow yarn features bright yellows, striking blues, and tropical aquamarines to create a fun and vibrant variegated luxury product that is a delight to work with.

Fibre: 100% Pure Merino Wool (22.0 Micron).

Unit Weight: Approx. 100 grams per skein.

Tropicana Blue and Yellow Pure Merino Wool Yarn (100 grams)

$33.00

Quantity

Hobart Wool Co's yarns are hand-dyed in small batches. This means that colours and saturation levels may vary between skeins.
Our 2 Ply / Lace Weight Pure Merino Yarn is a super strong yet soft lace yarn that can be used to make wraps, shawls, gloves, and other intricate or flowing garments. It can also be held with other yarns to create different textures and colourways.

Our 4 Ply / Fingering Weight Pure Merino Yarn is silky soft with a gorgeous drape making it perfect for use in shawls, scarves, and cowls, as well as in socks, baby clothes, and other lighter-weight garments and accessories.

Our 8 Ply / DK Weight Pure Merino Yarn is sturdy yet flexible and oh so soft, making it ideal for use in heavier jumpers, blankets, cosy beanies and hats, and thick socks.
Meterage

2 Ply / Lace Weight: Approximately 575 metres (628 yards) per skein.

4 Ply / Fingering Weight: Approximately 285 metres (311 yards) per skein.

8 Ply / DK Weight: Approximately 180 metres (196 yards) per skein.

Tension/Gauge

2 Ply / Lace Weight: 28 - 36 stitches (knitting and crochet) over 10 cm (4 inches), depending on your needles/hook and project*.

4 Ply / Fingering Weight: 27 - 32 stitches (knitting) / 21 - 32 stitches (crochet) over 10 cm (4 inches), depending on your needles/hook and project.

8 Ply / DK Weight: 21 - 24 stitches (knitting) / 12 - 17 stitches (crochet) over 10 cm (4 inches), depending on your needles/hook and project.

* Tension/gauge is difficult to estimate for 2 Ply / Lace Weight Yarns because they are often used with larger needles and hooks to create a lacy design - always follow the gauge specified in your pattern.

Needles

2 Ply / Lace Weight: 1.5 - 2.75 mm depending on your preference and project.

4 Ply / Fingering Weight: 2.25 - 3.25mm depending on your preferences and project.

8 Ply / DK Weight: 3.75 - 4.5mm depending on your preferences and project.

Hooks

2 Ply / Lace Weight: 1.5 - 2.75 mm depending on your preferences and project.

4 Ply / Fingering Weight: 2.25 - 3.5mm depending on your preferences and project.

8 Ply / DK Weight: 4.5 - 5.5mm depending on your preferences and project.