Description
This is Suri Silk Lace from Life in the Long Grass. The colors in these hand-dyed skeins are incredibly vibrant! Use them on their own for delicate work, or hold them with another yarn to get a delightful halo. It's versatile, too! The fluffy halo of this lace weight yarn adds fullness, allowing it to be knit on larger needles like fingering or sport weight yarn.
Makers often find that suri alpaca is softer on the skin than mohair, so if you're sensitive to mohair, this might be just the lace weight yarn you've been searching for!
Specifications
Content: 74% Baby Suri Alpaca, 26% Mulberry Silk
Weight: Lace
Length: 328 yards (300 meters) per 50 grams
Gauge: varies, depending on the project
Needle size: varies, depending on the project
Care: Hand wash cold, lay flat to dry
Why we love Life in the Long Grass
The dyeing studio for Life in the Long Grass is at the foot of Mushermore Mountain in Ireland. They carefully select their yarns, which are sourced from small, ethical farms in Ireland, England, Uruguay, Peru, Argentina, France, and Portugal. Their wool is mulesing-free.
They use a blend of non-toxic acid dyes, low-impact fiber-reactive dyes, and natural dyes. The setting agent they use is food-grade. With this thoughtful process, they're able to produce a product you can feel good about purchasing and using, all why getting the most vibrant and unique colorways.
Their commitment to the environment includes sustainable packing and labels, as well as recycling the water used during dyeing to minimize waste.
