200g Superwash 23m Merino/Nylon - Strata

Description

***THIS LISTING IS FOR A SUPERWASH WOOL BLEND - IT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR FELTING****

This superwash wool/nylon blend is a new venture, and I'm very pleased with the way it is dyeing. It is a medium fine Merino wool (23 micron/64's) blended with 30% Nylon for added strength and a bit of a sheen. The superwash in the title refers to a process the wool has gone through which removes the scales; this prevents the wool from felting, and means that items made from it can be washed in the washing machine without shrinking.

I hand-dyed it with acid dyes, in a technique known (here in the UK) as space-dyeing, colours poured across the tops in stripes and steamed to set.

The tops feel silky soft and the streaks of nylon through it have taken the dye in slightly different shades to give a very subtle striped effect.

This colourway I called Strata, rich earthy shades of chocolate brown, dark purplish blue, soft beige, a greenish grey and a rich golden ochre. The colour sequence repeats about every yard, so you can vary the colour effects as you spin. Spin just as it comes for long sections of colour, or split the top down and pre-draft for shorter colour bursts. Then you have the further option of plying it back on itself to mingle the colours, or navajo ply to keep them distinct.

I have included several pictures, to try and give a good idea of the colour, but I can't guarantee that it will look exactly the same on your screen as it does on mine!

So this listing is for a bag of Strata dyed Superwash Merino/Nylon tops weighing approx 200g

Any questions, please get in touch - I'm always happy to answer!

Thanks for looking!

Added on Oct 24, 2009