Kathmandu Aran 100
Queensland Collection Kathmandu Aran 100 Yarn
The Queensland Collection Kathmandu Aran 100 Yarn is a luxurious blend of extrafine merino wool, silk, and cashmere. We stock all available shades. This medium weight yarn is perfect for knitting and crochet projects, offering a soft and strong texture that is both ethically sourced and mulesing-free. Made in Italy, this high-quality yarn is ideal for knit, crochet and machine knit projects, providing a sophisticated touch with its rich colorways. Whether you’re creating a cozy sweater or an elegant scarf, the Kathmandu Aran 100 Yarn ensures your creations are both beautiful and durable.
Kathmandu Yarn is a perfect worsted weight and knits to approximately 4.5 sts per inch on a US#8 (5mm) needle. It is an unusually soft and smooth tweed blend in a made in Italy. This luxurious merino, silk and cashmere fiber gives you a truly wonderful, finished and warm project.
Easy to knit or crochet. Knits like a dream on the mid-gauge and bulky Silver Reed Knitting machines. Hats, scarves or garments are ideal for this yarn. Reminiscent of home spun yarns or a rustic tweed with its' somewhat nubby textured. Some colors have a tweed color added in. The colors are deeply saturated shades. Can't say too much about this truly classic and wonderful yarn.
Yarn Details for Kathmandu Aran 100 from Queensland
- Composition: 85% Extrafine Merino Wool, 10% Silk, 5% Cashmere
- Weight: 100 g / 3.5 oz
- Approx: 208 yds / 190 m
- Size: [4 ] Worsted - Medium
- Knitting Machine: Silver Reed LK150 or Silver Reed SK155
- Knitting Needle Size: US 8 (5 mm)
- Knitting Gauge: 4.5 sts = 1"
- Crochet Hook Size: 7 / 4.50 mm - H / 5.00 mm
- Care: do not iron :: do not tumble dry :: dry flat :: do not bleach :: hand wash
- Texture: Plied
- Product of: Italy
- Put-Up: hank. Must be wound before use.