Pancake and Lulu Yarn Bases

Details on all PLY Yarn Bases
Bases are listed from Lace to Bulky weight.

Weight per Skein: 3.5 oz (100 grams) for all skeins except Kid Mohair Silk (50 grams), Suri Silk (50 grams) and PLY Giant (250 grams).

*Mini Skeins* are available only in these 7 bases: Single Fingering, Merino Nylon Fingering and DK, Euro Fingering, Highland Fingering and DK, and Sparkle Fingering. Minis are 20 gm (.7 oz) - lengths are listed below under yarn names. Minis are available for yarns marked with an asterisk (*).

Note on Color: Lux DK, Lux Suri Silk, Kid Mohair Silk, and Merino Cotton absorb the dye in a softer, slightly lighter hue than the other bases due to the different fibers.

Lace Weight:

Kid Mohair Silk Lace: 459 yd (420 m) of single ply 72% kid mohair / 28% silk (weight: 1.76 oz (50 gm) per skein). The super soft halo on this lace weight yarn is gorgeous -hold along with another yarn for an extra special effect!
Suri Alpaca Silk: 328 yards (300 m) of 74% baby suri alpaca / 26% mulberry silk (weight: 1.76 oz (50 gm) per skein). super soft, snuggly soft texture in lace weight - hold along another yarn like a fingering weight to make a DK weight or hold double for a worsted weight.
Alpaca Silk Cashmere Sparkle Lace 875 yd (800 m) of 65% baby alpaca / 20% silk / 10% cashmere / 5% silver stellina

Fingering / Sock / Sport Weight:

PLY Fingering Sock: 400 yd (366 m) of 2 ply 100% super-wash merino wool
*Single Fingering Sock*: 400 yd (366 m) / mini is 80 yards (73 m) of single ply 100% super-wash merino wool
*Merino Nylon Fingering Sock*: 463 yd (423 m) / mini is 92 yards (84 m) of 2 ply 75% super-wash merino wool/25% nylon
*Euro Fingering Sock*: 438 yd (400 m) / mini is 87 yards (80 m) of 4 ply 100% super-wash merino wool
Merino Cashmere Nylon (MCN) Fingering Sock: 400 yd (366 m) of 2 ply 80% super-wash merino/ 10% cashmere/ 10% nylon
*Sparkle Fingering Sock*: 438 yd (400 m) / mini is 87 yards (80 m) of 2 ply 75% super-wash merino wool/20%nylon/5% stellina
Merino Silk Fingering Sock: 438 yd (400 m) of single ply 70% super-wash merino / 30% silk
Merino Cotton Fingering Sock: 436 yd (399 m) of 4 ply 50% super-wash merino / 50% cotton
Slubbin' It Slub: 438 yd (400 m) of 90% super-wash merino / 10% nylon
Flurry White Nep: 437 yd (400 m) of 84% super-wash merino / 16% cotton acrylic donegal nep
PLY Sport: 328 yd (300 m) of 3 ply 100% super-wash merino wool

DK / Worsted / Aran Weight:

PLY DK: 231 yd (210 m) of 4 ply 100% super-wash merino wool
*Merino Nylon DK*: 245 yd (224 m) / mini is 49 yards (45 m) of 4 ply 75% Superwash Merino/25% Nylon
Single DK: 240 yd (220 m) of single ply 100% super-wash merino wool
Lux DK: 252 yd (230 m) of single ply 40% baby alpaca/40% merino/20% silk
Sparkle DK: 231 yd (210 m) of 4 ply 75% super-wash merino wool/20%nylon/5% stellina (stellina is a very soft nylon fiber, with a very subtle sparkle when the light hits it)
PLY Worsted: 218 yd (200 m) of 4 ply 100% super-wash merino wool
PLY Aran: 181 yd (165 m) of 3 ply 100% super-wash merino wool

Bulky Weight:

PLY Bulky: 106 yd (97 m) of 3 ply 100% super-wash merino wool
Single Bulky: 76 yd (70 m) of single ply 80% super-wash merino wool/20% nylon
Merino Roving: 4 oz (113 gm) of 100% merino wool roving (not super-wash)

Approximate gauges for the yarns:
Lace: 8-10 st/1 in (2.5 cm) on 000-1 US / 1.5-2.5 mm needles
Fingering/Sock: 6-8 st/1 in (2.5 cm) on 1-6 US / 2.5-4 mm needles
DK: 5-6 st/1 in (2.5 cm) on 5-7 US / 3.75-4.5 mm needles
Worsted: 4-5 st/1 in (2.5 cm) on 7-9 US / 4.5-5.5 mm needles
Bulky: 3-3.5 st/1 in (2.5 cm) on 10-11 US / 6-8 mm needles

Click for close-up photos of the yarn bases

Washing and Drying recommendations:

Superwash bases are technically safe in the washer and dryer - that is, they will not felt like non-superwash wool.

However, I like to be extra careful with anything hand knit.

If I must wash in the machine, always use cold water and gentle cycle. For larger items like sweaters, I wash separately. For smaller items, like socks, baby items, accessories, I like to put the items in a lingerie bag.

I always lie out the items to dry flat on a towel, especially if they are heavy - stretch it to the proper shape - I do not recommend using the dryer.

My personal preference is to handwash/dry flat any knits (especially delicate ones) but some items like socks and baby things, it is fine to wash in the machine as described above.

No rinse wool wash (like Soak or Eucalan) is preferred but if not available, use a small amount of a quality detergent without dyes or chemicals.

If you need any help choosing a base or have any questions, just ask :)