'karisma' by Drops | Wabi Sabi, Ottawa's Local Yarn Store

Beautiful, affordable, and practical, this 100% superwash wool from DROPS is a great addition to any knitter's stash. It comes in a variety of bright and muted colours, and is fluffy and soft enough for a cozy blanket or a soon-to-be favourite sweater.

composition: 100% superwash wool

meterage: 100 meters / 109 yards

grams: 50 grams / 1.8 oz.

suggested gauge: 22 stitches per 10 cm / 4"
dk / double knitting weight

recommended needles: 4.00 mm (US 6) - 4.50 mm (US 7)

care instructions: machine wash cool, dry flat

great for: children's garments, granny squares, blankets

made in EU

superwash wool

Superwash is a treatment method that is used to make wool fibres more resistant to shrinking and felting. There are a different methods used to achieve this, and the methods vary in terms of durability and environmental impact. These yarns often take dye very well, and tend to have a lot more drape and stretch than non-superwash yarns. A hand-dyed yarn may be superwash yet still recommend hand washing: this is to extend the colourfastness.

mulesing free

Mulesing is a controversial farming practice used, predominantly in Australia, to prevent the parasidic infection flystrike. While mulesing prevents infection, it is a very painful procedure for the animal to endure, and more humane alternatives exist. This practice is banned in many areas of the world. If a yarn is marked as mulesing free, that means that no animals were treated this way during the production of the yarn.

wool

Wool is a textile fibre produced by the shearing of sheep. The breed of the sheep, where it was raised, and how the fibre was treated after shearing can all affect the final characteristics of wool. While some is quite harsh and rough, other wool can be luxuriously soft and squishy. As a fibre, wool is very good at trapping heat, and is one of the few fibres that stays warm even when wet.

This item is eligible for refund or exchange within 30 days of the purchase date. All returned items must be accompanied by their receipt or order number, and must be unopened, unused, and in salable condition for a return or exchange to be considered. We do not accept full or partial returns on items that were special ordered.

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