Sew Happy Jane Yarn Base Information

All yarn bases are ethically sourced (people and animals involved in the production of the yarn are treated with respect and dignity) and scrutinized for quality. Each base yarn holds unique qualities to enrich and enhance your projects.

All yarns are certified Muelsing/cruelty free and come from South America/Peru or the British Isles.

The SUSTAIN line of yarns comes exclusively from sheep to skein in the U.S. and these custom blends and bases rotate as they are often custom milled. Because these base yarns rotate, the information is listed on each product page. Search SUSTAIN to find available options. 

Joyful Fingering
75% Superwash Merino/25% Nylon. Smooth, 4 ply yarn
Sturdy enough for socks, but smooth and soft enough for garments with a lovely drape and smooth, round stitch definition. This is a light fingering weight yarn with a great work ethic.
Full Skeins: 463 yards/100 Grams Mini Skeins: 92 yards/20 grams

Silky Cashmere (fingering):
70% Superwash Merino/20% Cashmere /10% Silk
437 yards/100 grams
3ply
The ultimate in luxury. This base is so soft and lovely to knit with and to wear in finished garments. The silk makes it strong enough for socks, but I recommend it for shawls and sweaters. 

Organic Merino Fingering:
437 yards/ 100 grams
100% Superfine, Untreated Merino Wool
4ply
This is soft, soft, soft. If you're looking for a non-superwash yarn that is next to skin soft and knits up with beautiful stitch definition, this is your dream come true. Untreated yarn takes colors in a more soft and subtle way. Tonals will usually be 1 shade lighter than their superwash counterparts, and speckels and hand painted details will be much like watercolor washes. 

Springy Sport:
328 yards/100 grams
100% 3 ply Superwash Merino Wool
The 3 plies in this yarn make it a round and springy all purpose yarn that is perfect for garments and shawls. Springy Sport wears like a champ!

Delightful DK
Delightful Tweed DK has some added nylon neps
100% Superwash Merino
231 Yards/100 grams
4 ply smooth twist yarn with the most delicious spring and loft. This yarn is a heavy weight DK/ light worsted that will absolutely delight makers everywhere. Perfect for sweaters, hats, mitts, blankets, neckwear. The DK weight yarn is lovely to work with.

Organic Merino DK:
231 yards/ 100 grams
100% Superfine, Untreated Merino Wool
4ply
This is soft, soft, soft. If you're looking for a non-superwash yarn that is next to skin soft and knits up with beautiful stitch definition, this is your dream come true. Untreated yarn takes colors in a more soft and subtle way. Tonals will usually be 1 shade lighter than their superwash counterparts, and speckels and hand painted details will be much like watercolor washes. 

Scrumptious Bulky
100% SW Merino
106 yards/100 grams
3 ply
This is a plump and delicious bulky base. Dense, super soft, and multiple plies makes it durable and low pill.

Magic Mohair
72/28 Kid Mohair/Silk
459 yards/50 grams
Single ply

Featherdown Suri Silk Lace
74% Baby Suri Alpaca, 26% Silk
328 yards/50 grams
Single Ply 

Featherdown Suri Silk DK
90% Baby Suri Alpaca, 10% Silk
246 yds/100g
Single Ply

Worsted, Bulky, and Super Bulky yarns are available on a Limited basis and sometimes offered seasonally depending on demand.