Silk, alpaca, cotton, merino wool and mohair blended in 5 surprising combinations
Do you get excited about experimenting with natural fibres? Have you got our Katia Concept nº 1 magazine in your hands? If so, continue reading because you’re going to discover 5 surprising yarn qualities made up from different combinations of silk, alpaca, cotton, merino wool and mohair.
Katia Cotton-Merino
Katia Cotton-Merino and Katia Cotton-Merino Plus. Discover the softness of the extra fine merino wool and the lightness of the cotton thanks to ´Air´ technology. This 100% natural yarn (70% cotton – 30% extra fine merino wool) is ideal for knitting relief stitches and for creating beautiful results with voluminous effects. The combination of the cream coloured cotton with the dyed wool creates a very special chromatic appearance. Available in 17 colours and also in 7 multicoloured tones in Cotton-Merino Plus.
Katia Merino-Silk
Katia Merino-Silk is the result of the union between extra fine merino wool (70%) and Mulberry silk (20%) and is available in 16 colours. This elegant fibre combination is intended for knitting and crocheting high quality garments with a lot of volume, but surprisingly little weight. Do you need an example? A size XL sweater made with 10 balls of yarn only weighs 250 g.
Katia Silk-Mohair
Experiment with Silk-Mohair (70% super kid mohair – 30% silk) and thicker needles or hooks to knit or crochet waistcoats, neck warmers and accessories which are light weight and have a sensational handle. Be surprised by the wide colour range on offer and the spectacular long cycle prints. Take a look at the models that you can make using only a few balls of Silk-Mohair yarn.
Katia Silk-Alpaca
Silk (26%) and superfine alpaca (74%) make up Katia Silk-Alpaca; a high end yarn which creates exquisite results by using as little as one ball of yarn. The yarn´s composition ensures light weight fabrics, a high yield and 8 soft natural tones. A range of colours which will delight even the most demanding of knitters and crocheters.
Katia Royal Silk
When the Royal Baby -the highest quality selection of baby alpaca- is combined with silk, the result is a high quality yarn with an incredibly soft handle. In addition to the innate characteristics of these materials; what makes Katia Royal Silk really special is its light weight and its high yield. So, using only one 25 g ball of yarn you can knit or crochet a beautiful neck warmer.
Long life to your hand made garments! We recommend that you keep the labels from our balls of yarn. Why? Because you´ll find important information on them. We also want to remind you of these tips and advice to help you care for your woollen garments.
