Meet the Yarn Base Team

  • stack of silky teal alpaca yarn

    Back Home Again- Alpaca Tencel

    This is the first of our local naturally-dyed yarns, created in partnership with Indiana farmers. This luxurious yarn is made from fiber of the Suri alpacas raised by Heritage Farm Alpacas in Flora, Indiana, blended with tencel for added durability and breathability. This yarn has lovely drape and a light, silky touch — perfect for shawls and wraps.

    200 yds/80g for solids (80% suri/20% tencel)

    200yds/90g for barber pole (100% suri)

  • Stack of softly colored naturally-dyed pure merino yarn

    Pure Merino

    Pure Merino is a regionally-sourced, superfine, untreated merino wool. This yarn, spun by our friends at Red Hill Fiber, is so squishy and soft! We currently have 3 weights available.

    Fingering/Sock weight (3ply): ~ 412 yds/85g

    DK weight (3 ply): ~ 260 yards/100g

    Sport weight (2 ply): ~ 320 yards/100g

  • Moss green, naturally-dyed yarn in a pile

    MCN (Merino/Cashmere/Nylon)

    Luxurious, yet practical, this base is 80% superwash merino, with 10% cashmere, and 10% nylon, which gives the yarn a soft feel with enhanced washability.

    Minisets and sock sets (high twist): 400yd/100

    Fingering weight: 435 yards/100g

    DK weight: 231 yards/100g

  • 6 skeins of naturally-dyed merino silk blend yarn

    Merino/Silk

    This base is so silky and next-to-skin soft. You will feel wrapped in luxury with this yarn! Merino/Silk is a 4-ply yarn, made from 50% superwash merino and 50% silk. Merino/Silk DK pairs well with Merino/Yak/Silk

    DK weight: 231 yards/100g

  • three skeins of merino, yak, silk blend yarn hand-dyed with natural materials

    Merino/Yak/Silk

    This base is super soft and luxurious — a 4-ply, made from 60% superwash merino, 20% yak, and 20% silk. Merino/Yak/Silk - DK is the same weight (and feel) as the Merino/Silk - DK and pairs nicely with that base. The base is gray, so the natural dyes result in deep, complex color.

    DK weight: 231 yards/100g

  • colorful skeins of naturally-dyed tweed yarn

    Tweed Sock

    Superwash merino (85%) and donegal neps (15%) make a fun tweedy texture. This is fingering/sock weight 438 yards/100g.

  • A line of naturally dyed yarn made from Alpaca, Linen and silk

    Flaxen

    This base is great for light tops and shawls - perfect for spring and summer knitting and crocheting. Flaxen is composed of 50% baby alpaca, 25% linen, and 25% silk.

    DK weight (2ply): 273 yards/100g