Wound skein of undyed yarn,representative samples of the fiber contained in the yarn: merino and rambouillet wool, and a carding brush with wool on top

Unwound skein of undyed yarn and representative samples of the fiber contained in the yarn: merino and rambouillet wool

Undyed skein of merino-rambouillet wool yarn

A small stack of deep blue colored hand-dyed yarn, placed on a wood stump and with a small purple flower nearby

Merino-Rambouillet DK | Wardrobe Essentials colorways

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Merino-Rambouillet DK | Wardrobe Essentials colorways

Name: Merino-Rambouillet DK | Wardrobe Essentials colorways
Brand: Little Skein
Price: 34.0 USD
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$ 34.00

Squishy, color-loving & as energized as yarn can be

The current trend in yarn is for loosely spun, fluffy, airy yarns, and this one absolutely bucks the trend.

Merino-Rambouillet DK (MRDK) is my newest yarn base and it's a tightly twisted, highly springy, energized, dense and lustrous yarn that is a total joy to knit with.

If you like springy yarns with lots of character and deeply saturated color, you will want to try MRDK. It's a 4-ply DK weight yarn, fully grown and spun in the U.S., and made of 100% superwash Merino-Rambouillet wool.

What can you make with it? This yarn makes glorious:

Hats
Mittens & mitts
Seamed garments

This dense, plush yarn creates sharply defined texture, firm stockinette fabric, and well-defined cables. Because this is a dense yarn, I recommend it only for garment that are seamed.

The joy of supporting small production

This is a specialty yarn, spun by a small mill in small batches, and, as such, many of the skeins have some sort of "flaw" such a slub or a "pigtail" (a tiny ply that escapes its twist). I've decided that these "flaws" are well worth the inconvenience of sometimes having to cut the yarn and weave in a couple of ends because this yarn has so many other things I love: small production runs and a twist so tight it feels like it could cut glass.

Yarn specifications

Merino-Rambouillet DK
100% superwash Merino-Rambouillet wool
250 yards (229 m) | 115g skein
4-ply
superwash

Gauge
Merino-Rambouillet DK is a dense and robust DK weight yarn. It knits up at a traditional DK weight gauge, or 20 to 21 st to 4 inches.

This yarn is best for items where you want warmth and body. Think: hats, cowls, mitts, and seamed garments.

Provenance
American grown and spuni

Do you need to alternate skeins?

For hats or mitts, no. For garments and shawls that use more than one skein, yes. All of my yarn is dyed by hand in small batches of four skeins. There will be variations in color intensity and placement. I think that’s part of what makes each skein perfect – they’re not identical. If you will be using more than 1 skein in your project, alternate skeins to blend any color differences.

Caring for your finished item

My yarn should always be hand-washed with a gentle wool wash and cold-water rinse.

Depending on the difference in chemistry between your local water and mine, there may be some color residue in the wash process. Washing and rinsing in cold water will help to minimize this.

Always let your knitted item air dry to prevent shrinking or felting and to keep your item looking its best.

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Very nice!!

Dear Anne, I haven't had a chance to play with everything yet, but I can say the following. Handwriting my name on your letter was a super-nice touch. I will be smelling the candle for ages before I ever decide to burn it. Yarn colors festively out of my normal zone. Can't wait to build the advent calendar. LOVE the stitch markers and their little jar. The little bowl! Couldn't figure out what the "bell" was. Did I get a llama instead? Overall - a 10. Thank you so much for the experience. Sincerely, Sydney

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This is the only yarn subscription I have held onto over this last year. It's always gorgeous and so incredibly soft. It's so special to me, in fact, that I keep it in a bin next to my go bag so I can grab it if we have to evacuate. I have never regretted this beautiful subscription and so look forward to receiving the yarn! 💚

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Lovely!

Soft, beautiful colors, exquisitely speckled. I looked forward to each skein.

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Softer and prettier than the picture!!

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Hugs, Patti

Patti M.

10/07/2024

The Best Green

I ordered this skein from Anne because I love green, and Toad Hall has a myriad of greens that read as a solid. I haven't yet knit with it but it's sitting by my knitting chair for me to fondle at will. It came with a pattern for Anne's Blossom hat and I believe that's what I will knit with it. Loveliness!

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Beautiful and soft, that I can’t wait to knit.

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Love it!!!!!

This is a beautiful pattern. I can’t wait to cast it on. Thank you 😋

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Lovely yarn

I purchased the Targhee Sweater yarn in Herdwick. It is a beautiful variegated green, that reminds me of evergreen foliage. The yarn is wonderfully squishy and springy and round. I am really enjoying knitting with it and highly recommend Anne's lovely yarns!

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Gorgeous Yarn

Love the color and yarn base. I had trouble choosing just one so I selected three colors.

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