Malabrigo Rios

Dyed by a women's cooperative in Uruguay, Malabrigo's yarn is well known for kettle dyed colorways on superb bases. Rios is considered Malabrigo's workhorse worsted weight yarn; the four ply nature helps resist pilling and the washability makes it fantastic for frequently worn garments, housewares and toys and clothes for little ones. If you have not knit with Rios, then you must try it straight away.  The plied, worsted weight yarn knits up gorgeously & the depth of color is amazing.  Rios is perfect for everything from sweaters to cowls & hats. Fiber Content: 100% Superwash Merino Wool Weight: Medium/ Worsted Gauge: 4.5-5.5 stitches per 1” on US 6-8 (4-5mm) needles Weight/ Yardage: 100g/ 210 yards Care: Machine wash, lay flat to dry Country of Origin: Peru This yarn is dyed in lots of skeins. Any order greater than skeins will be mixed dye lots. Some colorways do not have dye lots. Our team will do their best to choose the best matching skeins for your order. Artisan hand-dyed yarns have natural color variations from skein to skein. Our team will do their best to choose the best matching skeins for your order. Here are some tips to get the best results when knitting with hand-dyed yarns: Purchase enough yarn for your entire project Alternate skeins by knitting two rows from one skein, then two rows from another skein. This will help to blend color differences.