Malabrigo Ultimate Sock Fingering Weight Superwash Wool Yarn

Description This is Ultimate Sock, a fingering weight yarn, from Malabrigo. The ultimate sock yarn? It just might be! Gorgeous colors, plus softness and strength from the superwash merino and a touch of nylon. Not only does it work perfectly for socks, but it provides a luscious drape for shawls and scarves, too.  Specifications Content: 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon Weight: Fingering Length: 420 yards (385 meters) per 100 grams Gauge: 30-32 sts = 4 inches Needle size: US 1 - 3 (2.25 - 3.25mm) Hook size: US B-1 to E-4 (2.25-3.5 mm) Care: Machine washable, gentle cycle, cold water, do not tumble, dry flat Why we love Malabrigo Malabrigo is a family-owned yarn company located in Uruguay and Peru. They have developed a line of hand-dyed yarns of incredible softness and wonderful color variations. Their yarns are made out of the softest fibers available and inspired by nature, as well as landscapes, places, art, and day-to-day life. Malabrigo employs mostly women of all ages, and always tries to give job opportunities to people that have fewer opportunities than the average individual. In the mill in Peru, they use as few chemicals as possible. They reduce the quantity of water used by systematizing the order of colors dyed everyday, meeting Oeko-Tex 1907/2006 CE standards.