Name: Nogal milo
SKU: 2950
Price: 18.38 EUR
Availability: InStock

Description

Brand: Manos del Uruguay

Product: Milo

Category: 5 ply Sport weight

Composition: 65% Merino wool 35% linen

Weight: 100g

Length: 350m /380 yards

Gauge: 20-22 sts = 10cm

Needles size: 3.5 – 4mm ( US 4 – 6 )

Care: gentle hand wash is recommended, dry flat.

Please note: This yarn is supplied in a skein which requires winding before use. Attempts to use this yarn without winding into a ball first, will result in tangles and knots.

Kaleidoscope’s rating = KKKK

Skin softness : 4/5 – merino is soft but the linen content adds texture.

Colour palette: 5/5 – lots of muted colours and some variegated.

Pattern usage : 4 /5 – 5 ply sport weight are used mainly for garments.

Value for money: 4 /5 – not cheap but but good quality and fair trade.

Wear and tear: 4 /5 – Good if you don’t machine wash.

Description:

The newest yarn by Manos del Uruguay is a gorgeous simple ply merino and linen blend in a heavy fingering/light sport weight yarn. The linen gives Milo a rustic, yet elegant look with its raw fibres and metallic shine, it is perfect for projects, such as shawls and lightweight garments. Available in semi-solids or space-dyed shades.

Here are some knitting pattern ideas in (EN & FR) available to buy on Ravelry.com:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/granito

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sunshine-coast

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/aphrodite-11

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/only-2-skeins

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/grand-crocus

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/velvette

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/low-tide-9