Yarn bases
Herbarium Dyeworks offers a thoughtfully curated range of yarn bases — from local fibres to luxurious blends — with both superwash and non‑superwash options, each chosen for its own unique strengths. The needle size and gauge are only recommendations.
| Laceweight | |
| Alpaca Silk | 74% baby suri alpaca 26% silk. Fluffy. Heavy laceweight. 50g - 300m Needle size 3.25mm gauge 26st and 36 rows |
| Cloudsong Lace | 70% baby alpaca 20% Mulberry silk 10% cashmere. Laceweight. 100g - 800m Needle size 3.75mm gauge 20sts and 38 rows |
| 4 ply fingering | |
| BFL Gotland | 75% Bluefaced Leicester 25% Gotland. Non-superwash. 100g - 350m Needle size 3.75mm gauge 24sts and 32 rows |
| Bluefaced Leicester Sock | 75% Bluefaced Leicester 25% nylon. Superwash sock yarn. 100g - 425m Needle size 2.5mm gauge 32sts and 44 rows |
| BFL Sock minis |
75% Bluefaced Leicester 25% nylon. Superwash sock yarn. Per mini skein 20g - 80m. Five minis per bunch. Total equivalent to a big skein. Needle size 2.5mm gauge 32sts and 44 rows |
| Cloudsong Breeze | 70% baby alpaca 20% Mulberry silk 10% cashmere. 4 ply fingering. 100g - 400m Needle size 3.25mm gauge 28sts and 38 rows |
| Lomra | 100% Irish blend of Bluefaced Leicester and Romney. Non-superwash. 100g - 350m. Comes with Traceability Tag. |
| Merino Twist | 100% merino. Superwash. High twist, 100g - 365m. Needle size 2.5mm gauge 28sts and 46 rows |
| Merino Twist 50s | 100% merino. Superwash. High twist. 50g - 182m. Needle size 2.5mm gauge 28sts and 46 rows |
| Merino Twist mini skeins | 100% merino. Superwash. High twist. Per mini skein 20g - 73m. Five minis per bunch. Total equivalent to a big skein. Needle size 2.5mm gauge 28sts and 46 rows |
| DK | |
| Drumlin Alpaca | 100% alpaca from local herd. DK. Non-superwash. 100g - 275m. Needle size 4mm gauge 20 sts and 30 rows |
| Merino DK | 100% merino. Superwash. 100g - 225m. Needle size 3.75mm gauge 22sts and 24 rows |
| Aran | |
| BFL Gotland Aran | 75% Bluefaced Leicester 25% Gotland. Non-superwash. 100g - 170m |