Merino Twist - Heather

Hand dyed with cochineal, lac and madder.

Cochineal comes from a female scale insect, Dactylopius coccus, that lives on prickly pear cactus plants. The insects yield a natural carmine dye.

Lac is a natural dye that is extracted from scale insects, Kerria lacca, found in Asia.

Madder root is one of the oldest natural dyes and has been used for many centuries in Turkey, Iran and India in intricate carpet designs.

This yarn can be worn next to the skin and is perfect for knitting, crochet or weaving projects.

• 100% superwash merino
• 4 ply fingering
• 100g
• 365m
• Handwash in lukewarm water. Check out the section on Natural dyes for further care instructions for looking after your naturally dyed yarn.
• Heather mauve