Alice, the newest base from De Rerum Natura, is a light fingering weight yarn blended with 75% Arles merino and 25% linen. It is worsted spun to increase the strength and softness of the fibers and twisted into three strands to create a balanced, round yarn that remains supple.
Alice can be knitted very tightly for durable socks without synthetic material or more loosely for sweaters and accessories that will enjoy the drape of the linen.
It can be knitted on its own for lightweight projects, but also doubled for durable, soft jumpers, or even doubled with Berenice yarn to play with textures and colors.
These colors are blended with the lighter reflections of the linen fibers, mixed more or less perfectly, creating small irregularities in the yarn like little pebbles found along the way.
Alice owes its name to the curious and kind heroine of Lewis Caroll's novels.
Alice yarn is spun and dyed in Italy with GOTS-certified dyes.
- Fingering weight
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75% Arles merino / 25% linen
- 50 g / 236 yds / 216 m
- Made in France
Yarn Characteristics
- 3-ply structure
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The natural spring of Arles merino gives the yarn beautiful elasticity, while the linen adds subtle shine and a feel that is so pleasant against the skin.
- Balanced and supple
- Wide range of gauge, from socks to drapey sweaters
This yarn is not superwash treated. It is advisable to wash your knitted fabric in lukewarm water with a suitable soap or detergent and leave it to dry flat away from direct sunlight, avoiding rubbing or stretching. If you wish to test the cold wool program of your washing machine, we advise you to do so first with your sample.
Each dye lot is unique. Please purchase enough yarn to complete your project.
We try hard to capture the essence of each colorway, but please keep in mind that colors may vary from monitor to monitor.