PRIESTESS is our soft and plump DK-weight in 100% extra-fine superwash merino. It is a custom milled 3-ply yarn that we mill especially for softness and drape.
Merino wool is known for its softness, shine and breathability. It ranges in different types, measured by microns which are used to determine the diameter of the wool fiber. The smaller the number, the finer the fiber. Priestess is an extra-fine merino. It is a durable and naturally insulating fiber.
This merino is superwash which keeps the fibers from felting and takes dye easily creating saturated, vibrant colors. Priestess is machine-washable (although hand washing is still recommended) and is great for babies and children. It has a high stitch definition and is great for cables and colorwork.
- DK-weight
- 100% extra-fine superwash Merino wool
- 100 g / 218 yds / 200 m
- Sourced from Argentina and Uruguay from farms that do not practice mulesing
- Hand-dyed in our SE Portland studio
Yarn Characteristics
- Squishy
- Good stitch definition - great for cables and textured patterns
- Drapey
- Machine-washable - great for babies and children
- Vibrant colors perfect for colorwork
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Care Instructions
Colors have depth and vibrance, dyed with professional acid dyes. We do our best to make sure all of the excess color is rinsed out from our yarns, but some bleeding is still possible, especially during the first wash.
We recommend blocking your swatches first in cool water to check for color-fastness. When using high contrasting colors, we recommend a steam block rather than wet blocking.
Despite all of our best efforts, red, blues and blacks are notorious for bleeding.
All hand dyed yarn is unique and no two skeins will be exactly alike. Please purchase enough yarn to complete your project. Alternating skeins is the best way to prevent possible pooling, flashing or a sudden shift of color. It's easy! Just work 1-2 row stripes from two balls of yarn (carrying the yarn up the side).
We try hard to capture the essence of each colorway, but please keep in mind that colors may vary from monitor to monitor.