Yama Merino Linen Singles is a soft single ply, fingering weight yarn with rustic appeal. Popular for hats, shawls and sweaters. Hold together with a strand of KidSilk for a luxuriously soft fabric or hold double for colourwork and marling projects in combination with Merino Linen Worsted.

Dye batches vary, please make sure to purchase enough yarn to complete your project. There are also variation within batches, please remember to alternate skeins when working on larger pieces of fabric. Variegated skeins take more effort to produce and are charged for a little extra. The skeins you receive may not be the identical skeins form the photograph.

Weight : Fingering
Composition : 90% Superwash Merino 10% Linen
South African Merino wool is mulesing free
Texture : 1 ply
Skein Weight : 100 - 110gram
Meterage/Yardage : 360m/394y per 100gram

Care Instructions: Garments can be machine washed on a gentle cycle however I recommend hand washing in cool water. Soak in a wool wash and rinse in clean water with a drop of essential oil. Roll in a towel to get the water out and dry flat.

Note that the darker saturated colourways can give off some residual dye on the hands while knitting, this is called “crocking”, read about it on the “Care Instructions” page under Info in the main menu.

See the Colour Combos tab below for colour combination ideas and to help cross reference the colourways.

The Goldenfern Sweater by Jenn Steingass was designed using colourway Ferrocin as the main colour and a subtle mustard to maple fade for the colourwork (see separate listing).

Yama Merino Linen Singles is a soft single ply, fingering weight yarn with rustic appeal. Popular for hats, shawls and sweaters. Hold together with a strand of KidSilk for a luxuriously soft fabric or hold double for colourwork and marling projects in combination with Merino Linen Worsted.

Dye batches vary, please make sure to purchase enough yarn to complete your project. There are also variation within batches, please remember to alternate skeins when working on larger pieces of fabric. Variegated skeins take more effort to produce and are charged for a little extra. The skeins you receive may not be the identical skeins form the photograph.

Weight : Fingering
Composition : 90% Superwash Merino 10% Linen
South African Merino wool is mulesing free
Texture : 1 ply
Skein Weight : 100 - 110gram
Meterage/Yardage : 360m/394y per 100gram

Care Instructions: Garments can be machine washed on a gentle cycle however I recommend hand washing in cool water. Soak in a wool wash and rinse in clean water with a drop of essential oil. Roll in a towel to get the water out and dry flat.

Note that the darker saturated colourways can give off some residual dye on the hands while knitting, this is called “crocking”, read about it on the “Care Instructions” page under Info in the main menu.

The Goldenfern Sweater by Jenn Steingass was designed using colourway Ferrocin (see separate listing) as the main colour and a subtle fade ~ Honey Mustard, Golden Maple and Maple ~ for the colourwork.

Yama Merino Linen Singles is a soft single ply, fingering weight yarn with rustic appeal. Popular for hats, shawls and sweaters. Hold together with a strand of KidSilk for a luxuriously soft fabric or hold double for colourwork and marling projects in combination with Merino Linen Worsted.

Dye batches vary, please make sure to purchase enough yarn to complete your project. There are also variation within batches, please remember to alternate skeins when working on larger pieces of fabric. Variegated skeins take more effort to produce and are charged for a little extra. The skeins you receive may not be the identical skeins form the photograph.

Weight : Fingering
Composition : 90% Superwash Merino 10% Linen
South African Merino wool is mulesing free
Texture : 1 ply
Skein Weight : 100 - 110gram
Meterage/Yardage : 360m/394y per 100gram

Care Instructions: Garments can be machine washed on a gentle cycle however I recommend hand washing in cool water. Soak in a wool wash and rinse in clean water with a drop of essential oil. Roll in a towel to get the water out and dry flat.

Note that the darker saturated colourways can give off some residual dye on the hands while knitting, this is called “crocking”, read about it on the “Care Instructions” page under Info in the main menu.

A once off batch of heavy skeins in the gorgeous colourway Layers of Autumn ~ a blend of browns, gold, rust, green, grey ~ charged at the regular price per 100gram of variegated Merino Linen Singles (USD27).

Yama Merino Linen Singles is a soft single ply, fingering weight yarn with rustic appeal. Popular for hats, shawls and sweaters. Hold together with a strand of KidSilk for a luxuriously soft fabric or hold double for colourwork and marling projects in combination with Merino Linen Worsted.

Dye batches vary, please make sure to purchase enough yarn to complete your project. There are also variation within batches, please remember to alternate skeins when working on larger pieces of fabric. Variegated skeins take more effort to produce and are charged for a little extra. The skeins you receive may not be the identical skeins form the photograph.

Weight : Fingering
Composition : 90% Superwash Merino 10% Linen
South African Merino wool is mulesing free
Texture : 1 ply
Skein Weight : 100 - 110gram
Meterage/Yardage : 360m/394y per 100gram

Care Instructions: Garments can be machine washed on a gentle cycle however I recommend hand washing in cool water. Soak in a wool wash and rinse in clean water with a drop of essential oil. Roll in a towel to get the water out and dry flat.

Note that the darker saturated colourways can give off some residual dye on the hands while knitting, this is called “crocking”, read about it on the “Care Instructions” page under Info in the main menu.

Yama Merino Linen Worsted is the even cosier version of my Merino Linen Singles. The soft ply and linen fibres give this yarn a rustic, almost handspun character. Next to skin soft and suitable for projects such as sweaters, shawls and hats. Great stitch definition for stranded colourwork projects. TIP! Hold Yama Merino Linen Singles double for creating a marled or fading colourwork yoke, with one strand of Worsted for the main body of a sweater!

Dye batches vary, please make sure to purchase enough yarn to complete your project. There are also variation within batches, please remember to alternate skeins when working on larger pieces of fabric. Variegated skeins take more effort to produce ~ those are charged for a little extra. The skeins you receive may not be the identical skeins form the photograph.

Weight : Worsted/Light Aran
Composition : 90% Superwash Merino 10% Linen
South African Merino wool is mulesing free
Texture : 2ply
Skein Weight : 100-110gram
Meterage/Yardage : 180m/196y per 100gram

Care Instructions: Garments can be machine washed on a gentle cycle however I recommend hand washing in cool water. Soak in a wool wash and rinse in clean water with a drop of essential oil. Roll in a towel to get the water out and dry flat. Also see “Care Instructions” under Info in the main menu.

Note that the darker saturated colourways can give off some residual dye on the hands while knitting, this is called “crocking”, read about it on the “Care Instructions” page under Info in the main menu.

See the Colour Combos tab below for colour combination ideas and to help cross reference the colourways.

The Goldwing Sweater by Jenn Steingass was designed in Yama Merino Linen Worsted using Honey Mustard for main colour with Silver Wolf as the colourwork.

Yama Merino Linen Worsted is the even cosier version of my Merino Linen Singles. The soft ply and linen fibres give this yarn a rustic, almost handspun character. Next to skin soft and suitable for projects such as sweaters, shawls and hats. Great stitch definition for stranded colourwork projects. TIP! Hold Yama Merino Linen Singles double for creating a marled or fading colourwork yoke, with one strand of Worsted for the main body of a sweater!

Dye batches vary, please make sure to purchase enough yarn to complete your project. There are also variation within batches, please remember to alternate skeins when working on larger pieces of fabric. Variegated skeins take more effort to produce ~ those are charged for a little extra. The skeins you receive may not be the identical skeins form the photograph.

Weight : Worsted/Light Aran
Composition : 90% Superwash Merino 10% Linen
South African Merino wool is mulesing free
Texture : 2ply
Skein Weight : 100-110gram
Meterage/Yardage : 180m/196y per 100gram

Care Instructions: Garments can be machine washed on a gentle cycle however I recommend hand washing in cool water. Soak in a wool wash and rinse in clean water with a drop of essential oil. Roll in a towel to get the water out and dry flat. Also see “Care Instructions” under Info in the main menu.

Note that the darker saturated colourways can give off some residual dye on the hands while knitting, this is called “crocking”, read about it on the “Care Instructions” page under Info in the main menu.

Yama DK Luxe knits up into a cosy fabric that softens as you handle it. While the 60% Merino content is superwash, the Alpaca and Kid Mohair fibres are feltable making this a a great yarn for colourwork projects and has beautiful stitch definition. The fabric created becomes ever softer with handling and wear. Some pilling can be expected.

Dye batches do vary, please make sure to purchase enough yarn to complete your project and remember to alternate skeins when knitting larger pieces. Variegated skeins take more effort to produce and are charged for a little extra. The skeins you receive may not be the identical skeins form the photograph.

Weight : DK
Composition : 60% Merino 20% Kid Mohair 20% Superfine Alpaca
South African Merino wool is mulesing free
Texture : 4 ply (4 strands twisted together)
Skein Weight : 100gram
Meterage/Yardage : 210m/230y per 100gram
Some skeins may contain joins.

Care Instructions: I recommend hand washing garments in cold water. Do not agitate when washing, this yarn can felt. Soak in a wool wash and rinse in clean water with a drop of essential oil. Roll in a towel to get the water out and dry flat.

Note that very dark saturated colourways can give off some residual dye on the hands while knitting, this is called “crocking”, read about it on the “Care Instructions” page under Info in the main menu.

Yama Soft Sock is a beautiful, bouncy 100% Merino yarn. Softly twisted, 2 ply texture, perfect for sweater knitting. As soft as singles but with a little more structure and better stitch definition. Also suitable for hats and shawls, perhaps a little too soft for workhorse socks. Tip! Use Soft Sock & Merino Linen Singles or 100% Merino Singles together in one project for subtle textural variation, add some KidSilk for even more fun!

Dye batches vary and there may be variations within batches too ~ please make sure to purchase enough yarn to complete your project and remember to alternate skeins when working on larger pieces of fabric. Variegated skeins take more effort to produce and are charged for a little extra. Note that the skeins you receive may not be the identical skeins shown in the photograph.

Weight : Fingering
Composition : 100% Superwash Merino
South African Merino wool is mulesing free
Texture : 2 ply (2 strands twisted together)
Skein Weight : 100 - 110gram
Meterage/Yardage : 350m/383y per 100gram

Care Instructions: Garments can be machine washed on a gentle cycle however I recommend hand washing in cool water. Soak in a wool wash and rinse in clean water with a drop of essential oil. Roll in a towel to get the water out and dry flat.

Note that the darker saturated colourways can give off some residual dye on the hands while knitting, this is called “crocking”, read about it on the “Care Instructions” page under Info in the main menu.

See the Colour Combos tab below for colour combination ideas and to help cross reference the colourways.

Yama Merino Singles is a soft single ply, fingering weight yarn. Use in combination with Merino Linen Singles to add a hint of texture. Popular for hats, shawls and sweaters.

Dye batches do vary, please make sure to purchase enough yarn to complete your project and remember to alternate skeins when knitting larger pieces. Variegated skeins take more effort to produce and are charged for a little extra. The skeins you receive may not be the identical skeins form the photograph.

Weight : Fingering
Composition : 100% Superwash Merino
South African Merino wool is mulesing free
Texture : 1 ply
Skein Weight : 100 - 110gram
Meterage/Yardage : 360m/394y per 100gram

Care Instructions: Garments can be machine washed on a gentle cycle however I recommend hand washing in cool water. Soak in a wool wash and rinse in clean water with a drop of essential oil. Roll in a towel to get the water out and dry flat.

Note that dark saturated colourways can give off some residual dye on the hands while knitting, this is called “crocking”, read about it on the “Care Instructions” page under Info in the main menu.

Yama KidSilk is a luxurious South African lace weight yarn. Next to skin soft with gorgeous lustre and halo. Hold two strands together for a light yet warm garment or combine with other Yama yarns for a romantic, dreamy fabric.

KidSilk colourways are often not repeated, please make sure to purchase enough yarn to complete your project and remember to alternate skeins when working on larger pieces of fabric. Variegated skeins take more effort to produce and are charged for a little extra. Note that the skeins you receive may not be the identical skeins from the photograph.

Weight : Lace
Composition : 72% Brushed Kid Mohair 28% Mulberry Silk
Texture : 1 ply
Skein Weight : 50 - 55gram
Meterage/Yardage : 420m/460y per 50gram

Care Instructions: I recommend hand washing in cool water. Do not agitate the fibres. Soak in a wool wash and rinse in clean water with a drop of essential oil. Roll in a towel to get the water out and dry flat.

Note that the darker saturated colourways can give off some residual dye on the hands while knitting, this is called “crocking”, read about it on the “Care Instructions” page under Info in the main menu.

Yama Merino Mohair Cobweb is a fine lace weight yarn with beautiful lustre and a soft halo. Soft on the skin and perfect to hold together with a strand of Yama Merino Linen Singles to create a sport to DK weight yarn with beautiful marled effect. The combination also adds strength and help prevent pilling.

Dye batches vary, please make sure to purchase enough yarn to complete your project. There are also variation within batches, please remember to alternate skeins when working on larger pieces of fabric. Variegated skeins take more effort to produce and are charged for a little extra. The skeins you receive may not be the identical skeins form the photograph..


Weight : Cobweb Lace
Composition : 80% Superwash Merino 20% Mohair
South African Merino wool is mulesing free
Texture : 2 ply (2 strands twisted together)
Skein Weight : 100gram
Meterage/Yardage : 800m/875y

Care Instructions: I recommend hand washing in cool water. Soak in a wool wash and rinse in clean water with a drop of essential oil. Roll in a towel to get the water out and dry flat.
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Note that the darker saturated colourways can give off some residual dye on the hands while knitting, this is called “crocking”, read about it on the “Care Instructions” page under Info in the main menu.

Yama Merino Chunky is super squishy and plump, this batch was dyed in layers of Autumn colours..with that perfect hat in mind. Approx. gauge is 14sts x 20rows = 10x10cm on 5.5mm knitting needles. I knitted a super cosy Cocoon Hat (free pattern by La Maison Rililie) in size S using 122grams (see my Ravelry project page).

Each batch and colourway of Yama Merino Chunky is unique and cannot be repeated the same, please make sure to purchase enough yarn to complete your project and remember to alternate skeins when knitting larger pieces.

Weight : Chunky
Composition : Superwash Merino plied with a thin cotton thread
Texture : 2ply
Skein Weight : 150gram
Meterage/Yardage : approx. 135m/148y

Care Instructions: Garments can be machine washed on a gentle cycle however I recommend hand washing in cool water. Soak in a wool wash and rinse in clean water with a drop of essential oil. Roll in a towel to get the water out and dry flat.

Note that the darker saturated colourways can give off some residual dye on the hands while knitting, this is called “crocking”, read about it on the “Care Instructions” page under Info in the main menu.