Blackwattle Yarn Bases
2ply / Lace Weight Bases
JACARANDA
Fabulously fluffy with the most delicious halo of alpaca fuzz! This lace weight yarn base is a delicate blend of baby Suri alpaca fibres and mulberry silk. Considered 2ply in weight, Jacaranda is a fluffy single ply construction lace weight yarn. Its perfect for delicate scarves and shawls, with a stunningly soft texture and gorgeous fluffy halo. Jacaranda is also a popular choice of yarn for double-stranding with 4ply fingering weight or 8ply DK weight yarns to add a super soft and fuzzy feel to your winter woolies like sweaters, jumpers, scarves and blankets!
Weight: 2 ply / Lace
Construction: Single ply
Fibre: A blend of 74% baby suri alpaca and 26% mulberry silk.
Meterage: Approximately 300 metres (328 yards) per skein.
Unit Weight: Approximately 50 grams per skein.
Put Up: Ball winding required before use.
Needles: 2.0mm – 5.0mm (US 0 – 8) depending on the fabric you require for your project. As a rough guide;
2.0mm – 2.75mm (US 0 – 2) – Less open knits.
3.0mm – 3.75mm (US 2.5 – 5) – Lace shawls and scarves.
4.0mm – 5.0mm (US 6 – 8) – Open lace work and shawls.
Hooks: Variable (D) depending on the fabric you require for your project.
Care: Non superwashed. We recommend gentle hand washing, drying garments flat and not tumble drying.
LILLY PILLY
Lilly Pilly is perfect for delicate scarves and shawls, with a stunningly soft texture and lovely drape. Lilly Pilly is also a popular choice for double-stranding, either to increase gauge or get creative with complimentary or contrasting colours!
Weight: 2 ply / Lace
Construction: Two ply
Fibre: A blend of 70% baby alpaca, 20% silk and 10% cashmere.
Meterage: Approximately 1200 metres (1312 yards) per skein.
Unit Weight: Approximately 100 grams per skein.
Put Up: Ball winding required before use.
Needles: 2.0mm – 5.0mm (US 0 – 8) depending on the fabric you require for your project. As a rough guide;
2.0mm – 2.75mm (US 0 – 2) – Less open knits.
3.0mm – 3.75mm (US 2.5 – 5) – Lace shawls and scarves.
4.0mm – 5.0mm (US 6 – 8) – Open lace work and shawls.
Hooks: Variable (D) depending on the fabric you require for your project.
Care: Non superwashed. We recommend gentle hand washing, drying garments flat and not tumble drying.
3ply / Light Fingering Weight Bases
No 3ply yarn bases are currently in stock
4ply / Fingering Weight Bases
GREVILLEA LUX
Grevillea Lux is a range of 4ply (fingering weight) yarns, hand dyed for release during our 2021 Socktober celebrations. Fabulous for shawls, wraps, sweaters and scarves. Grevillea Lux is also a luxurious alpaca blend alternative for super soft socks and gloves. It must be squished to be believed!
Weight: 4 ply / Fingering
Construction: Four ply
Fibre: A blend of 60% Superwashed merino, 20% superfine alpaca and 20% Nylon.
Meterage: Approximately 400 metres (437 yards) per skein.
Unit Weight: Approximately 100 grams per skein.
Put Up: Ball winding required before use.
Gauge: 28.0 sts to 10cm
Needles: 2.25mm – 4.0mm (US 1 – 6) depending on the fabric you require for your project. As a rough guide;
2.25mm – 3.5mm (US 1 – 4) – Sweaters and tops.
3.75mm – 4mm (US 5 – 6) – Shawls and scarves.
Hooks: 2.25 to 3.5mm (B-1 to E-4) depending on the fabric you require for your project
Care: We recommend gentle hand washing, drying garments flat and not tumble drying.
KEYSTONE
LIMITED RELEASE BASE – SOLD OUT
A wonderfully warm 4ply fingering weight alpaca yarn available in a range of un-dyed natural alpaca colours. This range is milled in Australia using 100% Australian alpaca fibre, including our very own happy herd’s fleece!
Weight: 4 ply / Fingering
Construction: Plied
Fibre: A blend of 100% Australian alpaca.
Meterage: Approximately 370 metres (404 yards) per skein.
Unit Weight: Approximately 100 grams per skein.
Put Up: Ball winding required before use.
Care: Non superwashed – We suggest a gentle hand wash. We recommend drying garments flat in shade and not tumble drying.
KUNZEA
Made of the same 70% baby alpaca, 20% silk and 10% cashmere blend as our lush Lilly Pilly 2ply (lace weight) and Honeysuckle 8ply (DK weight) yarns, Kunzea is a stunningly soft and silky fingering weight yarn.
Weight: 4 ply / Fingering
Construction: Three ply
Fibre: A blend of 70% baby alpaca, 20% silk and 10% cashmere.
Meterage: Approximately 400 metres (437 yards) per skein.
Unit Weight: Approximately 100 grams per skein.
Put Up: Ball winding required before use.
Gauge: 28.0 sts to 10cm
Needles: 2.25mm – 4.0mm (US 1 – 6) depending on the fabric you require for your project. As a rough guide;
2.25mm – 3.5mm (US 1 – 4) – Sweaters and tops.
3.75mm – 4mm (US 5 – 6) – Shawls and scarves.
Hooks: 2.25 to 3.5mm (B-1 to E-4) depending on the fabric you require for your project
Care: Non superwashed – We suggest a gentle hand wash. We recommend drying garments flat in shade and not tumble drying.
MALLEE
A hardwearing and versatile option for a huge range of projects, Mallee was originally introduced as a limited release range of 40+ playful colourways for the CBRMade Winter Makers Market. Mallee is perfect for socks, shawls, gloves, cardigans and other lovely light adult outfits. Mallee remains available through selected stockists in a mix of standard and unique hand dyed colourways. In addition to individual 100 gram skeins, Mallee is utilised in our sock sets, 20 gram mini skeins and selected 50 gram yarn sets.
Weight: 4 ply / Fingering Weight
Construction: Four ply
Fibre: A blend of 75% superwashed merino and 25% nylon.
Meterage: Approximately 425 metres (464 yards) per skein.
Unit Weight: Approximately 100 grams per skein.
Put Up: Ball winding required before use.
Care: Superwashed. We recommend a gentle machine cycle or hand washing, drying garments flat and not tumble drying.
VARIANTS:
MALLEE MINIS
Unit Weight: Approximately 20 grams per mini skein.
Meterage: Approximately 80 – 85 metres (87 yards) per mini skein.
MALLEE 50S
Unit Weight: Approximately 50 grams per half skein.
Meterage: Approximately 212 metres (231 yards) per half skein.
MELALEUCA
LIMITED RELEASE BASE – SOLD OUT
Melaleuca was a limited release show special that we dyed up for the 2022 FibreFest / Yarnaholic Weekend Frolic. Melaleuca is a luxurious and lofty blend of superwashed merino wool, cashmere and nylon. This yarn would be an ideal choice for shawls, wraps, scarves and any other wooly winter fingering weight projects! Melaleuca offers a range of special colourways that can comfortbaly be paired with our Grevillea Lux range of standard colourways.
Weight: 4 ply / Fingering
Construction: Four ply
Fibre: A blend of 80% superwash merino, 10% cashmere and 10% nylon.
Meterage: Approximately 400 metres (437 yards) per skein.
Unit Weight: Approximately 100 grams per skein.
Put Up: Ball winding required before use.
Care: We suggest a gentle hand wash. We recommend drying garments flat in shade and not tumble drying.
SCRIBBLY SLUB
LIMITED RELEASE BASE
Blackwattle’s Scribbly Slub yarn is a limited edition range of 4ply (fingering weight) slub wool. Scribbly Slub is a two ply construction, milled with a thread of superwash merino spun unevenly with a thread of nylon to create the terrific textural highlights throughout. Slub yarn is ideal for headbands, hats, scarves, cowls and shawls. But if you love the novelty of this texture, you can really substitute slub yarn into most 4ply knitting and crochet projects! Slub yarns can also be double stranded with a lace weight yarn to create a heavier weight and lovely fluffy halo effect. Not to be overlooked, the art yarn qualities of slub also means this is a fabulous option for creating some wonderful weaved projects!
Unit Weight: Approx. 100 grams
Meterage: Approx. 400 metres (437 yards) per skein.
Gauge: 28.0 sts to 10cm
Needles: Various – depending on the fabric you require for your project.
Hooks: Various – depending on the fabric you require for your project.
Put Up: Ball winding required before use.
Care: Superwashed – We suggest a gentle machine or hand wash. We recommend drying garments flat, not tumble drying.
SWEET PEA
Sweet Pea is our luscious and shiny, single stranded fingering weight yarn. It is by far our most popular yarn for beautfully soft and draped shawls and wraps. Sweet Pea is also a great yarn for cardigans, tops, scarves and other lighter weight garments.
Weight: 4 ply / Fingering
Construction: Single ply / Single Stranded
Fibre: A blend of 60% superwash merino, 20% baby alpaca and 20% silk.
Meterage: Approximately 400 metres (437 yards) per skein.
Unit Weight: Approximately 100 grams per skein.
Put Up: Ball winding required before use.
Care:We suggest a gentle hand wash. We recommend drying garments flat in shade and not tumble drying.
VARIANTS:
SWEET PEA MINIS
Unit Weight: Approximately 20 grams per mini skein.
Meterage: Approximately 80 metres (87 yards) per mini skein.
SWEET PEA 50S
Unit Weight: Approximately 50 grams per half skein.
Meterage: Approximately 200 metres (218 yards) per half skein.
TELOPEA TWEED
LIMITED RELEASE BASE – SOLD OUT
This fun base “sock” style yarn is scattered with delightful neps of coloured, white or neutral fibre flecks.
Fabulous for socks, shawls, wraps, sweaters and scarves, Telopea is that something special that can also be paired with our machine washable Mallee range of standard colourways.
2.25mm – 3.5mm (US 1 – 4) – Sweaters and tops.
3.75mm – 4mm (US 5 – 6) – Shawls and scarves.
WATTLE
LIMITED STOCK REMAINING
Grown in Australia and processed especially for us in New Zealand, Wattle is a wonderfully warm alpaca yarn base. The fibre in this yarn is 100% traceable to the farms where it was grown. Wattle makes beautfully soft shawls, wraps, cowls, scarves and other lighter weight garments. Wattle alpaca wool doesn’t contain the lanolin that is natural to sheeps wool, so it is considered hypoallergenic and safer for those with allergies and sensitivities to lanolin.
Weight: 4 ply / Fingering
Construction: Three ply
Fibre: A 100% Australian alpaca yarn / wool.
Meterage: Approximately 350 metres (382 yards) per skein.
Unit Weight: Approximately 100 grams per skein.
Put Up: Ball winding required before use.
Care: Non superwashed. We recommend gentle hand washing, drying garments flat and not tumble drying.
5ply / Sport Weight Bases
No 5ply yarn bases are currently in stock
8ply / DK Weight Bases
BANKSIA
DISCONTINUED BASE – LIMITED STOCK REMAINING
Banksia is an 8ply/DK weight yarn that has a really lovely heathered look throughout due to the inclusion of the hemp fibres. The hemp fibres continue to soften the more the yarn is worked and results in a beautiful final fabric. Ideal for garments such as jumpers, sweaters, scarves, cowl and beanies. Banksia is also a popular choice for soft furnishings such as blankets, throws and rugs and also utilised in amigurumi style toys and keepsakes.
Weight: 8 ply / DK
Construction: Two ply
Fibre: A blend of 70% superwashed merino and 30% hemp.
Meterage: Approximately 230 metres (251 yards) per skein.
Unit Weight: Approximately 96-98 grams (at standard condition) per skein.
Put Up: Ball winding required before use.
Care: Superwashed. We recommend a gentle machine cycle or hand washing, drying garments flat and not tumble drying.
BLUE GUM
Blue Gum is our 8ply DK weight blend of Blue Faced Leicester wool and silk. Exhibiting a beautiful silky sheen, our hand dyed Blue Gum yarns are perfect for all your winter woolies, including beanies, gloves, scarves, cowls, jumpers, sweaters, throws, blankets and many more!
Weight: 8 ply / DK
Construction: Four ply
Fibre: A blend of 55% superwash Blue Faced Leicester and 45% silk.
Meterage: Approximately 212 metres (231 yards) per skein.
Unit Weight: Approximately 100 grams per skein.
Put Up: Ball winding required before use.
Gauge: 22.0 sts to 10cm
Needles: 3.25mm – 4.5mm (US 3 – 7) depending on the fabric you require for your project.
Hooks: 3.5 – 4.5mm depending on the fabric you require for your project.
Care: We recommend gentle hand washing, drying garments flat and not tumble drying.
DIANELLA
LIMITED RELEASE BASE
A delicious DK superwash merino and bamboo blend, Dianella has an amazing soft handle. This blend offers structure, sheen, warmth and wooliness! Much like our Banksia range, Dianella yarns have a lovely light heathered look throughout due to the inclusion of the natural bamboo fibres that dye differently to protein fibres.
Weight: 8 ply / DK
Construction: Four ply
Fibre: A blend of 80% superwash merino and 20% natural bamboo.
Meterage: Approximately 225 metres (246 yards) per skein.
Unit Weight: Approximately 100 grams per skein.
Put Up: Ball winding required before use.
Care: Superwashed – We recommend a gentle machine cycle or hand washing, drying garments flat and not tumble drying.
HONEYSUCKLE
Made of the same 70% baby alpaca, 20% silk and 10% cashmere blend as our lush Lilly Pilly 2ply (lace weight) and Kunzea 4ply (fingering weight) yarns, Honeysuckle is a stunningly soft and squishy option for all your winter woolies! Perfect for beanies, hats, cowls, jumpers and scarves, this wonderfully warm blend is also ideal for blankets, rugs, cushions and other decorative items.
Weight: 8 ply / DK
Construction: Four ply
Fibre: A blend of 70% baby alpaca, 20% silk and 10% cashmere.
Meterage: Approximately 225 metres (246 yards) per skein.
Unit Weight: Approximately 100 grams per skein.
Put Up: Ball winding required before use.
Gauge: 22.0 sts to 10cm
Needles: 3.25mm – 4.5mm (US 3 – 7) depending on the fabric you require for your project.
Hooks: 3.5 – 4.5mm depending on the fabric you require for your project.
Care: Non superwashed. We recommend gentle hand washing, drying garments flat and not tumble drying.
KEYSTONE
LIMITED RELEASE BASE – SOLD OUT
A wonderfully warm 8ply DK weight alpaca yarn available in a range of un-dyed natural alpaca colours. This range is milled in Australia using 100% Australian alpaca fibre, including our very own happy herd’s fleece!
Weight: 8 ply / DK
Construction: Plied
Fibre: A blend of 100% Australian alpaca.
Meterage: Approximately 210 metres (229 yards) per skein.
Unit Weight: Approximately 100 grams per skein.
Put Up: Ball winding required before use.
Care: Non superwashed – We suggest a gentle hand wash. We recommend drying garments flat in shade and not tumble drying.
10ply / Aran Weight Bases
HAKEA
LIMITED RELEASE BASE – SOLD OUT
Made of 100% superwashed merino, our hand dyed Hakea aran weight yarns were something a little different for us! Dyed in 12 limited release colourways designed for The Big Wool Show 2021. Perfect for all your winter woolies like sweaters, jumpers, cardigans, cowls and scarves. These 10ply medium yarns are also great for soft furnishings like cushions, throws and blankets.
Weight: 10 ply / aran
Fibre: 100% superwash merino
Construction: Three ply
Meterage: Approximately 166 metres (181 yards) per skein.
Unit Weight: Approximately 50 grams per skein.
Put Up: Ball winding required before use.
Gauge: 20 sts to 10cm (Knit) or 14 sts to 10cm (Crochet)
Needles: 4.5 to 5.5mm (US 7 to 9) depending on the fabric you require for your project.
Hooks: 5.5 to 6.5mm (K-10½) depending on the fabric you require for your project.
Care: Superwashed. We recommend a gentle machine cycle or hand washing, drying garments flat and not tumble drying.
12ply / Chunky + Bulky Weight Bases
BORONIA BULKY
LIMITED RELEASE BASE – SOLD OUT
Boronia is our beautifully bulky yarn blend composing of 80% superwashed merino wool and 20% nylon. This super squishy, single stranded (12ply equivalent) yarn is ideal for crocheting, knitting and creative fibre projects like weaving. Make beautiful blankets, rugs, throws, sweaters, hats and scarves with this yummy limited release yarn. A great yarn option for beginners, because yarn with this thickness works up so quickly. This yarn is super soft, chunky and warm, and all hand dyed here on our farm!
Weight: 12 ply / Bulky
Construction: Single ply / Single Stranded
Fibre: A blend of 80% superwash merino and 20% nylon.
Meterage: Approximately 70 metres (76 yards) per skein.
Unit Weight: Approximately 100 grams per skein.
Put Up: Ball winding required before use.
Gauge: 12-16 sts to10cm (Knit) or 8 – 11 sts to 10cm (crochet)
Needles: 5.5 to 9.0mm (US 9 to 13) depending on the fabric you require for your project.
Hooks: 6.5 to 9.0mm (K-10½ to M-13) depending on the fabric you require for your project.
Care: Non superwashed – We suggest a gentle hand wash. We recommend drying garments flat in shade and not tumble drying.
CORREA CHUNKY
LIMITED RELEASE BASE – SOLD OUT
Correa Chunky is a base of 100% baby alpaca fibre with some real heft! This deliciously bulky yarn is suitable for crocheting, knitting, weaving and even creative felting projects. It’s a great option for beginners too because it works up so quickly. A super soft, stocky and warm yarn, hand dyed here on our farm.
Weight: 12 ply / Chunky
Construction: Two ply
Fibre: A blend of 100% baby alpaca fibres.
Meterage: Approximately 100 metres (109 yards) per skein.
Unit Weight: Approximately 100 grams per skein.
Put Up: Ball winding required before use.
Gauge: 12–16 sts to 10cm (Knit) or 8–11 sts to 10cm (Crochet)
Needles: 5.5 to 9.0mm (US 9 to 13) depending on the fabric you require for your project.
Hooks: 6.5 to 9.0mm (K-10½ to M-13) depending on the fabric you require for your project.
Care: Non superwashed – We suggest a gentle hand wash. We recommend drying garments flat in shade and not tumble drying.
Discontinued Bases
CALLISTEMON
LIMITED RELEASE BASE
Our wonderfully fluffy Callistemon range is no longer held in stock, however it is still available through selected stockists or as a custom dyed-to-order request. Minimum order quantities and lead times apply.
Weight: 8 ply / DK
Construction: Single ply brushed
Fibre: A blend of 80% baby alpaca and 20% acrylic.
Meterage: Approximately 250 metres (273 yards) per skein.
Unit Weight: Approximately 100 grams per skein.
Put Up: Ball winding required before use.
Care: Non superwashed – We suggest a gentle hand wash. We recommend drying garments flat in shade and not tumble drying.
GREVILLEA
SOLD OUT – NO LONGER AVAILABLE
Weight: 4 ply / Fingering
Construction: Three ply
Fibre: A blend of 60% Australian alpaca, 20% Australian merino and 20% Nylon.
Meterage: Approximately 350 metres (382 yards) per skein.
Unit Weight: Approximately 100 grams per skein.
Put Up: Ball winding required before use.
Care: Non superwashed. We recommend gentle hand washing, drying garments flat and not tumble drying.
KEYSTONE MARLED
LIMITED RELEASE BASE – SOLD OUT
Our Keystone Marled yarn base was a limited edition range of 100% Australian alpaca in two natural marled base colours plus a selection of over-dyed colourways. The fibre in the Keystone collection had been grown and processed in NSW and dyed at Blackwattle Yarn and Fibre in Murrumbateman.
Weight: 8 ply / DK
Construction: Plied
Fibre: A blend of 100% Australian alpaca.
Meterage: Approximately 93 metres (103 yards) per ball.
Unit Weight: Approximately 50 grams per ball.
Put Up: Ready to use ball.
Care: Non superwashed – We suggest a gentle hand wash. We recommend drying garments flat in shade and not tumble drying.
MYRTLE
SOLD OUT – NO LONGER AVAILABLE
100% Australian Huacaya alpaca, grown and processed in NSW.
Weight: 8 ply / DK
Construction: Plied
Fibre: A blend of 100% Australian alpaca fibres.
Meterage: Approximately 100 metres (109 yards) per skein.
Unit Weight: Approximately 50 grams per skein.
Put Up: Ball winding required before use.
Care: Non superwashed – We suggest a gentle hand wash. We recommend drying garments flat in shade and not tumble drying.
SENNA
DISCONTINUED BASE – SOLD OUT
Weight: 3 ply / Light fingering
Construction: Three ply
Fibre: A blend of 60% Australian alpaca, 20% merino and 20% nylon.
Meterage: Approximately 476 metres (521 yards) per skein.
Unit Weight: Approximately 100 grams per skein.
Put Up: Ball winding required before use.
Care: Non superwashed. We recommend gentle hand washing, drying garments flat and not tumble drying.
SILKY OAK
LIMITED RELEASE BASE – SOLD OUT
Silky Oak was a limited release show special that we dyed up for the 2021 Big Wool Show. It is a superfine alpaca and silk fibre blend with a lovely sheen and wonderful warmth. One of the first of our forays with a 5 ply sport weight yarn
Weight: 5 ply / Sport
Construction: Four ply
Fibre: A blend of 80% superfine alpaca and 20% silk.
Meterage: Approximately 262 metres (286 yards) per skein.
Unit Weight: Approximately 100 grams per skein.
Put Up: Ball winding required before use.
Care: Non superwashed – We suggest a gentle hand wash. We recommend drying garments flat in shade and not tumble drying.