Coastal 308 – Sky Blue

• Manufacturer:Elemental Affects Yarns
• Collection: Coastal
• Content: 50% US Shaniko Wool, 25% Belgian Flax, 25% Mulberry Silk
• Skein Size:2 oz (56 gr) skeins with approximately 205 yards each skein
• Spinning Info: 3-ply, worsted-spun
• Weight: Sport
• Recommended Needles: US size 3-5, 3.25-3.75mm
• Color:CL-308 Sky Blue

Elemental Affects’Coastalyarn useswool from theShaniko Wool Company, Belgian flax, and Mulberry silk from China. This US-made, warm weather yarnhas a comfortable hand not always seen in yarns featuring flax,as well as structural integrity, a light texture, and a nice drape.

When they created this yarn, the people at Elemental Affects knew they wanted the natural characteristics of wool to absorb moisture andhelp move it away from the skinto make it available for evaporation. Wool also is soft in the hand, and lends some loft tothe other, more dense fibers.

The silkis also soft, it provides the yarn with a sheen that is especially luxurious, AND its a good evaporator.

An especially good breather, flax also helps with body temperature regulation as it, too, helps with moisture evaporation. But, becauseElemental Affects’ dye methods are friendlier to protein fibers, adding the flax adds depth to the colors because flax doesnt take up the dyes as well as the wool and silk. It also adds a crispness to the hand of the yarn that is pleasant in warmer weather.

Fora crisp, but soft hand,they chose tocreate this yarn in 3 plies to make a nice, strong, round-ish yarn.They also chose a moderately high twist for strength and to trap many of the loose, soft wool fibers close to the surface of the yarn. The result? The perfect warm weather yarn!