Caracol Yarn 26 — Hollyhock

A truly unique yarn! Malabrigo starts with a bulky thick-and-thin single made of their delightfully soft superwash merino wool, and then criss-crosses it with a binder thread (either black or white). Then the yarn is dyed one of Malabrigo’s signature kettle-dyed colorways, and: poof! Something unlike any yarn Malabrigo has made before, inspired by a particular style of hand-spun yarn. Caracol knits up into a cozy, fluffy fabric with a ton of texture and visual interest. Simple stitch patterns really let it sing!

Great for: Warm winter accessories, big cozy afghans, and stockinette that’s far from boring

Be sure to get enough yarn to complete your project since each bag is a different dye lot, and skeins may vary from bag to bag. Skeins may vary one from the other even within the same bag. To ensure random color distribution, work from two balls of yarn at once, alternating a few rows from each ball. 

When Malabrigo dyes their yarns, the same formula is used each time but every batch of yarn may vary. The differences from one dye lot to another can be very subtle, or extremely noticeable, especially on variegated yarns. After Malabrigo’s quality control team checks the skeins, they go to the labelling section and then are put in bags of five or ten (depending on the yarn). Once the bags get to the yarn stores, most skeins go to different shelves where they can get mixed.

The colors shown on photos are illustrated as reference, as mentioned above, they can differ on more or less of one tone, due to the hand-dyed process.

Yarn Weight: Super Bulky
Yarn Texture: Plied, thick and thin yarn
Yardage/Meters: 90 yards (82 meters)
Skein Weight: 150 grams
Gauge: 9 sts = 4 inches.
Needle Size: US 13 – 19 or 9 – 15mm
Hook Size: US N/P/15 to P/Q or 10 – 15 mm
Content: 100% Superwash Merino Wool
Care: Machine washable, gentle cycle, cold water, do not tumble, dry flat