Yak is a beautiful, classic yarn. Available in a delightful range of jewel tones, and rich natural colours, it's so soft you'll want it next to your skin!
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Yak is a beautiful, classic yarn. Available in a delightful range of jewel tones, and rich natural colours, it's so soft you'll want it next to your skin!
A single Yak produces a mere 100g of down a year…one average skein of fingering weight yarn, making it a rare and precious fibre. Hand-combed or plucked, this short fibre sits between the most luxurious fine Cashmere and softest baby Camel in micron thickness and has a similar butter-soft handle and gloriously gentle halo… however - it has the added benefit of pilling less than either fibre.
Yak is durable, breathable, lightweight and its incredible thermal properties keeps you cool in summer and warm in winter.
As for pattern suggestions, both Other Loops and My Favourite Things seem to love this yarn. This is a sweet hat pattern. And you can count on Elizabeth Smith to offer something simple and practical.
