4 Ply & Sock
A&P Alpaca & Silk 4 Ply
Soft and silky alpaca made even more silky with the addition of, well, silk. Alpaca is lighter and softer than wool and has a beautiful drape but lacks its elasticity. The silk adds strength and a gentle sheen to the yarn which makes the most beautiful shawls and scarves and is brilliant for lace work.
Ball weight and length – 100g./400 m.
Tension – 28 stitches and 38 rows to 10 cm/4 inch square
Recommended needle – 3.25mm
Fibre – 70% Alpaca, 30% Silk
Washing – Hand wash only using a gentle detergent.
Ainsworth & Prin yarn is hand dyed in small batches. We try to achieve consistent colours but each skein is unique so when using more than one skein of a colour in a project we really recommend alternating skeins every couple of rows.
A&P BFL Masham 4 ply
White Blue Faced Leicester wool blended with brown Masham to give a soft, 4 ply weight, slightly heathered yarn that is then hand dyed. Sourced from the UK and spun in Yorkshire this rustic yarn knits up in to a light and lofty fabric that is soft enough to be worn next to the skin.
Ball weight and length – approx 100g./400 m.
Fibre – 75% British BFL, 25% British Masham
Washing – Hand wash only using a mild detergent. This yarn is not super wash treated and will felt.
Ainsworth & Prin yarn is hand dyed in small batches. We try to achieve consistent colours but each skein is unique so when using more than one skein of a colour in a project we really recommend alternating skeins every couple of rows.
A&P BFL Smooth Sock
British Blue Faced Leicester hand dyed in small batches. The high twist gives a durable yarn with great stitch definition. Very soft for wearing next to the skin so ideal for shawls, scarves, gloves and hats, and strangely enough, socks. This is the most hard wearing, pure wool sock yarn that we can find but it isn’t as tough as a sock yarn with a percentage of nylon.
Ball weight and length – 100g./400 m.
Tension – 32 stitches and 48 rows to 10 cm/4 inch square
Recommended needle – 2.25mm
Fibre – 100% Blue Faced Leicester
Washing – Machine washable on a gentle wool cycle using a mild detergent or hand wash.
Ainsworth & Prin yarn is hand dyed in small batches. We try to achieve consistent colours but each skein is unique so when using more than one skein of a colour in a project we really recommend alternating skeins every couple of rows.
A&P Classic Sock
A hand dyed 2 ply, fingering weight merino and nylon blend for beautifully soft and durable socks, hats and other accessories. This plump little yarn gives great stitch definition and takes up the colour brilliantly. From non muleised merino.
Ball weight and length – 100g./365 m.
Fibre – 80% super wash merino, 20% nylon
Washing – Machine washable on a gentle wool cycle using a mild detergent or hand wash.
Ainsworth & Prin yarn is hand dyed in small batches. We try to achieve consistent colours but each skein is unique so when using more than one skein of a colour in a project we really recommend alternating skeins every couple of rows.
A&P Merino & Silk Single 4 Ply
A single ply yarn in luxurious merino and silk hand dyed by us in small batches. The yarn is incredibly soft with a light lustre and is a fantastic choice for shawls and cowls the silk content giving it a beautiful drape. It can also be knitted with our Mohair and Silk Lace in the Howling cowl.
Ball weight and length – 100g./400 m.
Fibre – 70% Merino, 30% Silk
Washing – Hand wash only using a gentle detergent.
Ainsworth & Prin yarn is hand dyed in small batches. We try to achieve consistent colours but each skein is unique so when using more than one skein of a colour in a project we really recommend alternating skeins every couple of rows.
A&P Slubby 4ply
Hand dyed in semi solid colours this superwash merino wool has little tweedy flecks of viscose nep. A rustic look but so very soft, tough enough for socks but not as hard wearing as a yarn with nylon, gentle enough to be worn next to the skin, it makes perfect shawls and wraps.
Ball weight and length – 100g./400 m.
Tension – 32 stitches and 48 rows to 10 cm/4 inch square
Recommended needle – 2.25mm
Fibre – 85% Superwash merino, 15%viscose nep
Washing – Machine washable on a gentle wool cycle using a mild detergent or hand wash.
Ainsworth & Prin yarn is hand dyed in small batches. We try to achieve consistent colours but each skein is unique so when using more than one skein of a colour in a project we really recommend alternating skeins every couple of rows.
Ainsworth & Prin Hand Dyed Sock Sets
Hand-dyed sock sets: a full skein of sock yarn with a complimentary mini skein for stripes, heels or toes.
The bases are:
BFL Smooth Sock: 100g/400m + 20g/80m, 100% superwash Blue Faced Leicester.
Classic Sock: 100g/365m + 73m, 80% superwash merino and 20% nylon.
The base is listed bellow when the colour is selected.
Cascade Ultra Pima Fine
The softest, smoothest cotton yarn from Cascade. This is the yarn we chose for our kits wonderfully soft and silky with a subtle sheen. Excellent for beginners to knitting and crochet as there is minimal splitting and the stitch definition is smooth and even.
Ball weight and length – 50g./125 m.
Tension – 24-26 stitches to 10cm/4inches
Recommended needle – 3.25mm-3.5mm
Fibre – 100% Pima Cotton
Machine washable – Machine washable at 40 degrees centigrade using a mild detergent.
Concorde Hat Kit
The graphic patterning of this hat reminds us of the iconic silhouette of the passenger jet Concorde. Our Dad worked on the electronics so we would all dive outside to see it fly over in the 70s and 80s, like a Spitfire, you couldn’t mistake the sound of it.
The pattern is free to all of our newsletter subscribers.
The kit comes with enough of our hand dyed 4ply Blue Faced Leicester Masham yarn to make either size hat using either colour as the main.
The yarn is next to the skin soft with a slightly heathered look on the lighter colours and the charted pattern would make a perfect beginners colour work project.
Contains 2 x approx 30g skeins of Blue Faced Masham 4ply, a printed pattern and a packet of bulb pins.
Concorde Mitten Kit
A cosy, traditional mitten knitted in British wool that uses a whole host of different techniques, allowing you to try something new without committing to a large project.
The mittens start with a provisional crochet cast on and a simple colourwork cuff, the hem is then folded up to encase the floats and a decorative Latvian braid knitted. The body of the mitten is knitted with the yarn held double to keep your hands warm and snug and then grafted together with a few Kitchener stitches for a smooth finish.
The yarn is next to the skin soft with a slightly heathered look on the lighter colours and the charted pattern would make a perfect beginners colour work project.
Contains 1 x approx 100g
A cosy, traditional mitten knitted in British wool that uses a whole host of different techniques, allowing you to try something new without committing to a large project.
The mittens start with a provisional crochet cast on and a simple colourwork cuff, the hem is then folded up to encase the floats and a decorative Latvian braid knitted. The body of the mitten is knitted with the yarn held double to keep your hands warm and snug and then grafted together with a few Kitchener stitches for a smooth finish.
The colour work pattern is charted.
Contents: 100g Blue Faced Leicester & Masham in Main colour, approx 10g Blue Faced Leicester & Masham in Contrast colour, Printed Pattern, Packet of bulb pins
Coop Knits Socks Yeah!
A sock yarn from Rachel Coopey who really knows about socks. A beautiful soft merino and nylon blend in slightly marled colours which all work together. Available in 50 g skeins, you will need two for a pair of socks.
Ball weight and length – 50g./212 m.
Tension – 36 stitches and 50 rows to 10 cm/4 inch square
Recommended needle – 2.25 mm
Fibre – 75% Superwash merino and 25% nylon
Machine washable – Machine washable at 30 °C on a wool cycle
Jamieson & Smith 2ply Jumper Weight
Classic Shetland wool in natural, solid and heathered colours from Jamieson and Smith. For traditional Fair Isle and vintage 4ply patterns and so much more. A woollen spun 2 ply yarn it produces a light but warm fabric and the colour range is fantastic, it blooms and softens with washing and is incredibly hard wearing. For crochet and knitting blankets, shawls, jumpers, mittens and hats the list is endless.
Ball weight and length – 25g./115 m/125 yds
Fibre – 100% Real Shetland Wool
Machine washable – Hand wash using a mild detergent.
Selborne Sock Kits
Selborne sock is knit from the cuff down starting with a stretchy lace rib followed by charted colour-work, the body and instep of the sock are knitted in a simple slip-stitch pattern and finished with contrasting heels and toes. The eye of the violet is sewn on afterwards in duplicate stitch. The pattern is one size only to fit a UK shoe 5-6. To make sure the sock fits use a stretchy cast on and make sure the floats for the colour work aren’t tight. You can try going up a needle size for the colour chart if you like.
The kit includes the pattern, Ainsworth & Prin Classic Sock (80%merino, 20%nylon) approx. 100g/365m in main colour, approx 20g/73m in CC1 and approx. 3m CC2
Machine washable on a delicate cycle at 30 degrees.
Sizes
One size fits a 5-6 UK shoe