$28.00
Ernestine is a firmly twisted fingering weight yarn, the fabric created will have good stitch definition and show off textured patterns and cables well. It is ideal for socks, shawls, garments and children’s items.
Size – 400 yds/100 gm skein
Content – 2-ply, 80% Superwash Merino Wool/ 20% Nylon
Gauge – Fingering 7-8 st/in knitted on US 1-3 (2.25-3.25 mm), 6-8 st/in crocheted on US B-E
Care – May be machine washed, to extend the life of your garment hand washing and laying flat to dry is recommended
Ernestine is a hard working, hand dyed sock/fingering weight yarn. It is a 2-ply, firmly twisted yarn. The fabric created will be soft, but durable. In addition to socks, Ernestine is great for light weight garments, including for children.
Pattern Suggestions
Knitmas in July 2024 – Becky Beagell Hermione’s Everyday Sock – Erica Lueder
| Color | Balloon Flower, Bear Cub, Berries, Bittersweet, Blue Suede Shoes, Christmas Morning, Chlorophyll, Circus Tent, Cocoa Bean, Coleus, Concord Grape, Cosmo, Cranberry Crush, Dandelion, Endless Summer, Evening Joy, Fall Leaves, Fruit Salad, Goldenrod, Granite, Grey Sky, Harvest Moon, Henna, Hickory, Indigo, It's a Pink Party, Jewel, Lilac, Mountain Meadow, Mulberry Bush, Pansy, Peaches & Cream, Peacock, Penguin, Pistachio, Pumpkin Pie, Purple, Raspberry Jam, Red Head, Red Rover, Sage, Savannah, Spicy Brown Mustard, Summer Fun, Sunset Sky, Teal Lagoon, Tranquil Harmony, Undyed, Walnut, Vernal Pool, Willow Tree, Yarrow |
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| Additional Information | Nightingale Fibers yarns are dyed in small (2-5 skeins) batches with professional grade dyes that are colorfast and washfast. My colors and colorways are inspired by the world around me, including the garden, the woods, and other colors found in nature. Yarns in stock are ready to ship. Every effort will be made to ship yarns from the same dye lot – this means they were dyed at the same time. Even yarns dyed in the same dye pot have variation. It is recommended, when working with hand dyed yarns in projects that require more than one skein, that you alternate skeins throughout your project to blend the colors. If the number of skeins you order are not available from the same dye lot, I will contact you. I have done my best to get an accurate photo of the colors, but monitors do vary, and the color may be slightly different in real life. As a nurse for over 40 years, and a nurse midwife for almost 30, I have studied and practiced under the guiding light of many famous nurses. The name of our company, Nightingale Fibers, reflects my two callings: as a nurse and a lover of the fiber arts. Our yarns are named after nurses who have influenced nursing and healthcare. Ernestine Weidenbech (1900-1996) was a Nurse Midwife and leader in Maternal Infant Nursing. |
