Yarn Bases

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I dye yarn on the following bases:

Lace:

Tango Monkey - 65%% Baby Alpaca/35% Mulberry Silk; Lace Weight 50g/437yards
The perfect carry-along for a slightly fuzzy, marled effect. Also, fabulous on its own. Think mohair, but better!

Fingering:

Tap Monkey - 75% Superwash Merino/25% Nylon 100g/463 yards
Soft, elastic and slightly more durable; another gorgeous sock yarn.

Jig Monkey -75% Superwash Merino/25% Nylon 20g/93 yards
This is Tap Monkey's Mini skein version. Perfect for contrast heels and toes, and general pops of color in all your projects.

Twist Monkey70% Superwash Merino/30% Silk 100g/437 yards
This is a high-twist single with a gorgeous sheen and light halo. 
Very fancy - the perfect choice for formal wear, heirlooms, weddings, etc.

Samba Monkey - 100% Superwash Merino 100g/400 yards
This is a high-twist single - soft and supple with a lovely hand. Perfect for shawls.

Folk Monkey - 80% Superwash Merino / 20% Nylon with Zebra Effect 100g/400 yards
Add fun dimension to your fingering weight projects with black dyed stripes throughout. 

DK:

Rumba Monkey - 100% Superwash Merino 100g/274 yards 8ply
Heavy sport / light DK with a fabulous hand - wonderful for colorwork. Really a beautiful sweater yarn. 

Cha Cha Monkey - 100% Superwash Merino 20g/54 yards 8 ply
Rumba Monkey's Mini skein version. Wonderful for all your colorwork projects!

Contra Monkey - 100% Superwash Merino with Zebra Effect 100g/246 yards 2 ply
Fun DK with added dimension of black dyed stripes throughout. Bouncy and soft.

Worsted:

SW Salsa Monkey - 100% Superwash Merino 4 Ply 100g/218 yards
Soft, durable. Perfect for just about anything - this one is a straight up work horse with pleasurable hand.

Aran:

Lambada Monkey - 100% Superwash Merino 4ply 115g / 213 yards
Heavier weight version of SW Salsa Monkey - most excellent for sturdy, cold weather projects.