We were surprised how hard it is to find nice, soft, and affordable undyed yarns to pair with other colors. These are the same yarns used by indie dyers, just in their natural state. Most are ecru, some have natural color due to animal fiber used; yak yarns are grey-brown because of the brown yak down and camel yarns are a warm tan because of the camel down.
Perfect for pairing with another yarn or for your dyeing experiments. If you do dye these yarns make sure you don't boil them as that may cause the to felt. After dyeing, allow the yarn to cool to room temperature before coming out of the dye bath. Hot yarn hitting cool air can also cause felting.
Looking for more undyed non-superwash yarns? Find them here.
Handwash only! These yarns are all non-superwash. Instructions for handwashing items made with these yarns can be found here.
Descriptions are listed from finest to thickest yarn:
Cashmere - Silk Lace 53% Alpaca / 34% Silk / 13% Cashmere Lace Weight 438 yards / 50g A lovely fluffy yarn with the added softness of cashmere. Can be used in place of a mohair yarn.
Yak - Silk Lace 41% Baby Alpaca / 13% Merino / 10% Brown Yak Down / 26% Silk Lace Weight 437 yards / 50g A gorgeous, soft fluffy yarn with a light grey-brown color from the naturally brown yak down. Can be used in place of a mohair yarn.
Alpaca - Silk Lace 74% South American Baby Suri Alpaca / 26% Silk Lace Weight 328 yards / 50g A delicious fluffy yarn made with alpaca instead of mohair; perfect for people who are sensitive to mohair. Can be used in place of a mohair yarn.
Alpaca - Silk Bouclé 77% Baby Alpaca / 23% Silk Fingering Weight 437 yards / 100g A soft and luscious yarn, this bouclé has small loops that are less likely to get caught by your needle or hook. The shine of the silk really comes through on this yarn. It is great as a carry along yarn with a smooth or fluffy yarn.
Camel - Silk Fingering 50% Baby Camel Down / 50% Silk Fingering Weight 437 yards / 100g The camel down gives a rich, warm tan color and tremendous softness; the silk gives shine, so much shine, and drape, so much drape. Perfect for shawls, and accessories or to carry along with another yarn. Expect garments made from this to stretch.
Merino - Silk DK 85% Merino Wool / 15% Mulberry Silk DK Weight / 4-Ply 358 yards / 100g A yummy and soft wool yarn perfect for sweaters.
Baby Suri Alpaca - Silk DK 90% Baby Suri Alpaca / 10% Mulberry Silk Worsted Weight 246 yards / 100g A scrumptious DK Weight yarn. You won't want to stop touching this one.
Bubble Chunky 50% Superfine Alpaca / 50% Fine Peruvian Merino Bulky Weight 87 yards / 100g A fun bumpy, textural yarn. Complies with OEKO TEX Standard 100
Super Bulky Bouclé 70% Highland Wool / 30% Superfine Alpaca Super Bulky Weight 87 yards / 100g .
