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Inspiration: Knit in Perlata d'Australia

Perlata d'Australia from Lana Gatto is a soft and classic merino yarn for you who want to knit light projects with a fine and elegant expression. The yarn consists of 100% Fine Merino and has a thi...

Inspiration: Beautiful knitwear in Chunky Andean Highland Wool

Chunky Andean Highland Wool from Smuksak is a chunky wool yarn for you who want to knit warm, durable projects with a nice, natural look. The yarn consists of 100% Peruvian highland wool and is spu...

Inspiration: Knit in Samay - a soft blow yarn

Samay from Smuksak is a soft and airy blowing yarn, created for warm knitting projects with a light and full expression. The yarn consists of 70% baby alpaca, 7% merino wool and 20% polyamide and i...

Inspiration: Baby Alpaca 100% as a trailing thread - a soft alternative

Baby Alpaca 100% from Smuksak is for you who love a soft, light and luxurious look in your knitwear - but would like an alternative to mohair. The yarn is spun from 100% baby alpaca and has a thin,...

Inspiration: Soft & woolly knit with Kimsa

Kimsa from Smuksak is a soft and fluffy thread with baby alpaca, super kid mohair and mulberry silk. It is a yarn that gives knitwear a slightly woolly look, extra softness and a beautiful, vibrant...

Inspiration: Light & soft knit in MerinoCot

MerinoCot from Lana Gatto is a really nice choice for those of you who want to knit in a yarn quality that combines some of the best of merino and cotton. The yarn consists of 53% extra fine merino...

Inspiration: Summer knitting in Porto Rico

Porto Rico is a wonderful choice of yarn for those of you who like light and feminine knitwear with a natural expression. The combination of linen, cotton and viscose gives a quality that feels sum...

Inspiration: Light knit in Silk Mohair

There is something very special about knitting in pure silk mohair. The look becomes light, airy and soft, and finished projects get a fine, fluffy surface, which makes even a simple model both ele...

Inspiration: Beautiful wool knitwear in Misina and Misina Tweed

Misina and Misina Tweed are two classic wool qualities from Lana Gatto, which are obvious when you want to knit projects that are both neat, practical and look great in use. It is one pure and clas...

Inspiration: Knit in Reloved Merino

Reloved Merino is a thin merino wool made from recycled materials. It is a budget-friendly yarn, which is available in many beautiful colors with a natural melange from the recycled fibres.  In thi...