A recent Isager order brought us an armful of new colors in Spinni .
- lace weight
- single ply
- solid and heathered colors
- 100% Danish wool
- 328 yards/50 grams
- hand wash, lay flat to dry
Spinni is one of the longest standing yarns made by Isager, a rustic single-ply lace weight wool. Initially developed by Ase Lund Jensen, who handed the company down to Marianne Isager in the 1970’s, the Spinni color palette is informed and inspired by natural, plant-based dyes. Some are dyed on a white base, and others are dyed on a gray base, for a heathered look.
For years, Spinni was sold in 50 gram hanks, but lately Isager has been sending it to us in 100 gram hanks that are really just two 50 gram hanks twisted together. We think it’s nicer in 50 gram hanks, especially for colorful projects where smaller quantities of each shade are used, so we take the time to separate each 100g into two 50g, applying labels from Isager.
What to knit with Spinni? Here are some ideas for holding Spinni with Alpaca 1:
- “Gavstrik Shawl,” by Marianne Isager – marled triangular chevron shawl
- “Osaka,” by Marianne Isager – marled rectangular chevron scarf
- “Tokyo Shawl,” by Marianne Isager – marled rectangular shawl with chevron stripes
…or with Silk Mohair:
- “Twiggy Top,” by Anna Enge – ribbed funnel-neck pullover with short sleeves
- “LUPIN Sweater,” by Hanne Rimmen – colorwork yoke pullover
- “Bellis Scarf,” by Lene Holme Samsøe – triangular lace scarf
… or with Bouclé:
- “Foundation Sweater,” by Lene Holme Samsøe – marled raglan pullover
- “Lento,” by Jonna Hietala – stockinette raglan pullover
- “Maisie Scarf,” by Linda Xiao
Look for all of these Isager yarns here at HYS!
