Ilah DK (pronounced like Sheila without the sh-) is a blend of 75% South American superwash merino wool and 25% nylon. We tested out lots of DK bases before deciding on the perfect one - it’s the softest we’ve ever found, with a beautiful stitch definition, and the added nylon content makes it perfect for items that will get a lot of wear like slippers & socks, favorite hats & cowls, and especially sweaters - it will help keep those spots that pill and wear thin quickly, like armpits and elbows, from needing repair early on.

The Black Squirrel is a dyer who’s known for bright, happy colors, and more specifically colors which are UV-reactive and will glow in black light! They’re not glow-in-the-dark on their own, and don’t contain any chemicals as such, it’s just the structure of the dye molecules that reflect more UV light than other colors. The effects you can achieve by using them in colorwork, marling, and plain knitting are super dynamic even in normal light!

Gauge info should always be found on your chosen pattern, because there is some variation in fingering weight yarns and your natural gauge may not be the same as the designer’s. Yarns similar to this one can be knit on a variety of different needles depending on the fabric desired (though it’s most often knit on US sizes 6-8 needles). So please swatch with the needle size given in your pattern and make sure your gauge matches the gauge given by the author. If you have too many stitches per inch, go up a needle size and swatch again, or if you have too few stitches per inch, go down a needle size and swatch again, until your gauge matches what’s given in the pattern. Never try to get gauge by altering the way you knit, just change needle sizes as needed.