Your Guide to NIRANI Luxe Yarn Bases: Which One Is Right for Your Next Project?
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Choosing the right yarn is the foundation of every great knitting project — and at NIRANI Luxe Yarns, every base has been chosen for its exceptional qualities, its ability to hold hand-dyed colour beautifully, and the luxurious experience it brings to your hands and your finished object.
Here's everything you need to know about our bases so you can choose with confidence.
Fingering Weight | 80% Superwash Merino / 20% Nylon | 400m Our most versatile base. Hardwearing and ideal for projects that need to stand up to real wear. Soft, machine-washable, and generous yardage for most shawl patterns in a single skein. Best for: shawls, mitts, baby items, lightweight accessories.
Soft Sock | 85% Superwash Merino / 15% Nylon | 400m The perfect everyday sock yarn — hardwearing yet soft and comfortable against skin. Machine washable with 400m per skein, enough for a full pair of socks. Best for: socks, everyday accessories, fingerless mitts, travel shawls.
Soft Sock MCN | 80% Superwash Merino / 10% Cashmere / 10% Nylon | 350m Our premium sock base elevated with cashmere. Impossibly soft while still durable enough for everyday wear. MCN is beloved in the knitting community for good reason — it's the sock yarn you'll never want to take off. Best for: luxury socks, special-project accessories, gifts.
DK Weight | 100% Superwash Merino | 225m Squishy, soft, and wonderfully bouncy with exceptional stitch definition. Beautiful for colourwork and textured stitches. Best for: hats, cowls, garments, colourwork.
DK Weight | 80% Merino / 10% Cashmere / 10% Nylon | 212m Our most indulgent DK base. Cashmere elevates this into something truly special — weightless softness with hand-dyed colour of extraordinary depth and luminosity. Best for: luxury accessories, gifts, anything next to skin.
Lace Weight | 100% Superwash Merino | 1200m An extraordinary 1200m of pure Merino lace — enough for the most ambitious shawl or wedding stole. Fine, light, with beautiful drape. Best for: heirloom lace shawls, wedding accessories, lightweight wraps.
Merino Silk Yak | 60% Merino / 20% Silk / 20% Yak | Fingering 366m & DK 212m Our most unique base. Silk adds luminous sheen; yak adds unbelievable softness and warmth. Available in both Fingering and DK weights. Best for: special project skeins, next-to-skin accessories, truly luxurious makes.
Nirani Mulberry Silk | 100% Mulberry Silk | 400m Pure luxury in skein form. A brilliant natural sheen, exquisite softness, and fluid elegant drape. Hand-dyed colour takes on a luminous, jewel-like quality on silk that is simply breathtaking. Best for: heirloom lacework, next-to-skin wraps, special occasion knits.
Still not sure? Choose Fingering or Soft Sock for versatility, Soft Sock MCN for the ultimate luxury sock, DK for speed and structure, Lace for delicate heirlooms, and Merino Silk Yak or Mulberry Silk when you want something truly extraordinary. Browse all our colourways and find your perfect match. 🧶