Herba mini skein set
A mini skein set gives you endless possibilities! Stripey socks, colourwork sweater yokes, shawl borders, soft toys & amigurumi, woolen embroidery & duplicate stitching, scrappy blankets...
A luscious plump and durable yarn. Very suitable for cozy & sturdy socks, as well as accessories and garments. Just a perfect workhorse yarn. 100% made out of natural fibers. Ramie is a plant fiber that gives this yarn shine and drape. It is very strong and antibacterial, which makes it perfect for socks, but also accessories and garments.
You can see the ramie fibers swirling trough the yarn which gives Herba has a slightly heathered look.
6x 33 gram = 198 gram
Sport weight
80%wool
20%ramie
300 meter / 328 yard per 100 gram approx
non superwash
Grown and spun in South America. Hand dyed with Greener shades acid dyes (GOTS certified, no heavy metals)
Handwash with a mild detergent and lay flat to dry.
This set is the 'plumper' version of the popular Igneae mini skein set. The length of the individual mini skeins is the same as in the Igneae set, but as Herba is a thicker yarn (sport weight vs Igneae being a fingering weight) the skeins and therefore the whole set is heavier.