Retrosaria Mondim Fingering Weight Yarn

The Woolly Thistle is pleased to offer Retrosaria Mondim Fingering Weight Yarn! Mondim is a non-superwash fingering weight yarn made from fine Portuguese wool. It is named after a Portuguese village once famous for its sock knitting cottage industry. Shades 100 and 300 are natural (not dyed). Breed: 100% Portuguese wool Package: 100g  LENGTH: ~421 yards (385 meters) / 100g ball Weight: 4 ply (fingering) Gauge: 24 - 32 sts = 4 inches Mondim sock yarn works well with any fingering weight sock pattern. In addition there are many patterns that recommend Mondim as the suggested yarn. Some of our current favorite patterns are: Amiata Pullover (crochet sweater) Craspedia by Andrea Mowry  Azor by Orlane Sucche (a beautiful colorwork yoke sweater - yarn sets available here) Grampa Socks by Alicia Plummer Montemuro by Rosa Pomar - colorwork socks Meias da Tia Barborita by Rosa Pomar - socks Spur Hat by Hiromi Nagasawa Curio Socks by Andrea Mowry  Thistlewood by Jennifer Steingass - pullover