This yarn is spun from a few different wool types. This particular skein comprises one strand of Merino wool, one of BFL wool with silk, and one of Merino wool with trilobal nylon. This is part of a series 3-ply yarns Ilga is making, in contrast to our more typical 2-ply yarns. This yarn is blue, purple, green and pink.

This listing is for one 3-ply skein, 250 yards in length and weighing 6.1 oz. This is a worsted weight yarn and wraps at approximately 8-12. Like all handspun yarn, it is somewhat thick-and-thin. 

Ilga makes these yarns with something of an improvisatory feel, so we have chosen to draw names for them from the ragas or raags of classical Hindustani music. Ragas are musical frameworks that set a mood or coloration, within which the musicians will improvise during a performance. Many ragas are associated with particular times of day.  The root word for raga in Sanskrit connotes "to dye", connecting it to our work. 

Raag Tilang is an evening raag with roots in folk music.

See my Store Policy FAQs section for further knitting gauge suggestions for various yard weights and care instructions for different fibers. 

My skeins are wound on a full 2-yard niddy-noddy. If you don’t have a large swift, let me know. Spun in a smoke-free, pet-friendly home. 

Fiber:        Silk / Nylon / Merino Wool / BFL Wool 
Weight:     6.1 oz., 172 g
Length:     Approx. 250 yards, 229 m
WPI:          Approx. 8-12
Ply:            3 ply