This yarn is spun from a few different wool types. This particular skein comprises one strand of alpaca, one of Falkland wool, and one of Punta Arenas wool. This is part of a series 3-ply yarns Ilga is making, in contrast to our more typical 2-ply yarns. This yarn is pink, purple, blue, orange, yellow and gray.

This listing is for one 3-ply skein, 250 yards in length and weighing 604 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 Lalit is a raag for sunrise.

This yarn is complementary to the yarn called "Raag Lalit 2", and the two could be used together for a larger project.

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:        Falkland wool / Punta Arenas wool / Alpaca
Weight:     6.0 oz., 169 g
Length:     Approx. 250 yards, 229 m
WPI:          Approx. 8-12
Ply:            3 ply