This yarn is spun from a few different wool types. This particular skein comprises one strand of Corriedale wool, one of Falkland wool, and one of Glitzy Nylon/Merino 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 green, turquoise, yellow and orange.

This listing is for one 3-ply skein, 250 yards in length and weighing 6.2 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 Nat Bhairav was the first raag created by the sitar legend Ravi Shankar. 

This yarn is complementary to the yarn called "Raag Nat Bhairav 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:        Merino wool / Falkland wool / Corriedale wool / Trilobal nylon
Weight:     6.2 oz., 175 g
Length:     Approx. 250 yards, 229 m
WPI:          Approx. 8-12
Ply:            3 ply