CaMaRose Snefnug/Snefnug Natur
55% baby alpaca, 10% extra fine merino wool, 35% organic cotton
Length: 110mWeight: 50g
Light as air and impossibly soft – alpaca and merino blown through a core of organic cotton. Choose from a glorious dyed palette, or the undyed Natur shades in nature's own colours. A dream for oversized jumpers, cardigans and baby knits.
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Colour Comparison
CaMaRose Snefnug/Snefnug Natur
Max. selection of 5 colours
7103 Nougat Natur
7107 Mouse Grey Natur
7109 Medium Grey Natur
7111 White Natur
7141 Cream Natur
7311 Grey
7319 Light Brown
7325 Black
7329 Marine Blue
7330 Dark Purple
7331 Withered Green
7340 Jeans Blue
7343 Bordeaux
7357 Light Rose
7358 Light Purple
7755 Light Dove Blue
7780 Midnight Blue
7782 Anthracite Blue
7783 Mahogany
7820 Plum
7862 Lemon Yellow
7864 Sea Green
7870 Red
7885 Dark Green
7887 Burnt Orange
7906 Green
7914 Dusty Pink
7995 Moss Green
Every so often a yarn turns up that makes you stop and just hold it for a moment. Camarose Snefnug is one of those. It's light, airy and full-bodied all at once, and the squish is real.
Snefnug has an unusual construction. A fine tube of organic cotton forms the core, and a soft blend of alpaca and merino is blown right into the middle of it. This is what gives Snefnug its airiness and its strength – it's feather-light in the hand, but it holds up beautifully.
It's a 10ply/aran weight that flies along on 4mm - 6mm needles, which makes it perfect for big, cosy, oversized jumpers and cardigans. It's gentle enough for babies and children too, and just right for scarves, hats and anything you want to live in all winter.
Snefnug comes two ways, and you'll find them both here. The main Snefnug range is dyed in a glorious palette – enough colour to lose an afternoon choosing. Alongside it sits Snefnug Natur, which is left completely undyed, in the natural shades the fibres grew in – creams and whites through latte, nougat, oak and pine, on to soft greys and a deep natural black.
There's one small difference between the two. The dyed Snefnug is spun from baby alpaca and extra fine merino, while Natur uses alpaca and merino in their natural, undyed state. Natur is every bit as soft, and because the fibres are left just as they grew, each natural shade carries a beautifully heathered depth rather than a flat, even tone. Both knit to exactly the same tension, so you can bring the dyed and the undyed together in one piece and let the naturals sit against the colours.
The fibres are as thoughtful as the spinning. The alpaca comes from Peru, the organic cotton from Egypt, and the merino is mulesing free. It's all spun by a family-owned mill in Italy.
One thing worth knowing before you cast on: hand wash your finished piece in a wool wash and dry it flat. Snefnug can shrink up to 7% in that first wash and will stretch back as you wear it, so knit your ribbing a little firm and a little narrow – it'll settle beautifully.
- 10ply / worsted / aran weight
- Snefnug (dyed shades): 55% baby alpaca, 35% organic cotton, 10% extra fine merino wool
- Snefnug Natur (undyed): 55% alpaca, 35% organic cotton, 10% merino wool
- 110m per 50g ball
- Needles: 4.0mm – 6.0mm
- Gauge: 12–16 sts x 24 rows per 10cm
- Hand wash with a wool detergent, dry flat
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