Woolly Yarns Woolly 8ply

Why you'll love it

Woolly 8ply is a classic DK/8ply yarn made from 100% pure New Zealand wool - practical, long-wearing and designed to be part of your wardrobe for years to come.

This is a versatile, everyday yarn that works beautifully for sweaters, cardigans, hats, blankets and children’s knits. It has enough structure for great stitch definition, making it ideal for colourwork, stripes, cables and textured stitches, while still being soft and comfortable to wear.

As a non-superwash wool, it retains all the natural benefits of wool - warm, breathable, moisture-wicking and naturally antibacterial. It’s a great choice for those who love working with wool in its more natural state. The yarn is sustainably sourced, and both milled and dyed in New Zealand.

The colour palette has been thoughtfully developed to mix and match with ease - from soft, muted tones to richer shades and brighter highlights - so you can create your own combinations or let a single colour shine.

A helpful bonus of non-superwash wool is that you can felt (or splice) your joins, making finishing quicker and neater.

A reliable, go-to yarn for everyday knitting and crochet, with all the qualities that make wool such a pleasure to work with.

Specifications

Composition

100% New Zealand non-superwash wool

Ball weight

50g

Yarn length

104m (114yds)

Yarn weight

8ply (DK)

Needle size

4mm (US 6)

Knitting gauge

22 stitches to 10cm (4in)

Care guide

Cool hand wash, dry flat

Need More?

Need more of a colour than we have in stock? Give us a call on 02 9554 7444 and we'll do our best to help.

We can let you know when more is due in, or help you track down a close match from our range.

Yarn Weight vs Yarn Ply

"Ply" technically refers to the construction of the yarn. It's the number of strands that are twisted together to make a single piece of yarn. While "ply" historically related to the thickness (or weight) of the yarn, today's spinning technology means that the number of plies doesn't always correspond directly to the thickness of the yarn.

However, in some countries, including Australia & the UK, the numbering system of yarn ply still refers to the thickness of the yarn, so it's possible to have a single ply 4ply yarn! - this means that the yarn is constructed of a single ply, but has the traditional thickness of a 4ply sock / fingering yarn).

For more information, please refer to our Hook, Needle & Yarn Guide and our blog A Quick Guide to Yarn Weights.

Happiness Guarantee

We want you to love your new yarn! We accept returns within 90 days of your order being dispatched on stock items.

All return items must be in resaleable condition, unless it was faulty or damaged.
It must be in its original packaging and unopened.
We cannot return yarn if it has been wound from a skein into a ball.

Please see our Returns Policy for more details.

Shipping & Pickup

AUSTRALIA
FREE shipping on orders over $200
Orders under $200 – $13.50 (Standard) or $17.50 (Express)

NEW ZEALAND
FREE shipping on orders over $200
Orders under $200 – $14.95 (Standard) or $23.95 (Express)

Excludes oversized items, all amounts in AUD

INTERNATIONAL
Postage cost will be calculated at Checkout

For more details, see our Shipping Policy.

Store Pickup

We offer a Store Pickup service which you select at checkout. When your order is ready for you to pick up you will receive a notification via SMS. We hold store pick ups for 14 days.

Customer Reviews

Woolly Yarns Woolly 8ply – 8ply weight wool yarn – view 3

About

Woolly Yarn Co

Woolly Yarn Co introduce themselves in the voice of the yarn itself – "My name is WOOLLY and I am a fun loving yarn that is looking to be with you for a good long time." That's really the whole of their story, and we love them for it.

Woolly Yarns are non-superwash on purpose. They aren't fans of the chemicals the process uses, which does mean a cool hand wash and dry flat rather than straight in the machine. And the colours are a joy to play with. They're chosen so they coordinate endlessly while each one still holds its own – soft scandi pastels through to richer, deeper tones with a few brights thrown in. New Zealand wool, made in New Zealand.

As WOOLLY says, "I would love to become your new favourite sweater, warm blanket or colourful beanie!"