Yarn Spotlight: M&K ECO Baby Ull Merino Wool Yarn by Marks & Kattens Showcase

Yarn Spotlight: M&K ECO Baby Ull Color (by Marks & Kattens)

2011

Website screenshot image for M and K ECO Baby Ull yarn

"Nordic Yarn Imports" website screenshot image for M&K's "ECO Baby Ull" yarn

Introduction

Welcome to another “yarn spotlight” blog post!

I’ve been doing quite a lot of yarn shopping recently (please excuse me while I drool for a bit… OK, I’m good now!). Why? Well, the main reason is because I’m in the middle of mass-creating / knitting a whole bunch of new custom designed knitting projects in order to get my soon-to-be-live Etsy shop underway (stay tuned for details!).

So of course, I decided to use that as an excuse to explore purchasing new yarns, from brands that I’ve never experimented knitting with before. I was especially drawn to yarns that came in a rainbow of colors, from reds to oranges to greens to blues to purples.

As a result, I’ve recently discovered (and fallen madly in love with!) M&K ECO Baby Ull Color yarn by Marks & Kattens. Actually, I’ve also discovered the non-baby, thicker version… but I’ll reserve that for another day’s yarn spotlight post.

M&K’s “ECO Baby Ull Color” Yarn Stats

Summary:

Brand: Marks & Kattens
Distributor: Nordic Yarn (in Canada) & Swedish Yarn (in USA)
Made in: Peru
Yarn length: 83m / 90yd
Yarn weight: 25g
Yarn fiber: 100% wool (“ull”), with minimum 20% merino wool content (“merinoull”)
Standard yarn weight classification: #1 Super fine (baby)
Gauge size: 26 stitches x 37 rows = 4″ x 4″ (10cm x 10cm)
Needle size: US #2 (3mm)
Laundry care:
- Hand wash
- Dry flat
- Do not iron/press
- Do not bleach
- Dry-clean, normal cycle (any solvent except trichloroethylene)
- Do not tumble dry

Yarn Spotlight - M and K ECO Baby Ull color shade card

Sample color shades of M&K's "ECO Baby Ull Color" & "ECO Baby Ull" yarns

Made out of 100% pure wool (with a guaranteed minimum 20% consisting of merino wool), this yarn is the finest spun in M&K’s ECO wool range. It’s also extremely affordable (currently listed at $5 CAD/ball in my local Canadian yarn store), yet it comes in a wide range of bright, rainbow colors (compared to the regular M&K ECO Baby Ull yarn line, consisting of 7 different natural raw shades).

Like I had said before, I basically fell in love with M&K ECO Baby Ull Color yarn simply due to the wide range of rainbow colors that it comes in. As a result, I’ve purchased the following color shades (check out the photos below for details):

Color shade #187 – Red
Color shade #177 – Orange
Color shade #183 – Green
Color shade #184 – Teal
Color shade #188 – Blue
Color shade #189 – Royal purple
Color shade #181 – Light purple
Color shade #179 – Fuchsia
Color shade #178 – Pink

So if you’re looking for an affordable, 100% wool super fine baby weight yarn that comes in eye-popping shades of bright rainbow colors… then I strongly recommend M&K ECO Baby Ull Color by Marks & Kattens.