Hand-dyed Yarn
Sweet Paprika offers a selection of hand-dyed and hand-painted luxury yarns in a variety of weights and fibres.
We usually dye in small batches, so if you need yarn for a large project, please contact us. We would be happy to dye a larger batch for you.
Due to the hand-crafted nature of these products, some variation in colour will occur from skein to skein.
Adagio - DK Weight
$43.00 CAD
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Adagio is a 2-ply DK weight silk and camel blend, hand-dyed in 8 semi-solid colourways. The luxurious fibres in this blend will add warmth, drape and lustre to your knitting or crochet.
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- Content: 70% silk/30% camel
- Yardage: 115g (4 oz)/approx. 346m (378 yds)
- Weight: DK weight
- Suggested Needle Size: US 4-7 (3.5-4.5mm)
- Gauge: 20-24 sts = 4" (10cm)
- Care: Handwash in cool water
Andante - Worsted Weight
$24.50 CAD
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Andante is the newest member in our family of hand-dyed superwash merino wool yarns, and is available in 20 vibrant colours. A springy worsted weight, this yarn knits up quickly and is a great choice for easy-care children’s garments, sweaters and accessories.
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- Content: 100% superwash merino wool
- Yardage: 110g (4 oz)/approx 178m (195yds)
- Weight: Worsted weight
- Suggested Needle Size: US 7-9 (4.5-5.5mm)
- Gauge: 16-20 sts = 4" (10cm)
- Care: Hand or machine wash in cool water
Arietta - Lace Weight
$43.00 CAD
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One of our most luxurious yarns, Arietta is a light and airy lace weight wool and silk blend. Its subtle colour variation adds texture and depth to lace knitting, and the generous yardage makes it possible to knit a scarf with just 50g of yarn, or a shawl or stole with 100g.
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- Content: 50% merino wool, 50% tussah silk
- Yardage: 100g (3½oz)/approx. 1015m (1110yds)
- Weight: Lace weight
- Suggested Needle Size: US 3-6 (3-4mm)
- Gauge: 28-32 sts = 4" (10cm)
- Care: Handwash or dryclean only
Crescendo + Molto Crescendo sets
$69.80 CAD
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We've put together some of our favourite combinations of our Crescendo mini-skein sets with our Molto Crescendo contrast skeins. You can also customize your own combination by adding one skein of Molto Crescendo and one Crescendo gradient set to your shopping cart and you'll automatically receive a discount of $3.70 at checkout!
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- Content: 100% superwash merino wool
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Yardage:
100g (3½ oz)/approx. 398m (435 yds) Molto Crescendo
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6 x 20g (¾ oz)/ 80m (87 yds) Crescendo mini-skeins
Total: 220g (8 oz) /878m (957 yds) - Weight: Fingering weight
- Suggested Needle Size: US 0-2½ (2-3mm)
- Gauge: 32-36 sts = 4" (10cm)
- Care: Hand or machine wash cold, dry flat
Crescendo gradient sets
$45.00 CAD
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Our Crescendo gradient yarn sets are perfect for creating smooth colour transitions! This bouncy 4-ply superwash merino wool is both soft enough to wear next to the skin, and sturdy enough for socks. Each set contains six 87-yard mini-skeins, and several of the gradient sets are designed to be paired together for a longer 12-skein gradient.
These mini-skeins can be used on their own, or paired with our full-skein Molto Crescendo yarn for larger projects. We've put together some of our favourite combinations in our Crescendo/Molto Crescendo sets or you can customize your own combination and you'll automatically receive a discount of $3.70 at checkout. -
- Content: 100% superwash merino wool
- Yardage: 120g (4¼ oz)/approx. 477m (522 yds) per set (20g/87 yds per skein)
- Weight: Fingering weight
- Suggested Needle Size: US 0-2½ (2-3mm)
- Gauge: 32-36 sts = 4" (10cm)
- Care: Hand or machine wash cold, dry flat
Elora Sets - Fingering Weight
$42.00 CAD
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Elora is a completely Canadian locally-sourced yarn, spun from Rambouillet-cross fleeces. This fingering-weight wool is very fine, and is just as soft as our imported Merino. Our mini-skeins come in sets of 5 carefully chosen hand-dyed colours, perfect for colourwork or gradient patterns.
Because this is a custom-spun yarn these sets are limited in quantity - once they're sold out we won't be re-stocking until after next spring's shearing!
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- Content: 100% Norbouillet wool
- Yardage: 125g (4½ oz)/approx. 375m (410 yds) per set (25g/82 yds per skein)
- Weight: Fingering weight
- Suggested Needle Size: US 0-2½ (2-3mm)
- Gauge: 28-36 sts = 4" (10cm)
- Care: Handwash in cool water
Grazioso - Lace Weight
$37.00 CAD
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Grazioso is a lace-weight silk and linen blend, great for shawls and light-weight summer garments. This is also a perfect natural fibre choice for knitters and crocheters who prefer to avoid wool.
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- Content: 65% silk/35% linen
- Yardage: 115g (4 oz)/approx. 690m (756yds)
- Weight: Lace weight
- Suggested Needle Size: US 2-6 (2.5-4mm)
- Gauge: 24-30 sts = 4" (10cm)
- Care: Handwash in cool water
Largo Organic - Discontinued
$24.00 CAD $32.00 CAD
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Largo is a bulky-weight 100% organic merino wool, hand-dyed in a collection of both vibrant variegated and more muted tonal colours. Great for quick projects, with enough yardage in each skein for a hat, cowl or pair of fingerless mitts.
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- Content: Made with 100% organic merino wool
- Yardage: 115g (4 oz)/approx. 136m (150 yds)
- Weight: Bulky weight
- Suggested Needle Size: US 9-10.5 (5.5-7mm)
- Gauge: 13-15 sts = 4" (10cm)
- Care: Handwash in cool water
Messa di Voce - Fingering Weight
$28.50 CAD
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Messa di Voce is hand-dyed with slight variations in colour to give a subtle texture to your knitting. This versatile fingering weight yarn is 100% superwash merino wool and is suitable for anything from socks and gloves to lacework.
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- Content: 100% superwash merino wool
- Yardage: 100g (3½ oz)/approx 420m (460yds)
- Weight: Fingering weight
- Suggested Needle Size: US 0-2 (2-3mm)
- Gauge: 32-36 sts = 4" (10cm)
- Care: Hand or machine wash in cool water
Minuet - DK Weight
$28.50 CAD
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Minuet is our DK weight 100% superwash merino yarn, suitable for a wide variety of projects including sweaters, shrugs, scarves, hats and mitts. Its soft and bouncy qualities make it a pleasure to knit with.
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- Content: 100% superwash merino wool
- Yardage: 100g (3½ oz)/approx 200m (220yds)
- Weight: DK weight
- Suggested Needle Size: S 4-6 (3.5-4mm)
- Gauge: 20-24 sts = 4" (10cm)
- Care: Hand or machine wash in cool water
Molto Crescendo
$28.50 CAD
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These full-sized Molto Crescendo skeins are hand-dyed to coordinate perfectly with our Crescendo mini-skein gradient sets and use the same bouncy 4-ply merino base. The yarn is both soft enough to wear next to the skin, and sturdy enough for socks. We've put together some of our favourite combinations in our Crescendo/Molto Crescendo sets or you can customize your own combination and you'll automatically receive a discount of $3.70 at checkout.
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- Content: 100% superwash merino wool
- Yardage: 100g (3½ oz)/approx. 398m (435 yds)
- Weight: Fingering weight
- Suggested Needle Size: US 0-2½ (2-3mm)
- Gauge: 32-36 sts = 4" (10cm)
- Care: Hand or machine wash cold, dry flat
Norwood - DK Weight
$28.00 CAD