By Malabrigo
Malabrigo Rasta is a 100% merino super bulky, kettle-dyed by hand in Uruguay. One 150 g skein holds 90 yds (82 m) and knits to 10 stitches over 4" on US 13 (9 mm) needles — recommended crochet hook M (9 mm). The thickness varies slightly along the strand, which is characteristic of the hand-spun, hand-dyed process and part of what gives finished pieces their depth.
Hand-dyed shades: Rasta is kettle-dyed in small batches, so colors vary from skein to skein. Buy everything you need for a project in one order, and when you’re working from more than one skein, alternate two rows from each to blend them. Hand-dyed colors can also look different in photographs than they do in your hands; if you’re matching to something, contact Customer Service before you order.
Rated 4.9 stars by 130+ knitters at yarn.com— one of the highest-rated yarns we carry. Reviewers reach for it for hats, cowls, scarves, mittens and quick sweaters, and a steady group of them buy it specifically for felting, where the merino fulls densely and evenly. Weavers use it too. The words that come up over and over are soft, squishy, warm and vibrant, and several people note how fast it works up on big needles.
Hand wash and dry flat. Do not bleach, iron or tumble dry. 100% merino wool, made in Uruguay. See the full Malabrigo range.
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| Brand: | Malabrigo |
| Blend: | 100% Merino Wool |
| Yarn Weight: | Super Bulky |
| Length: | 90yds (82m) |
| Recommended Needles: | US 13 (9mm) - US 17 (12mm) |
| Tension: | 10 stitches, 18 rows to 4" |
| Recommended Crochet Hook: | M (9.00mm) - O (12.00mm) |
| Care Instructions: | Do Not Bleach, Do Not Iron, Do Not Tumble Dry, Dry Clean in Certain Solvents, Dry Flat, Hand Wash |
| Craft: | Crochet, Knitting |
| Net Weight: | 150g (5.29oz) |
| Country of Origin: | Uruguay |
I love the beautiful colors and soft fluffy wool. I love knitting with it and I love being wrapped in it. I have made 4 shawls with it so far, only 1 was for me. I bought more yarn to make myself another one. It is great, an asymmetrical wrap - easy to throw on and off.
I love the colorway. It has worked up very nicely into trim on a chunky sweater. It has a tendency to ravel while using, probably because I crochet left handed.
I love using this yarn in my tapestry weaving to give depth and warmth to the work. It feels so good in my hands that I often forego using a needle and place the yarn by hand. It feels opulent and comforting, and the colors blend so well as I weave forests, lakes, flowers, and skies into my work. My pieces are relatively small, generally 15” by 18”, so one skein provides wool for several weavings. While I prefer to use this yarn by itself, I do add acrylic yarn and specialty yarns to my weaving...
Most delicious soft buttery smooth warm yarn I've ever worked with. This is the lobster of yarn, the 3 Michelin stars of yarn. It's absolutely gorgeous, and every moment working with this was a pleasure. I might buy a ball of yarn just to snuggle. This yarn has kept me warmer than anything else I've worked with. However it can be too good at keeping things warm and can be a little too thick to make delicate things. If you do want to make thinner less warm things, I would just buy malabrigo...
This is my new, favorite super bulky yarn.!! The colors are vibrant (I have used fuscia for a hat and scarf, and am now knitting a cabled sweater with Paris night- a deep rich blue). The yarn knits easily and quickly, feels soft and beautiful in my hands, has great body and does not split. I am a huge fan and this will be my go to yarn for future projects requiring this yarn weight.
this yarn is great for felting. I crocheted hot pads then felted them as gifts for birthdays and Christmas gifts. This yarn is over the top wonderful for felting. It's super bulky so, it doesn't take much to make the hot pads I crocheted. You will NOT be disappointed with Rasta.
I used this yarn for crocheting hot pads, then felting. This yarn is perfect for felting. I love that it is self striping and is very smooth on my hook. I bought several colors of Rasta so I can make different hot pads for my friends in their favorite colors.
It is buttery soft, so luxurious and squishy. I'm using it for a winter hat.
I love knitting with this quality super soft, beautifully dyed yarn, and it was on sale! I donate cat mats that I knit and then felt, the softness and colors draw attention and are given to people who adopt a cat from a local rescue.
I've been using this yarn for a long time for scarves and hats. I like chunky, hand dyed yarn. It is strong with few knots and has a beautiful color selection. I used to live in Lake Tahoe, where it's cold enough to wear knitting. Now I'm in L A, where there's not so much cold weather, so I knit for friends.
