Monets Water Lilies - Deluxe Merino Sock Assigned Pooling

Water lilies that bloom as you knit. Inspired by Monet's famous paintings, this hand-dyed assigned pooling yarn creates a lily motif as you knit: the contrasting sections in the skein become blossoms floating on a watery blue-green background when you work them in a special stitch. No colourwork, no stranding. The yarn does it for you.

This is a non-directional yarn: it doesn't matter from which way you start your work. A step-by-step video tutorial shows you exactly how to get the best results, even if you've never tried assigned pooling before.

Choose between two bases: a hard-wearing superwash merino/nylon blend, or a 100% non-superwash merino. Colour note: the superwash version takes up the dye bath differently than the non-superwash version. The non-superwash is more similar to the fourth picture.

Fiber content: (2 options)

• 85% Superwash Extrafine Merino Wool, 15% Nylon (19.5 micron)
• 100% non-Superwash Extrafine Merino Wool (19.5 micron)

Weight: Sock/Fingering, 4-ply construction
Yardage: Approximately 400 m (437 yards) per 100 g skein, approximately 80 m (86 yards) per 20 g skein
Skein sizes: Superwash is available in 20 g and 100 g. Non-Superwash is available in 100 g only.
Origin: Australia (The wool used for this yarn is ethically produced from non-mulesed sheep.)
Recommended needle/hook sizes and gauge: needle size: 2.5 - 4 mm (US 1.5 - 6), hook size: C - G, gauge (stockinette stitch): 28 stitches x 36 rows per 10 cm (4 inches) with 3.25 mm (US 3) needles

The 20 g mini skein (Superwash only) is a great way to try assigned pooling or add a contrast colour to a larger project.