What's the most exciting aspect of knitting or crocheting? It's the opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of exquisite yarns! That's why KnitPro is going full circle and embarking on a new adventure by launching our first yarn division, Symfonie Yarns. Mark your calendars, as the first batches will arrive at local shops in your vicinity in July. In the meantime, let us tell you all about our newest babies.
Viva, Terra, Flora, and Luna are these four siblings called - four lines of hand-dyed Merino wool adorned with captivating semi-solid shades and mesmerizing variegations. These yarns in Oekotex 100 quality combine elegance and artistic creativity, destined to ignite your creative imagination.
Symfonie Viva is crafted from 100% superwash Merino wool, boasting unparalleled quality. With 51 semi-solid shades and 10 hand-painted variegated combinations, it offers a breathtaking array of options and is suitable for knitting needles and crochet hooks, sizes 3.25 mm to 4.5 mm.
Symfonie Terra, a blend of Merino wool and nylon, is specially tailored for sock-knitting enthusiasts, combining durability with beauty. It works best with needles and hooks from 2.25 to 3.25 mm.
For those who appreciate the art of natural colouring, Symfonie Flora delivers. This superwash Merino yarn features a timeless palette of six organic hues. Works fine with knitting needles and crochet hooks ranging from 3.25 to 4.5 mm.
Finally, Symfonie Luna shines in an outstanding blend of wool and silk. With sixteen radiant semi-solid shades, this yarn is perfect for creating flowing shawls, dresses, tops, or cardigans. Use knitting needles ranging between 3.5 and 4 mm and crochet hooks, sizes 2.5 - 3 mm.
Why is hand-dyed yarn different from machine-dyed wool?
In our Symfonie yarn division, colours bloom like a vibrant garden kissed by the Indian subcontinent's ancient palette. Within these yarns lie the whispers of natural, organic materials, such as lapislazuli, dandelion buds, or cinnamon bark.
Our skilled artisans have immersed themselves in the art of colour alchemy for months and tested each shade rigorously before coming up with the final results. They meticulously prepare each dye bath, and submerge the wool with the utmost care, gently stirring and moving it to ensure the dye blankets each fiber in a symphony of harmonious hues. This delicate kettle-dye process requires time and effort, but the outcome is unmatched.
Manually dyed yarn imbues any garment created with it with a captivating effect and added depth. Each thread reemerges in vibrant semi-solid shades and mesmerizing variegated hues, revealing the secret ingredients of dye and the loving touch of true dedication. It is this dedicated process that makes hand-dyed wool stand out when you compare it to machine-dyed counterparts.
Where machine dyeing caters to mass production and an overall uniform result that is achieved by mostly chemically produced colours, hand dyeing holds the promise of true customization. The result is a rich tapestry of hues, where each thread holds subtle tonal secrets and allows for variations that are never boring.
Semi-solid shades versus hand-painted blends
The semi-solid shades of Symfonie Yarns bring an unmatched richness to your projects. The dye composition is carefully adjusted to create varying levels of intensity within a single colour family. These shades are achieved through hand-painting, dip-dyeing, and the above-mentioned kettle dyeing techniques. As a knitter or crocheter, you can mix semi-solid shades with other yarns and design truly unique patterns and textures.
The opulent variegated shades of KnitPro’s Symfonie Yarns are created by hand-painting the wool; in this realm, it is all about customization and creativity. Our artisans use brushes, sponges, and their artistic creativity to apply the dye by hand. The result? Unique patterns, gradients, and mesmerizing designs you can feast your eyes on.
Which knitting needles and crochet hooks work best with KnitPro’s Symfonie yarns
All types of knitting needles and crochet hooks work brilliantly with the new KnitPro yarn line. You can choose the Zing range with its colour-coded sturdiness and reliability. Or pick knitting needles from our Mindful Collection. With their long pointy precision tips and climate-friendly production, they are the perfect mindful companions for a yarn symphony like no other.
By name, though, our Symfonie knitting needles and crochet hooks provide the matching rhythm sticks for the new yarn line. They bring fun and style to your craft, and with their light yet resilient birchwood base, you can harmoniously work for hours on end.
Moreover, birchwood holds a rich history. Ancient rituals involved using birch twigs to banish old spirits while dancing around a living birch tree at the beginning of May. Our Symfonie needles and hooks embody this fun and fertile spirit. Crafted from resilient yet flexible birchwood, they help bring your creative yarn symphony to life.
