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The ITO Shio Merino Wool Yarn is a superfine merino wool yarn that is particularly thin and particularly soft.
Enjoy mixing it with other ITO yarns, or use it to knit with two or more strands of yarn held together, for elegant and delicate garments that can be worn all year round.
Due to its softness, you'll find the yarn to be very comfortable to wear on the skin. ITO Shio is available in over 30 colours.
ITO Shio Specifications
Composition: 100% Wool
Yardage (Meter / Yards): 40 g ~ 480 m / 525 yds
Recommended needle size: 2 strands held together: 2,00 – 2,50 mm / US 0 - 1
Care instruction: Hand wash only
For your knitting or crochet projects, you can experiment by combining the ITO Shio yarn with the ITO Asa, ITO Awayuki, ITO Gima, ITO Kinu, ITO Sensai, ITO Gima, ITO Kinu, ITO Urugami, ITO Wagami, or ITO Washi.