Malabrigo Rios

Yarn Weight:  Worsted

Yarn Texture:  4 ply

Yardage/Meters:  210 yards (192 meters)

Skein Weight:  100 grams (3.53 ounces)

Gauge:  18.0 to 22.0 sts = 4 inches

Needle Size:  US 6 - 8 or 4 - 5mm

Hook Size:  US I-9 to K-10/12 or 5.5-6.5 mm

Content:  100% Superwash Merino Wool

Care:  Machine washable, gentle cycle, cold water, do not tumble, dry flat.

Soft, strong, and washable, this 4-ply yarn is a workhorse! The plies help resist pilling and washability makes it fantastic for frequently worn garments, housewares, and children and baby clothes. And like all malabrigo yarns, it’s super soft and great for next-to-the-skin wear! Spun from premium superwash merino, it comes in an array of watercolor-multi, semi-solid, and variegated colorways.

Great for: Accessories, garments, baby and kids’ items, housewares, toys, cables, textured stitches, color-work.

Be sure to get enough yarn to complete your project since each bag is a different dye lot, and skeins may vary from bag to bag. Skeins may vary one from the other even within the same bag. To ensure random color distribution, work from two balls of yarn at once, alternating a few rows from each ball. 

When malabrigo dyes their yarns, the same formula is used each time, but every batch of yarn is assigned a different dye lot number. The differences from one dye lot to another can be very subtle, or extremely noticeable, especially on variegated yarns. When malabrigo assigns a dye lot number the main use is to identify which skeins can be labeled and packed together. After their quality control team checks the skeins, they go to the labeling section and then are put in bags of five or ten (depending on the yarn – Rios is qty 5). Once the bags get to our store, sometimes skeins go to different shelves where they may get mixed up. The dye lot code is really helpful when you try to find skeins that match.

The colors shown on photos are illustrated as reference, as mentioned above, they can differ on more or less of one tone, due to the hand-dyed process.

Color Disclaimer

We do our best to ensure that our photos are as true to color as possible. However, due to inconsistencies of various monitors, lighting sources, digital photography, and dye lot variations, we cannot guarantee that the color you see on your screen accurately portrays the true color of the product. Screen images are intended as a guide only and should not be regarded as absolutely accurate.

Note: Just because products have the same color name that does not mean they are the same exact color. Also, don’t mistake the color name to be what you may think that color should be. Example, just because a color may have the name Brick, it does not mean it will necessarily look like what most people would consider being a Brick color.