What is it?
The Highwayman yarn is based off the poem of the same name by Alfred Noyes. It is dyed as one massive gradient with several colour changes, more than I can usually make. Hence it qualifies as one of The Blue Brick’s “Mega Gradients” :)
The Highwayman
Yardage
Each kit will come with 4 skeins for the gradient, and one skein of blood red for a contrast colour. Above is the option of adding additional red skeins if you choose. Need more info? Click here for the Shopping Guide.
Sizing
Size A: 300 yd gradients over 4 skeins (1200 yards) + 300 yards of blood red for 1500 yds total
Size B: 400 yd gradients over 4 skeins (1600 yards) + 300 yards of blood red for 1900 yds total
Bases
Killarney Sock {Fingering weight} | 80% Merino / 20% Nylon | 4-ply | wpi: 15
Huron MCN Sock {Fingering weight} | 70% Merino / 20% Cashmere / 10% Nylon | 3-ply | wpi: 16
Point Pelee MCN {Heavy Lace weight} | 80% Merino / 10% Cashmere / 10% Nylon | 2-ply | wpi: 18
Manitoulin Sparkle {Fingering weight} | 80% Merino / 10% Cashmere / 10% Stellina | 3-ply | wpi: 17
Below is a comparison of how each skein looks on each base.
From left to right: Point Pelee, Manitoulin, Huron & Killarney.
Swatch and cake are shown in Killarney.