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Pip Colourwork Yarn – 100% British Wool, Fingering Weight, Fair Isle, 127 yds, 25g

$8.00
Color
Bantam

Technical Specifications

• Fiber: 100% British Wool
• Weight: Fingering / 4-Ply Weight
• Yardage: 127 yards (116 m)
• Skein Weight: 25 g
• Gauge: 28 stitches = 4 inches (10 cm)
• Animal Welfare: Non-Mulesed Wool
• Care: Hand Wash in Cool Water
• Drying: Lay Flat to Dry
• Origin: United Kingdom

Pip Colourwork is a beautifully fiber-dyed 4-ply yarn created specifically for colorwork knitting. Made from 100% British wool, these convenient 25-gram balls make it easy to build cohesive color palettes for Fair Isle sweaters, stranded knitting, hats, mittens, and other multi-color projects.

The carefully curated color range features rich, nuanced shades with subtle undertones that add depth and sophistication to finished projects. Because the fibers are dyed before spinning, the colors have a beautiful heathered appearance that creates visual interest while maintaining excellent stitch definition.

Each fleece is carefully graded by hand and sourced from British farms that follow high standards of animal welfare and responsible farming. The result is a yarn that celebrates both traditional British wool and contemporary colorwork design.

Why We Love It at A Show of Hands

Pip Colourwork takes much of the guesswork out of building beautiful color combinations. The palette is thoughtfully developed, making it easy to mix shades with confidence while still creating projects with depth and personality.

We especially love it for Fair Isle knitting and colorwork yokes, where the heathered colors create a softer, more sophisticated look than flat solid shades. It's a fantastic yarn for knitters who appreciate both color and craftsmanship.

Perfect For

• Fair Isle sweaters
• Stranded colorwork
• Colorwork yokes
• Hats and beanies
• Mittens and gloves
• Traditional knitting projects
• Small accessories
• Color palette exploration
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Fiber Information

Yarn Weight + WPI

Yarn weight refers to the thickness of a yarn. Thickness determines appropriate needle or hook size, finished fabric density, and yardage requirements. Standard weight categories from thinnest to thickest: lace, fingering, sport, DK, worsted, bulky, super bulky.


Weight labels on yarn are approximate. Wraps per inch (WPI) gives a more precise measurement. To measure WPI: wrap yarn snugly around a ruler for one inch, without overlapping strands or stretching. Count the wraps.


WPI reference:

  • 30+ WPI: lace
  • 20–28 WPI: fingering
  • 14–18 WPI: sport
  • 11–14 WPI: DK
  • 9–11 WPI: worsted
  • 7–8 WPI: bulky
  • Fewer than 7 WPI: super bulky

WPI is most useful when a label is missing, when substituting yarns, or when working with handspun yarn.

Gauge and Sett

Gauge is the number of stitches and rows per inch in a knitted or crocheted fabric. It is determined by yarn weight, needle or hook size, and individual tension. A pattern’s gauge is the measurement the designer used to calculate sizing. If your gauge does not match the pattern, your finished dimensions will differ. A small difference over many inches makes a big difference in fit.

To adjust gauge: a smaller needle or hook produces more stitches per inch; a larger needle or hook produces fewer. The goal is to match the pattern’s gauge, not its suggested needle size.


Sett is the weaving equivalent of wraps per inch (WPI). Sett controls how open or dense the finished woven cloth will be. A standard starting point for sett is half the WPI for a balanced plain weave. Twill structures generally require a slightly closer sett; lace structures a more open one.


Both gauge and sett are starting points that need to be confirmed by sampling. Calculate first, then verify with a swatch. Record what you find; your future self will thank you.

Wet Blocking

Blocking is the process of wetting a finished piece, shaping it, and allowing it to dry. It evens out stitches, sets the final dimensions, and for lace, opens the pattern fully.


For protein fibers (wool, alpaca, cashmere): soak in cool water with a small amount of wool wash until fully saturated, typically 15 to 20 minutes. Gently press out water without wringing. Roll in a towel to remove excess moisture. Lay flat, shape to finished measurements, and pin if needed. Allow to dry completely before moving.


For lace pieces, blocking wires threaded through edge stitches produces cleaner lines than pins alone.


Fiber-specific notes:

  • Wool holds its blocked shape well once dry.
  • Silk and silk blends block well and dry quickly.
  • Linen and cotton do not respond to blocking the same way protein fibers do, but wet finishing still softens and settles the fiber.
    Steam blocking is appropriate for fibers that should not be fully saturated. Hold the iron several inches above the surface. Do not press down on wool -- direct pressure and heat flatten the fiber's loft.

    Block to finished measurements, not to the dimensions of the piece as it came off the needles or loom.