Malabrigo Brisa Sport Yarn

Malabrigo Brisa is a sport to DK weight blend of 60% merino, 30% cupro and 10% silk, kettle dyed by hand in the colorways Malabrigo is known for. Cupro is a cellulose fiber spun from cotton linter: cool against the skin, with a soft sheen and real drape. The silk adds luster and the merino brings the warmth and the give. Brisa means breeze, and that is the season it is built for: tees, tanks, summer cardigans and shawls that hang rather than spring.

About the colors

They vary, which is what kettle dyeing by hand means. There are no dye lots to reorder against, so two skeins match because they came out of the same bag. For anything bigger than a hat, work from two skeins at once, alternating a few rows from each, so the variation evens out across the fabric.

We match skeins by eye when we pack an order. If you want your color to lean a certain way, or all your skeins from one bag, tell us when you order and we'll go look, and if you ask we'll photograph your actual skeins before they ship. If we can't get you a matching set we'll let you know before it ships, so you can decide whether to have it sent anyway or wait for the next bags. Brisa ships as twisted hanks, so for a small fee we'll wind them into center pull cakes before they go in the box.

How much to buy

Each skein is 328 yards. A summer top or a generous shawl runs 900 to 1,000 yards, so three skeins. A mid size adult cardigan or pullover at sport weight runs 1,300 to 1,600 yards, four or five skeins. If you're between sizes buy the spare skein now rather than later, because a second order won't match the first.

Yarn details

Weight: Sport / DK
Put Up: Twisted hank
Skein Weight: 100 grams (3.52 ounces)
Yardage: 328 yards (300 meters)
Fiber Content: 60% Merino Wool, 30% Cupro, 10% Silk

See the other Malabrigo yarns we carry.