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Yak

Name: Lang Yarns Yak
Brand: Lang Yarns
SKU: lang-yarns-yak
Price: 20.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Worsted · 131 yds / 50 g

$20 per ball

Mulesing-free extrafine merino with 30% yak down. Warm, matte and gentle on skin.

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Weight: Worsted
Fiber: 70% Virgin Extrafine Merino Wool and 30% Yakmerino yarn wool yarn yak yarn
Length: 131 yds (120 m) per 50 g
Yards per 100 g: 262 compare weights
Needle: US 7-8
Gauge: 18 stitches and 26 rows in stocking stitch to make a 10cm / 4 inch square

From McIntosh

Experience extraordinary comfort with YAK by LANGYARNS, a classical blend that combines 70% Mulesing-free Virgin Extra Fine Merino with 30% precious Yak fibre.

Colors

Lang Yarns Yak comes in 28 colorways at McIntosh, including blue shades like Ice Blue and Blue, brown shades like Camel Mélange and Light Brown, red shades like Dark Red and Red and green shades like Dark Green and Dark Olive.

How much to buy

Rough balls of Yak (131 yds each) for an adult size
Project	Yardage	balls
Hat	~200 yds	2
Cowl or scarf	~280 yds	3
Shawl	~450 yds	4
Adult sweater	~1,000 yds	8

Typical Worsted yardage; your pattern's number always wins. Plug it into the Yarn Estimator for an exact count.

About Lang Yarns Yak

Yak from Lang Yarns blends 70% virgin extrafine merino, which is mulesing-free, with 30% yak. Each 50 g ball has 131 yards (120 meters), and Lang lists it as worsted to aran weight.

Yak fiber is soft and adds warmth, and Lang says the blend is gentle against the skin. The colors lean toward natural, slightly muted shades, with many mélanges such as camel, sand and army green alongside deeper reds, blues and chocolate, about 28 in all.

It's a comfortable everyday yarn for knitters and crocheters who want a soft, warm worsted for garments and accessories worn close to the body.

Best for

Next-to-skin sweaters and cardigans
Cozy hats, scarves and mitts
Everyday wear
Gifts for people who find wool itchy

Working with it

Lang suggests US 7–8 (4.5–5 mm) needles for 18 stitches and 26 rows in stockinette to 4 inches. At 131 yards per 50 g ball, a worsted sweater takes a good number of balls, so total your pattern's yardage before you order. For a fuzzy finish, hold it with Mohair Luxe and go up a needle size or two, swatching first. Fine fibers like these can pill a little at cuffs and underarms; a slightly firmer gauge helps.

Care

Lang's label says hand wash only, with wool detergent and no softener. Soak in cool water, press out the water in a towel and dry flat away from direct heat.

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Matched on weight, yards per 100 g, fiber and texture. Swapping yarns? Check your gauge and run the totals through the Yarn Estimator.

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