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Viva

Name: Symfonie Viva
Brand: Symfonie
SKU: symfonie-viva
Price: 24.00 USD
Availability: InStock

DK · 241 yds / 100 g

$24 per skein

Superwash extra fine merino, hand-dyed in India, 240 yards a skein. Tonal colors for everyday sweaters.

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Weight: DK
Fiber: 100% Superwash Extra Fine Merino DKmerino yarn
Length: 241 yds (220 m) per 100 g
Yards per 100 g: 241 compare weights
Needle: US 3-5
Gauge: 22-25 stitches and 28-32 rows in stocking stitch to make a 10cm / 4 inch square

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Colors

Symfonie Viva comes in 53 colorways at McIntosh, including green shades like Emerald Sea and Peacock Green, blue shades like Aqua Ice and Peacock Blue, pink shades like Pink Sandstone and Purple Fuchsia and purple shades like Aubergine and Amethyst.

How much to buy

Rough skeins of Viva (241 yds each) for an adult size
Project	Yardage	skeins
Hat	~230 yds	1
Cowl or scarf	~320 yds	2
Shawl	~500 yds	3
Adult sweater	~1,150 yds	5

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

About Symfonie Viva

Viva from Symfonie Yarns, made by KnitPro, is 100% superwash extra fine merino in a DK weight, with 241 yards (220 meters) in each 100 g skein. Every skein is dyed by hand in India.

The colors range from joyful brights to sophisticated tonal shades, more than 50 of them, with names like Himalayan Salt, Jaggery and Peacock Blue. KnitPro describes the yarn as round and bouncy with a balanced twist, which gives clear stitch definition for cables and plain stockinette alike and helps it resist pilling.

Because it's superwash, it goes in the washing machine, and the soft merino makes it a good choice for knitters and crocheters making anything from baby clothes to adult sweaters.

Best for

Everyday sweaters and cardigans
Baby and children's garments
Cables and textured stitches
Easy-care accessories

Working with it

The listing suggests US 3–5 (3.25–3.75 mm) needles for 22–25 stitches and 28–32 rows in stockinette to 4 inches, which is a little smaller than many DKs; swatch to see where your fabric lands. Superwash merino can relax and grow when washed, so wash and dry your swatch before measuring. Hand-dyed skeins vary, so alternate skeins every couple of rows on a garment.

Care

The listing says machine wash cold. Lay flat to dry so the garment keeps its shape.

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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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