Yarn School - Your guide to yarn, fibres and knitting
Understanding yarn goes beyond color and thickness. It’s about fiber, structure, feel, and how materials behave over time.
In our Yarn School, you’ll find carefully curated guides to help you choose with confidence, whether you’re exploring yarn fibers, comparing mohair and angora, understanding yarn weights, or learning how to knit with mohair.
This is your starting point for deeper knowledge and more intentional knitting.
Different Dye Lots - How to Keep Knitting Without It Showing
It happens to the best of us. You're in the middle of a project, you run out of yarn and need to buy more. But when you start knitting again, you see it straight away- a small, annoying difference in shade. Welcome to the dye lot problem.
Don't worry. There are solutions!
→ See our Guide to knitting with different dye lots
What I Wish I Had Known Before Knitting My First Project
Every beginner makes mistakes - and that's exactly as it should be. In this post we share the advice we genuinely wish we'd had before we started: how to choose the right yarn, why swatching actually matters, and why you should knit something you truly want right from your very first project.
→ See our guide to your first knitting project
Summer Knitting - Our Yarns and What to Make With Them
Summer is finally here, and with it a different kind of knitting. Airy tops, light shawls, skirts and accessories, projects that are just as enjoyable to wear as they are to knit. It's all about fibres that breathe, drape softly around the body, and thrive in the warmth and sunshine.At Maruchi Fibres we carry a carefully chosen selection of summer yarns in linen, bamboo, cotton, silk and blends that bring out the best of each fibre. Here's a guide to what we have, and what you can make with them.
→ See our Summer Yarns Guide
Yarn Weight Guide
From lace to chunky, yarn weight affects gauge, drape, and needle size.
Understand yarn weights and choose the right thickness for your project.
→ See our Yarn Weight Guide
Yarn Fibres Explained
Learn about natural, animal, plant-based, and synthetic yarn fibers.
Discover the differences between merino, mohair, alpaca, cotton, and more, and understand how fiber choice affects drape, warmth, and durability.
→ Explore our Yarn Fibers Explained – Natural, Animal & Synthetic Fibers
What Is Mulesing-Free Merino?
Curious about ethical wool sourcing?
Understand what mulesing-free merino means and why it matters when choosing yarn.
→ Read What Is Mulesing-Free Merino?