Baby Merino Tweed Yarn from an Exclusive Italian Mill is a rare luxury Italian lace weight yarn made from 100% BABY Merino Wool, with approximately 700 meters per 100 g. This exceptionally soft tweed yarn features a deep dark blue base color accented with delicate flecks of light blue and white, creating a refined vintage-inspired texture with understated elegance.

Despite its classic tweed appearance, this yarn is surprisingly soft and gentle to the touch. It combines the airy lightness of fine lace yarn with the warmth and comfort of baby merino wool, making it ideal for delicate layering pieces, elegant shawls, lightweight sweaters, and timeless vintage-style garments.

The tweed flecks add depth and character without overpowering the fabric, creating beautifully sophisticated knitwear with subtle texture and visual richness.

▣ Product Specifications
• Manufacturer: Exclusive Italian Mill, Italy
• Fiber Content: 100% BABY Merino Wool Tweed
• Yarn Category: Lace Weight
• Yarn Count: Nm 7000
• Yardage: approx. 700 m / 765 yd per 100 g (3.52 oz)
• Texture: Very soft dark blue tweed with delicate light blue and white flecks
• Formats: Balls (BY DEFAULT) or Cones (PLEASE PURCHASE)
• Origin: Made in Italy

⌁ Texture & Feel
• Very soft and lightweight
• Airy luxury tweed texture
• Gentle vintage-inspired character
• Soft matte wool finish
• Comfortable against the skin
• Opens and softens beautifully after washing

⚑ Why This Yarn Is Special
This yarn combines two qualities that are rarely found together in tweed yarns: softness and elegance.

Traditional tweed yarns are often rustic, dry, or slightly rough, but this BABY Merino Tweed remains remarkably soft while still delivering the timeless charm of classic tweed fabrics.

The deep dark blue base with soft contrasting flecks creates a refined, almost heritage-inspired look that works beautifully for vintage-style garments, Scandinavian knits, understated luxury pieces, and elegant layering projects.

Because the yarn is lightweight and airy, it creates fabric with beautiful movement and softness rather than dense heavy tweed fabric.

This is exactly the kind of yarn that gives projects a sophisticated “quiet luxury” appearance.

✧ Fiber Profile
• 100% BABY Merino Wool
• Soft, lightweight warmth
• Gentle and skin-friendly
• Excellent breathability
• Elegant drape with subtle structure
• Beautiful bloom after wet blocking

➤ IMPORTANT — Yarn Usage
This yarn works beautifully in a single strand for delicate lacework, airy shawls, lightweight scarves, and elegant layering garments.

Holding two or three strands together creates fingering or sport-weight fabric suitable for sweaters, cardigans, wraps, and more substantial knitwear while preserving the soft tweed texture.

The yarn also blends beautifully with silk, mohair, alpaca, or other fine fibers to create custom textures and dimensional fabrics.

➤ What This Yarn Does in Your Project
• Creates elegant lightweight tweed fabric
• Adds subtle vintage-inspired texture
• Produces soft, airy garments without heaviness
• Gives projects timeless sophisticated character
• Creates beautiful depth through delicate flecks

⋔ Recommended Yarn Usage
• Lace shawls and wraps
• Lightweight sweaters and cardigans
• Vintage-style layering tops
• Delicate baby knits
• Scarves and soft accessories
• Multi-strand luxury projects

➤ Approximate Yarn Usage
(single strand approximate usage)

• Shawl or wrap: approx. 100–180 g
• Lightweight sweater (2 strands): approx. 300–500 g
• Cardigan (2 strands): approx. 400–650 g
• Baby garments: approx. 50–120 g
• Scarf or cowl: approx. 100–200 g

➤ Recommended Pairings From iDOKNiT
• Silk lace yarns — add drape and sheen
• Mohair on silk — adds halo and softness
• Alpaca blends — deepen warmth and texture
• Solid merino yarns — create marled tweed effects
• Linen — adds structure and contrast

✦ Recommended Needles / Hooks
• Single strand: approx. 2.0–2.75 mm / US 0–2
• Two or three strands: larger needles depending on desired fabric
• Sharp lace needles help manage the fine tweedy texture beautifully

⫯ Weaving Suitability
• Suitable as a delicate weft yarn for lightweight woven textiles
• Creates elegant tweedy woven textures
• Not recommended for warp unless reinforced or paired with stronger thread
• Excellent for scarves, wraps, and fine heritage-style fabrics

⟳ Care Instructions
• Hand wash gently in cold water with mild wool detergent
• Do not wring or twist
• Lay flat to dry away from direct sunlight
• Wool cone yarns may contain protective spinning wax for industrial knitting
• One or several gentle washes may be needed for the yarn to fully bloom and reach maximum softness