The Balayage yarn was the product of the idea to develop a high-quality yarn in accordance with a specific colour concept. We wanted to create colours that provide unlimited creative options and flow harmoniously into one another, almost as if dyed by hand. This gave rise to a yarn that is excellent for shawls but, of course, for any other knitting project too, and is particularly well suited to colour techniques such as jacquard or Fair Isle. A well-known designer and good friend, Melanie Berg, who is known as Mairlynd, contributed to the development of this yarn concept from the beginning. Important key skills such as her instinct for colours and talent for creating appealing colour palettes together with our expertise in producing high-quality and exclusive yarns, are therefore combined in one yarn: Balayage.
Balayage is a blend of 80% soft baby alpaca wool and 20% high-quality virgin wool (organic merino in extra fine 21.5-micron, of course mulesing-free).
Perfect knitting results are achieved with 3 U.S. (3.25 mm ~10 UK) knitting needles.
Pascuali recommends washing Balayage knitwear by hand in lukewarm water with a gentle wool detergent. Afterward, lay it flat to dry, preferably on a terry cloth, to avoid deformations. Please, under no circumstances, dry it directly on a heat source or in direct sunlight!
