When you knit with Novella, it's like reading an engaging tale full of colorful twists. You will find this self-striping yarn hard to put down, wondering what comes next in its sequence of colors... Sometimes something surprising and always something beautiful!

About This Yarn

• A "self-striping" yarn is dyed in a pattern of colors, so that the colors form repeating stripes as you knit — thick ones if your knitting is narrow and skinny ones if it's wide.
• Novella has an additional twist. Not just a series of colors, Novella has two colors spun together throughout its overall multi-color repeat, so every passage is softly marled for beautiful depth and fascination.
• Aside from all its colorful tricks, Novella is a wonderful yarn to hold in your hands and knit. Made in Italy, it is 92% extra fine merino, the softest grade of merino there is, plus 8% mulberry silk. The merino lends body and bounce to the yarn (and fun to your knitting experience!), while the silk adds luster to its surface and also beauty to its drape.
• A nice sport-weight yarn, Novella knits up a 6.25-6.75 stitches per inch and is great for accessories, garments, and blankets. Plus, it comes in a ball, all ready to cast on!
• Novella is a seriously beautiful yarn but also a ton of fun and full of potential: Combine more than one color, stripe it with a solid color, change directions... Play! Our collection of knitting patterns in Novella is a great place to explore some of the possibilities.
• NOTE: Click the thumbnail photos to the left to see how an entire ball of Novella knits up, but remember that the size of your stripes will depend on the width of your knitting!

Product Details

• Content: 92% extra fine merino, 8% mulberry silk
• Weight: 50 grams (1.76 ounces)
• Length: 142 yards (130 meters)
• Gauge: 6.25-6.75 stitches per inch, sport-weight yarn
• Suggested Knitting Needle: US 3-5 (3.25-3.75 mm)
• Suggested Crochet Hook: D-F (3.25-3.75 mm)
• Recommended Care: Hand wash cold, lay flat to dry
• Milled In: Italy
• Sustainability + Environmental Impact: Made with mulesing-free merino in a mill that follows REACH standards

Recommended Substitutions For Novella

• Looking for more yarn like this? Season Alpaca, our ultimate alpaca yarn, knits up at a similar gauge, as does our recycled cashmere yarn, Echo Cashmere. For a plant-based option, try Santolina, made with a very soft and strong mix of cotton, bamboo, and hemp fibers!
• Find more yarn you'll love! Shop our other sport-weight yarn, merino wool yarn, and silk yarn, all available only at Purl Soho.
• Learn more about how to substitute yarn with our confidence-boosting Yarn Substitution Made Easy article!

Learn More

• Dive into the world of yarn with our Complete Guide To Yarn, exploring fiber, spin, weight, dyeing, and more. It's truly a Yarn School 101 for all the basics knitters need to know about yarn!