Named for the feathery soft leaves of the Santolina plant, our Santolina yarn is a wonderfully wild mix of 70% organically grown cotton, 20% rayon from bamboo, and 10% hemp, each fiber contributing something special!

About This Yarn

• Cotton forms the strong heart of Santolina, durable but super soft, while the hemp lends a hearty character and a slightly rustic texture. As smooth and shiny as silk, the bamboo adds a lustrous finish.
• Knit up, this hypoallergenic yarn has the lovely drape you would expect from plant fibers, but its relatively loose spin makes it surprisingly airy as well.
• Each of the fibers in the mix takes the dye a bit differently, giving Santolina's palette a gently heathered appearance. Find your color and cast on!
• Santolina is a machine wash- and dryable, two-ply fingering-weight yarn, with a velvety touch that makes it perfect for all things baby, as well as three-season accessories, beautiful sweaters, and heirloom blankets... Explore all our knitting patterns in Santolina to see this special yarn in action and to find your next project!

Product Details

• Content: 70% organically grown cotton, 20% rayon from bamboo, 10% hemp
• Weight: 100 grams (3.5 ounces)
• Length: 328 yards
• Gauge: 6.5-7 stitches per inch, fingering-weight yarn
• Suggested Knitting Needle: US 2 or 3 (3 or 3.25 mm)
• Suggested Crochet Hook: C or D (3 or 3.25 mm)
• Recommended Care: Machine wash cold, tumble dry low
• Milled In: Peru

Sustainability + Environmental Impact

• The mill that makes this yarn is OEKO-TEX–SteP Certified, guaranteeing processes that respect the natural environment and provide optimum working conditions.

Recommended Substitutions For Santolina

• Looking for more yarn like this? If you're looking for a wool-based option with just a bit of plant-fiber goodness, our most popular yarn, Linen Quill, would make a great substitute... And you'll have so many colors to choose from! You'll also love our undyed Sweetgrass yarn, made with organically-grown cotton and alpaca.
• For more yarn you'll love, shop our other fingering-weight yarn, plant-based yarn, cotton yarn, and machine washable 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

• Learn all about cotton yarn and find out why ours are so lovely on your needles! Dive into different types of cotton, discover the properties of this cool and breezy plant-based fiber, and learn what "unmercerized cotton" is and why we love knitting with it.
• Have you ever wondered where the name "fingering weight" came from? Or pondered the difference between fingering-weight yarn and sock yarn? Check out our guide to fingering-weight yarn to get all your questions answered!