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!

• 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!

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.

Looking for more yarn like this? Shop our other fingering-weight yarn, plant-based yarn, cotton yarn, and machine washable yarn, all available only at Purl Soho.