Some yarns feel immediately special when you first hold them. Balada is one of those.
This 80/20 merino-silk blend sits at DK weight, and the silk content changes everything about how it behaves. Where pure merino has a soft, matte quality, the silk introduces a subtle sheen — not flashy, but a quiet luminosity that catches the light beautifully in finished fabric. The drape is noticeably more fluid than a standard DK, with an elegant quality that makes Balada particularly well-suited to garments with movement: shawls, draped cardigans, lightweight sweaters that hang rather than stand.
The merino component brings softness and breathability, and the result is a yarn that works just as well in summer as winter — cool enough against the skin for lighter-weight garments, warm enough to stand up to the colder months. It's an unusually versatile blend for a DK.
At 50g/140m, Balada is a good-yardage DK that goes a sensible distance for most projects. Browse the current colour selection at Hanks Yarn Parlour — and if you can, come in and feel it before you decide, because the silk in your hands is genuinely lovely.
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