Surprise is a worsted-weight yarn from Ella Rae that does something a little different. As you knit or crochet, it shifts between smooth and slubby, matte and lustrous, giving you a dramatic texture change that unfolds through your work and creates fabric that is visually interesting without any extra effort from you.
Made from a blend of virgin wool, acrylic and recycled polyester, Surprise has a pleasantly rustic quality from the virgin wool content, and its self-striping colourways mean the colour transitions just as naturally as the texture does. Available in vibrant mixed colourways, each 100g skein offers 179 metres of worsted-weight yarn that is machine washable and OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified.
A Yarn with a Story
The name tells you something important: this yarn keeps you on your toes. The texture shift from smooth to slubby and from matte to a gentle lustre is not subtle. It is one of the most distinctive things about working with Surprise, and it results in fabric that feels tactile and alive in a way that solid, single-texture yarns simply cannot replicate.
The recycled polyester content gives this yarn a more considered material story alongside its creative qualities, while the OEKO-TEX certification provides confidence about what has and hasn't gone into its production.
Why You'll Love It
- Dramatic texture shift between smooth and slubby as you work
- Self-striping colourways that create colour movement automatically
- Pleasantly rustic feel from the virgin wool content
- Machine washable for everyday practicality
- OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified
- Contains recycled polyester content
- Made in Italy
Spun with Purpose
- OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified
- Mulesing-free
- Made in Italy
- Contains recycled polyester content
Perfect For
Surprise is a beautiful choice for:
- Cardigans and jumpers where the texture can really be seen
- Makers who enjoy novelty yarns and want to try something new
- Projects that benefit from self-striping colour movement
- Makers curious about texture-changing yarn
- Everyday wearables with genuine visual interest
If you love a yarn that surprises you at every row, this is a very enjoyable one to explore.
Interested in similar yarns? Check out our range of:
- Novelty yarns
- Wool and wool blends
- Self-striping yarns
- Recycled yarns
- OEKO-TEX yarns
- Italian yarns
Needing inspiration? Check out our patterns available both for free and to purchase!
Want to learn more about OEKO-Tex yarns? Check out this informative blog post here.
Suprise | Self-striping novelty yarn with texture shift
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Made in Italy
36% Virgin Wool; 50% Acrylic; 14% Recycled Polyester
Approx 179m / 196yds
Approx 100g / 3.52oz
Worsted / 10ply
