We’re delighted to welcome another amazing yarn from Baa Ram Ewe, the awesome yarnmakers that work with farmers, spinners, and dyers across the UK to produce gorgeous 100% British wool yarns—meet Pip Colourwork!
This 2-ply fingering weight yarn comes in bite-sized 25-gram skeins, perfect for stranded colorwork and small projects. Hand-selected from local flocks, the wool is dyed into brilliant base shades before spinning to create colorways ranging from bright solids to subtle heathers, blended from as many as 5 colors each.
With a fetchingly fuzzy worsted-spun twist and a huge range of gorgeous colors to choose from, Pip Colourwork is sure to become your new favorite colorwork yarn!
Yarn Details
- Fingering weight
- 100% British wool
- 126 yards (116 meters) per 25-gram skein
- US #2-3 (2.75-3.25mm) needles or C/2-D/3 (2.75-3.25mm) crochet hook
- 28 stitches & 37 rows = 4”
- Hand wash, dry flat
- $8.50, available in-store only
Pattern Picks
Bousta Beanie
This simple and snuggly Fair Isle beanie or beret is a great first colorwork project that will keep your head toasty through the coldest of DMV winters!
Sizes
One size, 18″ circumference, 9½” height.
Yarn
MC: 2 skeins Baa Ram Ewe Pip Colourwork (100% wool; 126 yards/116 meters per 25-gram skein).
CC1, CC2: 1 skein each Baa Ram Ewe Pip Colourwork (100% wool; 126 yards/116 meters per 25-gram skein).
Gauge & Suggested Needles
27 stitches & 32 rows = 4” on US#4 (3.5 mm) needles in colorwork pattern worked in the round, after wet blocking.
Hilja
These easy wristwarmers feature fun-to-knit Estonian roosimine colorwork motifs. (Check out our upcoming Estonian knitting workshops with designer Aleks Byrd!)
Sizes
One size, 8″ circumference, 9½” length.
Yarn
MC: 1-2 skeins Baa Ram Ewe Pip Colourwork (100% wool; 126 yards/116 meters per 25-gram skein).
CC1, CC2: 1 skein each Baa Ram Ewe Pip Colourwork (100% wool; 126 yards/116 meters per 25-gram skein).
Gauge & Suggested Needles
26 stitches & 32 rows = 4” on US#2.5 (3 mm) needles in stockinette stitch worked in the round, after wet blocking.
Kvit
The yoke of this cozy colorwork pullover is simpler than it looks, with no more than two colors used per round. Body and sleeves are worked with yarn held double for extra warmth.
Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9), finished circumference 35 (39, 43, 47, 51) (55, 59, 63, 67)”, suggested positive ease 4″.
Yarn
MC: 1280 (1477, 1649, 1822, 1969) (2142, 2314, 2462, 2634) yards woolly fingering weight yarn like Baa Ram Ewe Mowool, WoolDreamers Cautiva, or WoolDreamers 90 Varas.
CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, CC5, CC6: 1 skein each Baa Ram Ewe Pip Colourwork (100% wool; 126 yards/116 meters per 25-gram skein).
Gauge & Suggested Needles
26 stitches & 30 rows = 4” on US#3 (3.25 mm) needles in stockinette stitch with 1 strand of yarn, after wet blocking.
Tak Six Kloos
A perfect project for Pip Colourwork’s 25-gram balls, this cozy Shetland-style pattern invites you to “take six colors” and see how many sets of mitts you can make by swapping colors each time!
Sizes
One size, 7½” circumference, 7″ length.
Yarn
MC, CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, CC5: 1 skein each Baa Ram Ewe Pip Colourwork (100% wool; 126 yards/116 meters per 25-gram skein).
Tip: Choose 2 dark, 3 medium, and 1 light shade of yarn—the colorwork chart shows 4 different ways to use your 6 shades.
Gauge & Suggested Needles
36 stitches & 31 rows = 4” on US#3 (2.5 mm) needles in colorwork pattern worked in the round, after wet blocking.
Roosty Tank Top
Try your hand at steeking with this cropped colorwork vest! The designer’s matching Roosty Beanie is a great way to try out color combinations before tackling the top.
Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6), finished circumference 29.5 (35.5, 41.25, 47.25, 53.25, 59)”.
Yarn
MC: 575 (575, 690, 920, 1035, 1150) yards woolly fingering weight yarn like Baa Ram Ewe Mowool, WoolDreamers Cautiva, or WoolDreamers 90 Varas.
CC1: 2 (3, 3, 4, 4, 5) skeins Baa Ram Ewe Pip Colourwork (100% wool; 126 yards/116 meters per 25-gram skein).
CC2: 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 3) skeins Baa Ram Ewe Pip Colourwork (100% wool; 126 yards/116 meters per 25-gram skein).
CC3: 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins Baa Ram Ewe Pip Colourwork (100% wool; 126 yards/116 meters per 25-gram skein).
CC4: 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3) skeins Baa Ram Ewe Pip Colourwork (100% wool; 126 yards/116 meters per 25-gram skein).
Gauge & Suggested Needles
32 stitches & 32 rows = 4” on US#4 (3.5 mm) needles in colorwork pattern, after wet blocking.
Le Triangle: Granny
If you love color and crochet, this is the project for you—Aimée’s sample shown above uses 17 shades! The beginner-friendly pattern helps you plan out your color scheme and keep track of what goes where.
Sizes
One size, 49″ width, 25″ depth.
Yarn
1 skein each of 16 colors Baa Ram Ewe Pip Colourwork (100% wool; 126 yards/116 meters per 25-gram skein).
2 skeins of 1 color Baa Ram Ewe Pip Colourwork (100% wool; 126 yards/116 meters per 25-gram skein).
Gauge & Suggested Hook
18 stitches & 13 rows = 4” on US#E/4 (3.5 mm) hook in pattern stitch, after wet blocking.
Summer Palace Wrap
This stunning crocheted wrap features 9 shades of Baa Ram Ewe Pip Colourwork!
Sizes
One size, 15.75″ width, 67″ length.
Yarn
MC, CC1: 4 skeins each Baa Ram Ewe Pip Colourwork (100% wool; 126 yards/116 meters per 25-gram skein).
CC2, CC3: 3 skeins each Baa Ram Ewe Pip Colourwork (100% wool; 126 yards/116 meters per 25-gram skein).
CC4, CC5, CC6: 2 skeins each Baa Ram Ewe Pip Colourwork (100% wool; 126 yards/116 meters per 25-gram skein).
CC7, CC8: 1 skein each Baa Ram Ewe Pip Colourwork (100% wool; 126 yards/116 meters per 25-gram skein).
Gauge & Suggested Hook
US# C/2-D (3 mm) & US#E/4 (3.5 mm) hooks.
