Doodle Bug Yarn Base Guide

Choosing the right yarn base can make all the difference in your finished project. Each Doodle Bug Yarn Co. base has its own texture, drape, and personality, but every one is carefully selected for softness, quality, and beautiful color.

Use this guide to find the perfect base for your next project.

Sockiedoo

Weight: Fingering
Fiber Content: 75% Superwash Merino Wool / 25% Nylon
Skein Size: 100 grams
Yardage: 437 yards

Sockiedoo is a soft, versatile fingering-weight yarn with added nylon for strength and durability. Although its name makes it a natural choice for socks, it is also wonderful for shawls, lightweight garments, baby knits, and accessories.

Best for: Socks, shawls, lightweight sweaters, baby knits, and accessories.

Squishiedoo DK

Weight: DK
Fiber Content: 75% Superwash Merino Wool / 25% Nylon
Skein Size: 100 grams
Yardage: 246 yards
Construction: 4-ply

Soft, springy, and satisfyingly squishy, Squishiedoo DK is an easy-to-love, all-purpose yarn. Its blend of superwash merino and nylon provides both comfort and durability, making it a dependable choice for projects that will be worn and enjoyed often.

Best for: Sweaters, hats, cowls, scarves, mittens, children’s clothing, and accessories.

Fluffy Doodle

Weight: Lace
Fiber Content: 72% Mohair / 28% Silk
Skein Size: 50 grams
Yardage: 459 yards

Fluffy Doodle is a delicate mohair-and-silk lace yarn that adds softness, warmth, and a beautiful halo to any project. Use it on its own for an airy, ethereal fabric or hold it together with another yarn to create extra warmth, depth, and luxurious texture.

Best for: Lace projects, lightweight accessories, soft layering pieces, or holding together with another yarn.

Cloudiedoo

Weight: Lace
Fiber Content: [insert percentage]% Suri Alpaca / [insert percentage]% Silk
Skein Size: [insert skein weight] grams
Yardage: [insert yardage] yards

Cloudiedoo is a dreamy suri alpaca and silk blend with an incredibly soft feel and a smooth, cloud-like halo. Unlike traditional brushed mohair, suri alpaca creates a soft, flowing texture with beautiful drape and no mohair fiber.

Use it alone for a light and delicate fabric, or hold it together with another yarn to add warmth, softness, and a gentle halo without adding too much weight.

Best for: Sweaters, shawls, scarves, lightweight accessories, colorwork, and holding together with another yarn.

Choosing Between Fluffy Doodle and Cloudiedoo

Both bases add softness and a beautiful halo, but they create slightly different results.

Choose Fluffy Doodle for a light, airy fabric with the classic fluffy halo of mohair.

Choose Cloudiedoo for a silky, flowing halo, beautiful drape, or a luxurious mohair-free alternative.

A Note About Hand-Dyed Yarn

Every skein is dyed by hand in small batches. Slight differences in color and placement are natural and make each skein unique. If your project requires more than one skein, alternating skeins is recommended for the most even color distribution.

Colors may also appear slightly different depending on lighting and screen settings.

Yarn Care

For the longest-lasting color and quality, gently hand wash finished projects in cool water using a wool-safe wash. Avoid excessive agitation, wringing, and sudden temperature changes. Carefully press out excess water and lay flat to dry.

Some bleeding may occur during the first few washes, particularly with deeply saturated colorways.