De Rerum Natura
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Product Details
Gilliatt by De Rerum Natura is a gorgeous, airy, woollen-spun Arran-weight yarn made from 100% merino wool, blending white French Mérinos d'Arles from Provence and black Portuguese merino from the Alentejo valley. Spun and dyed in a small mill in Rougnat, France, it is a yarn with real provenance and character.
Made up of three well-twisted strands, Gilliatt is a round, soft, and satisfyingly fluffy merino wool yarn that is durable enough for a wide range of knitting and crochet projects, from accessories such as scarves and hats to garments including sweaters and jumpers. It offers beautiful stitch definition, easily forgives irregularities, does not split, and stays securely on the needles, making it an excellent choice for beginner knitters as well as experienced knitters.
Gilliatt is named after the determined and resourceful hero of Victor Hugo's Travailleurs de la mer. It is offered in natural undyed colours resulting from the blend of brown and white fleeces, such as 'sel' (salt), 'poivre blanc' (white pepper), 'poivre et sel' (pepper and salt), and 'poivre' (pepper), as well as a range of subtly heathered and dyed colours that encourage creativity and individual expression.
Yarn Specifications
Yarn Name: Gilliatt
Yarn Brand: De Rerum Natura
Fibre Content: 100% merino wool, a blend of white French Mérinos d'Arles wool (Provence) and black Portuguese merino wool (Alentejo valley)
Yarn Weight: Arran weight to light worsted weight
Ball Weight: 100g
Ball Meterage: 250 metres
Ball Yardage: 270 yards
Suitable For: Sweaters, jumpers, scarves, hats, and accessories. Suitable for knitting and crochet projects.
Gauge:
Using 4mm needles (US 6), it gives 19 stitches x 27 rows in a 10 x 10cm swatch.
Using 4.5mm needles (US 7), it gives 18 stitches x 26 rows in a 10 x 10cm swatch.
Using 5mm needles (US 8), it gives 17 stitches x 25 rows in a 10 x 10cm swatch.
Recommended Knitting Needles: 4mm to 5mm (US 6 to 8)
Recommended Crochet Hook: 4mm to 4.5mm (US G/6 to 7)
Knitting Machine: Not suitable for knitting machine use
Other Information: Spun and dyed in a small mill in Rougnat, France. Merino wool is excellent for jumpers and sweaters as it regulates temperature beautifully and is available in an extensive colour range.
Care Instructions
Care Instructions: Best hand-washed with a no-rinse detergent, then reshaped and laid flat to dry on a towel.
Gilliatt is not superwash-treated. We recommend washing your knitted fabric in warm water with a gentle soap or suitable detergent and leaving it to dry flat, avoiding rubbing or stretching while wet. If you wish to test your washing machine's wool programme, try it on your gauge swatch first.
Please note that very dark or particularly saturated colours, such as "émeraude", are more likely to bleed during blocking. If you plan to knit with lighter colours alongside a darker shade, we recommend testing a swatch first. If you find excess dye in the first wash, repeat the rinse until the water runs clear before drying.
Pattern Ideas
Here are a few patterns we love for Gilliatt, including some we stock in the shop. There are many more, so if none of these is right for you, do get in touch and we will happily suggest something to suit your project.
- Zakkuri Cardigan knitting pattern by Noriko Ichikawa on Ravelry
- Fenn Cardigan knitting pattern by Trin-Annelie on Ravelry
- Upper West Sweater knitting pattern by Thea Colman on Ravelry
- Vilhelm Sweater knitting pattern by Evgeniya Dupliy on Ravelry
- Ivy Sweater knitting pattern by PetiteKnit, available at Knit With Me
- Champagne Cardigan knitting pattern by PetiteKnit, available at Knit With Me
- Novice Slipover knitting pattern by PetiteKnit, available at Knit With Me
- Sophie Shawl knitting pattern by PetiteKnit, available at Knit With Me
- Sophie Hood knitting pattern by PetiteKnit, available at Knit With Me
Carol has Gilliatt on the needles in the shop too. She is knitting the Zakkuri Cardigan by Noriko Ichikawa in the colour Cacao, which you can see here: see the Zakkuri Cardigan in Gilliatt on our Instagram.
About De Rerum Natura
De Rerum Natura is a French yarn brand we are delighted to stock at Knit With Me. It was founded in 2012 by Solenn Couix-Loarer, who moved from a life working with seventeenth century French literature into yarn, driven by a wish for wool she could trace and feel good about. That care runs through everything the brand makes.
Their yarns are spun and dyed at a small mill in Rougnat, in central France, where the water is cleaned through a natural phyto-purification system and the dyes meet strict European REACH standards. The undyed wool comes from Mérinos d'Arles sheep raised on organic farms in Provence, some of the finest merino in Europe at around 21.5 microns, from small traditional flocks where mulesing is never practised. It is wool with a real sense of place, and you can feel that quality in every stitch.