Malabrigo Rios | Zodiac | Pisces

Meet the Zodiac Collection! This collection was designed by Flor, who is part of the Malabrigo design team, and it was born of two of her major interests: tarot cards and astrology.

Her idea was to make twelve colors, each corresponding to one of the twelve signs of the zodiac.

With this in mind, she created a mood board for each sign, using concepts or key aspects of the personalities popularly attributed to people born under each sign. Then, a color palette was selected based on those to transfer it into skeins. As an example, Pisceans are known for having a fanciful personality so she decided to add some colors typically associated with fantasies such as light blue, purple, and pink typically associated with fantasies and mythical creatures. Next, she added a deep green hue, relating these fantasies with the sea as well, since Pisces is a water sign. 

She used the same process with all twelve colors. The process of investigation and experimentation was lengthy, carefully testing and selecting different dyeing methods for each color corresponding to a particular zodiac sign as it had been envisioned.

Soft, strong, and washable, this 4-ply yarn is a workhorse. The plies help resist pilling and washability makes it fantastic for frequently-worn garments, housewares, and children and baby clothes. And like all Malabrigo yarns, it’s super soft and great for next-to-the-skin wear. Spun from premium superwash merino, it comes in an array of watercolor-multi, semi-solid, and variegated colorways.

Be sure to get enough yarn to complete your project since each bag is a different dye lot, and skeins may vary from bag to bag. In the tagged (*) colors, the skeins may vary one from the other even within the same bag. To ensure random color distribution, work from two balls of yarn at once, alternating a few rows from each ball.

Skeins are hand dyed in small batches of ten so color variance is normal (even from skein to skein) based on dye lot and monitor/device settings. May not appear exactly as shown.

Color: Pisces

Yarn Weight: Worsted

Yarn Texture: 4 ply

Yardage/Meters: 210 yards (192 meters)

Skein Weight: 100 grams (3.53 ounces)

Gauge: 18.0 sts = 4 inches

Needle Size: US 6 - 8 or 4 - 5mm

Hook Size: US I-9 to K-10/12 or 5.5-6.5 mm

Content: 100% Superwash Merino Wool

Care: Machine washable, gentle cycle, cold water, do not tumble, dry flat

Great for: Accessories, garments, baby and kids items, housewares, toys, cables, textured stitches, color-work.