Symfonie Yarns

From knitting tools to a dedicated dye studio

The company describes the collection as growing out of enthusiasm for yarn among its own knitters. Developing the idea into a yarn business involved establishing a dye studio in India and creating colour recipes for different yarn bases.

That background distinguishes Symfonie from the longer-established spinning businesses often found in a yarn catalogue. Its identity is built around the combination of a known knitting-tool company, a dedicated dyeing operation and named bases that offer different fibres and thicknesses.

Understanding the named yarn bases

Viva is a DK-weight yarn made from 100% extra-fine merino wool. Terra combines 75% merino with 25% polyamide in a fingering-weight base. Luna combines 75% merino with 25% silk at DK weight. These names identify different materials, rather than simply alternative colours of one yarn.

The silk blend and the reinforced Terra base have different roles in project planning. Silk can influence the surface and drape, while Terra’s polyamide content distinguishes it from a pure-merino base when looking for a reinforced yarn. The right choice depends on the fabric the pattern needs.

Hand-dyed colour also deserves its own comparison. Two skeins can vary, and a variegated colourway may form patches or stripes differently as the stitch count changes. Make a sample in the intended stitch pattern, especially when replacing one hand-dyed yarn with another.

Check care at product level. A washing instruction for one merino base should not be extended to the entire collection, particularly its silk blends. The named yarn, its current label and the finished fabric provide the useful information for a substitute.