🍰 Strawberry Shortcake – Hand-Dyed Variegated Yarn 🍰

Soft, sweet, and dreamy — a delicate variegated blend inspired by the classic strawberry dessert.

Meet Strawberry Shortcake, a gentle and romantic variegated yarn swirling with creamy whites, soft blush pinks and the faintest whisper of strawberry tones.
This colourway feels airy, nostalgic and sweet — like a slice of fresh shortcake on a sunny afternoon.

Perfect for baby makes, pastel lovers, delicate garments and airy granny squares.

✨ Colour Inspiration

This yarn draws inspiration from:

🍰 Fresh whipped cream
🍓 Soft strawberry purée
🌸 Blush & ballet-pink tones
🤍 Creamy natural highlights

Together they create a calm, feminine, softly delicious palette.

🧶 Dye Style

Variegated / Soft Wash
• Gentle blush-to-cream transitions
• Subtle pink strokes
• Light, airy speckling in rare spots
• Smooth tonal movement with no harsh jumps

Wonderful for lace, simple stitches, wearables and baby pieces.

🧶 Yarn Options & Details

100% Australian Cotton

4 ply: 100g — 400m
8 ply: 100g — 180m
Feel: Light, breathable and soft — ideal for warm-weather garments, baby blankets and pastel projects.

Bamboo/Merino Blend

4 ply: 100g — approx. 380–400m
8 ply: 100g — approx. 200m
Feel: Silky, drapey and luxuriously smooth — perfect for shawls, cardigans, wraps and heirloom-quality wearables.

💛 Why Makers Love It

• A perfect soft-pink neutral with broad appeal

• Creates dreamy pastel fabric with gentle colour movement

• Pairs beautifully with Fairy Floss, Apricot Sorbet, Iris, Baby Blue and Malted Milk

• Wonderful for gifts, baby makes and heirloom pieces

• Soft transitions keep your fabric calm and cohesive

• Available in Cotton or Bamboo/Merino

• Small-batch dyed for delicate tonal shifts and consistency

🌼 Project Ideas

Strawberry Shortcake shines in:

✔ Baby blankets & clothing
✔ Shawls & wraps
✔ Pastel motif blankets
✔ Light cardigans & tops
✔ Spring & Easter makes
✔ Soft feminine home décor

Cotton for structure and crisp pastels —
Bamboo/Merino for drape and a gentle sheen.

📦 Shipping & Availability

Ready-to-ship skeins go out promptly.
Dye-to-order skeins are freshly dyed with a short turnaround.

💭 A Little Note from the Maker

Strawberry Shortcake is soft, sweet and comforting — like stitching with dessert.
It brings a gentle glow to your projects and adds that sentimental warmth makers adore.