Malabrigo is a small Uruguayan yarn company with a devoted following worldwide, built entirely on the quality of their hand-dyed yarns and the depth of colour their dyeing process achieves. Susurro — the word means whisper in Spanish — is their signature warm-weather yarn, and it is one of the most distinctive yarn blends available at any weight. Light, fluid, and quietly luxurious, it is the kind of yarn that makes you want to cast on immediately.
The fibre composition is what makes Susurro genuinely special. A blend of 50% mulberry silk, 25% merino wool, and 25% linen, these three fibres could hardly be more different from one another — and the contrast between them is precisely the point. The silk brings a fluid drape and a soft, almost metallic sheen that catches light in a way that pure wool simply cannot. The merino contributes softness, a little warmth, and just enough elasticity to make the yarn pleasant to work with on the needles. The linen adds a subtle crispness, a slight rustic texture, and — crucially — takes the hand-dye differently to the silk and wool, producing a depth and complexity of colour that gives each skein its own character. The three fibres together produce a fabric that is lightweight, breathable, and beautifully fluid — ideal for warm-weather garments and accessories.
Susurro is wound as a single ply into a sport to DK weight, giving it excellent drape and stitch definition. It suits a wide range of techniques — lace, textured stitches, cables, and stocking stitch all work well — and it is particularly beautiful in shawls, wraps, and lightweight garments where the drape and sheen of the yarn can be fully appreciated.
All Malabrigo yarns are hand-dyed in small batches, which means colour depth and character can vary subtly from skein to skein — a natural and valued characteristic of artisan hand-dyed yarn rather than a flaw. Susurro is dyed in lots of five skeins. If your project requires more than one skein, we strongly recommend buying all skeins at the same time to ensure the closest possible dye lot match.
We stock Susurro in Arco Iris, Bobby Blue, Hollyhock, Pearl, Polar Morn, and Whales Road.
Fibre content: 50% Mulberry Silk, 25% Linen, 25% Merino Wool Ball weight: 100g Meterage: Approximately 297m per skein Weight: Sport / DK Recommended needle size: 3.75mm to 4.5mm Structure: Single ply Care: Hand wash in cold water, lay flat to dry
What projects is Malabrigo Susurro best suited to? It is particularly well suited to shawls, wraps, scarves, lightweight summer tops, tanks, and airy garments where drape and breathability matter. It also works beautifully for lace, textured stitch patterns, and cables. The silk content gives finished fabric a beautiful drape and sheen that makes it ideal for anything you want to feel and look a little special.
Is it suitable for warm weather projects? Yes — this is Malabrigo's signature summer yarn. The linen content makes it breathable and cool against the skin, while the silk keeps it soft and lightweight. It is far more wearable in warmer weather than a pure wool yarn at the same weight.
Why does the colour look different across skeins? Susurro is hand-dyed in small batches in Uruguay. The linen in the blend takes the dye differently to the silk and wool, producing natural variation in colour depth and tone — this is part of what makes each skein visually interesting and is a hallmark of artisan hand-dyed yarn. For this reason, Malabrigo recommend alternating between two skeins every few rows when using more than one skein in a project, to ensure even colour distribution across the finished piece.
How should Susurro be washed? Hand wash only in cold water. Do not machine wash, tumble dry, or wring. Lay flat to dry. The silk and linen content means it does not have the machine-washability of a superwash wool, so a little care in washing is required.
Is Susurro a good gift yarn? Absolutely. The combination of mulberry silk, merino, and linen in Malabrigo's signature hand-dyed colours makes it a genuinely luxurious gift for any keen knitter — particularly one who has not tried a silk-blend yarn before.
