Sea Song is a soft, worsted weight natural fibre yarn consisting of 80% Pima cotton and 20% SeaCell®, a fibre derived from seaweed. The manufacturers make some claims about SeaCell which I find hard to believe, for example:
the structure of SeaCell® facilitates the active exchange of substances between the fiber and the skin – nutrients such as calcium, magnesium and vitamin E are released by the natural body moisture when the fiber is worn, thereby creating a complete sense of well-being.
—Smartfiber AG website
However, even if these claims are overblown the fact remains that adding SeaCell to cotton results in a very soft, comfortable yarn—noticeably softer than 100% cotton.
Sea Song comes in seven solid colours and eight variegated colours. The knitted sample above is in Sea Color, a variegated periwinkle blue/light jade green. I liked the fact that it is not too contrasty; I find that sometimes high contrast variegated yarns create a bold pattern which distracts from the lines of the garment. However some of the other variegated colours, like Spring, which is periwinkle blue, chartreuse, and dark green, are more contrasty if that is what you prefer.
Knitted up, Sea Song produces a soft, lightweight fabric ideal for summer clothing. I did have to take some care to prevent splitting while I was working, but I gather this is par for the course with multi-stranded cotton yarns. The yarn has a matte look.
Sea Song is made in Turkey. The manufacturer recommends hand-washing. In Toronto, you can buy it at the Purple Purl
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