Cold Today, Hot Tomale
Cold Today, Hot Tomale
Cold Today, Hot Tamale is a hand-dyed yarn colorway that brings the heat. Bold red tones glow across the skein, infused with warm, fiery undertones that feel cozy and energizing all at once. It’s the kind of color that adds instant warmth to a project, no matter the season.
Hand dyed in small batches, each skein features natural tonal variation that adds richness and depth to the finished fabric. Cold Today, Hot Tamale is a perfect choice for statement accessories, sweaters, and projects where color is meant to shine and lift the mood.
As with all hand dyed yarns, slight variations between skeins are part of the handmade process. For larger projects, alternating skeins is recommended for a beautifully blended result.
Fiber Content: 100% Baby Llama
Weight: Fingering
Yardage: 437yd/400m
Skein Weight: 100g
Ply: 4-ply
Suggested Needle Size: US 1-2
Suggested Hook Size: D3
Pro Tip: If your project uses more than one skein in the same colorway, we recommend alternating skeins every row. Hand-dyed yarns naturally have slight shifts in tone and saturation, and switching skeins as you go helps those subtle variations blend beautifully for a more consistent, cohesive fabric.
You can even use this technique with a single-skein project: wind the skein into two balls and alternate between them each row. If you’re working from a center-pull cake, just use both the inside and outside strand to alternate rows.
Perfect For: Lightweight sweaters, scarves, hats, mittens, shawls, and year-round home décor projects.
Care Instructions
Wash only when necessary — fine llama rarely needs frequent cleaning. When your piece does need care, hand-soak in cool water with a mild wool wash. Avoid detergent, wringing, agitation, or machine washing (even on delicate cycles). Press gently in a towel to remove excess water and lay flat to dry away from direct sunlight.
A small amount of color release is normal with hand-dyed yarns, especially with deeply saturated colorways. This will lessen over time and does not affect the quality of your finished piece.
Cherish your handmade item — with gentle care, it will last a lifetime.