Katia
Colorful Yarns from Barcelona – from Mohair Lace to Sock Yarn, in Colors that Dance.
What makes Katia special
Katia is a Spanish yarn brand from Barcelona with a long tradition of producing accessible, colorful yarns. What sets Katia apart is the love of color and versatility: the assortment includes wool, cotton, synthetics, and blended yarns for both knitting and crochet. Multicolored yarns, color gradients, and mouliné effects have always been part of the brand’s profile – Katia understands that yarns should not only be practical but also bring joy.
The yarns are designed to be accessible and suitable for everyday use without sacrificing quality. Whether sturdy sock yarns with polyamide reinforcement, fluffy mohair luxury yarns, or yarns with subtle color effects – Katia offers the right choice for almost every taste and project type.
At BONIFAKTUR, we carry five selected Katia yarns that perfectly reflect this spirit: from the mohair elegance of Ingenua to the practical, colorful sock yarns.
An overview of the five Yarns
Katia Ingenua
Katia's flagship among the mohair yarns. Ingenua is fluffy, feather-light, and develops the classic mohair halo that is visible in every stitch. The high mohair content with polyamide reinforcement and some virgin wool makes the yarn durable enough for structured projects like cardigans and sweaters, while at the same time preserving this silky-airy feel. Perfect for everyone who loves the fluffy look.
Katia Ingenua Fashion
The colorful sister of Ingenua. Ingenua Moda has the same fiber structure and properties but is offered with beautiful color gradients – multicolored combinations that change automatically while knitting. This creates the classic mohair fluffiness with the added visual appeal of flowing shades. For everyone who likes the mohair effect with more color drama.
Katia Symmetric Socks Paradise
An innovative Sock Yarn with a clever feature: The yarns are designed so that when knitting two socks from the same ball – one from the inside, one from the outside – exactly the same colors appear in the same places. The tropical-inspired color gradients are friendly and bright, and the blend of Virgin Wool and Polyamide makes the yarn durable and easy to care for. Superwash possible.
Katia United Socks & More
The classic among Katia's Sock Yarns. United Socks & More is a solid-colored superwash Sock Yarn with a wide color palette – from timeless classics to modern shades. No color gradients, no effects, just reliable color and Durability. The polyamide makes the yarn durable, and the superwash treatment makes it easy to care for in everyday use. Ideal For practical, dependable Sock Yarns.
Katia 10 Shiny Shades
A fine, glittering-sheening lace yarn with delicate color gradients. The viscose provides a soft, flowing drape and the characteristic sheen, while the polyester adds durability. Shiny Shades is an accompanying yarn – it is knitted together with another lace yarn to add color effects and glitter to a shawl or a stole.
Which Katia yarn for which project?
For mohair elegance and fluffiness: Ingenua or Ingenua Moda. For practical, everyday Socks: United Socks & More or Symmetric Socks Paradise (if you like symmetry). For delicate lace accents: Shiny Shades as a companion yarn to another lace yarn.
Care Tips
Ingenua & Ingenua Moda: Hand Wash recommended at 30°C. Rinse with cold water, roll in a towel, dry flat.
Symmetric Socks Paradise & United Socks & More: Superwash – Machine Wash on wool program at 30–40°C possible. Alternatively, Hand Wash. Dry flat.
Shiny Shades: Hand Wash recommended at 30°C. The viscose does not like strong movements.
General: Katia yarns from different dye lots may have slightly different shades – for color-consistent projects always buy yarns from the same dye lot.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Katia come from?
Katia is a Spanish yarn brand from Barcelona with a long tradition. The company is known for producing colorful, accessible yarns for knitting and crochet.
What is the difference between Ingenua and Ingenua Moda?
Both have identical fiber structure and properties (78% Mohair, 13% Polyamide, 9% Wool, 280m/100g). The difference is purely visual: Ingenua is solid-colored, Ingenua Moda comes in multicolored gradients. If you want the Mohair halo with color drama, choose Moda.
Are Katia's Sock Yarns superwash?
Yes – both Sock Yarns (Symmetric Socks Paradise and United Socks & More) are superwash and can be washed at 30–40°C on the wool program. The Ingenua yarns are not superwash and require Hand Wash at 30°C.
Can I knit Shiny Shades on its own?
No, Shiny Shades is an accompanying yarn. It is intended to be knitted together with another lace yarn to add color effects and glitter to a shawl or a stole. On its own, it is too thin.
What makes Symmetric Socks so special?
Symmetric Socks is designed so thoughtfully that both socks of a pair show exactly the same Colors in the same places – by knitting one sock inside out and the other right side out. No more unraveling, guaranteed symmetrical results.
Discover all Katia yarns
Ingenua, Ingenua Moda, Symmetric Socks Paradise, United Socks & More, and Shiny Shades – colorful from Barcelona, all Colors available for immediate delivery.
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