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Simply Scrumptious Shetland is a 200 yard skein of Shetland, Alpaca and Angora millspun 2 ply yarn in Natural Black Iset lot 04172007

Simply Scrumptious Shetland is a 200 yard skein of Shetland, Alpaca and Angora millspun 2 ply yarn in Natural Black Iset lot 04172007

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MY OH MY!!!

This listing is for our "Simply Scrumptious Shetland" millspun 2 ply yarn in the natural color and marking of "black iset." "Iset" is the official North American Shetland Sheepbreeders Association description for a dark colored animal with many white fibers. These are white fibers as fine as the black (not kemp fibers) that give the animal a bluish hue from a distance!

We've combined the natural black iset fleece from our fine-wooled Shetland sheep, the lovely natural black and white locks from "locally grown and harvested" alpacas, and the wonderful black and white angora fiber from our French Angora rabbits into this luxury blend of 70% Shetland wool, 20% alpaca and 10% angora that is definitely a yarn to "dye" for (or over!)

With several pounds of each "flavor" in the "wool bag," I elected to have these fiber blends commercially spun into a 2 ply "Sport" weight yarn that rates a "2" or "fine" on a Yarn Classification Chart. With a WPI of 15-18 and approximately 1350-1650 yards per pound, this yarn can become a hat, a scarf, a set of mittens or socks, a lace shawl or a sweater!

I personally have indulged myself by knitting a hat, a lace shawl, a sweater and socks from our "Simply Scrumptious Shetland" blends, as well as having woven several scarves! Three more pairs of knitted socks are spoken for by the "hunter-hiker-farmers" in my circle of friends and family. As you can tell--I love this yarn--no matter which "flavor!!!"

Please note that the photo of the yarn in the "skein" is the closest to the natural color--the flash of the camera "lightened" the pic showing just the end of the skein. Feel free to check out the Simply Scrumptious Shetland roving in this color to get a better idea of the natural color of this roving.

The richness of colors, the natural heathering, and the warmth of this yarn make it both a pleasure to look at and a pleasure to wear! And while this yarn is gorgeous left in its natural color--it reminds me of the swirling shades of dark black marble--the unexpected blip of white fibers make it a yarn to "dye" for--or over! An overwash of color--to highlight that very subtle shading and slight heathering that occurs when fiber is "aue naturel." Handpainting--to capture the contrast of the white fibers against the black backdrop! Tap into your "wild side" and dye it something completely outrageous! Let your imagination run free!

Additionally--I recommend a gauge (knitting) of 5.75-6.5 stitches per inch on US needle size 3-5 or UK needle size 3.25-3.75 and/or a crochet hook size D,E. However this is only a suggestion--no hard and fast rules apply!

A little side note! This yarn WAS millspun (not handspun) and was shipped on cones. I leave my millspun on the cones until "it tells me what it wants to be" so that if it says "SOCKS" I can run it through my antique sock knitting machine with ease. Before listing this yarn however, I "washed, wuzzed and dripped it dry" so that it would bloom--beautifully!!!

This yarn also felts beautifully so if you don't want it to--treat it like you would the critters it came from. Don't wash it (or a completed masterpiece) in a washing machine, don't use harsh detergents or soaps, don't run it through the dryer, and don't agitate it!

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Each skein of our "Simply Scrumptious Shetland" yarn in "black iset" in this listing is 200 yards or approximately 2.2 ounces. Please look for the other listings in our shop!

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Incidentally--in case you are a "spinner" yourself, make sure and check out the listings for our coordinating rovings in this same blend!
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Allergy alert! This item is from a smoke-free home that has quite an assortment of fiber animals, fibers and pets!

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Payments accepted are PayPal, Cashier's Check or Money Order. No personal checks please!

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This beautiful 200 yard skein will be shipped domestic via USPS First Class Mail (or First Class Mail International to CANADA) within 48 hours of cleared payment receipt. Expedited service is available upon request with buyer responsible for additional fees. Purchase up to 5 skeins and the shipping costs will be combined provided they are purchased and payment is made so that they may be shipped USPS First Class Mail at the same time. The purchase of 6 (or more) skeins require that we ship USPS Parcel Post to a domestic address. Canadian purchasers please convo us if you are interested in more than 6 skeins for additional shipping information. We do suggest you purchase the additional insurance--we will not be held responsible for your shipment once it leaves our hands!

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We want you to be satisfied with your purchase! Contact us within 7 days of your receipt of this item if you are dissatisfied in any way and we will gladly refund your payment (less shipping) upon its return to us. We do require the item to be in it's original condition with all labels attached. (Return shipping will be at purchaser's expense.)

Added on Sep 16, 2009