Handspun Wool Yarn

Description

New Colors for Knitting or Crocheting--Take a look at these skeins in 100% wool from the Border Leicester sheep at Howard's nearby farm. They are handspun hand dyed and single ply.

These colors are deep and rich: persimmon, pumpkin and plum all swirl together in a smooth yarn with a lustrous sheen.

I spun the yarn a bit thinner than my usual. For traditional knitting, I would use a size 9 needle. But if you are stretchhhhhhing your yarn for a scarf: try a size 13 or 15 needle and lots of yarn overs!

Border Leicester wool will wet-felt, but I would be afraid to lose the distinctive swirls. Needle-felting, however, would be just fine.

There are 2 skeins of 80 yards each priced at $16 each.

The yarn was dyed using environmentally conscious "Greener Shades."

Thanks from all of us at KnoxFarmFiber.

Listing: 33552886

Listing #:33552886

Added on Oct 30, 2009