Romney semi-worsted spun

$ 30.00

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Romney is a lustrous Longwool and spinning it with a semi-worsted technique accentuates its shine and silkiness. Available in five natural sheep shades, hand dyed solid or handpainted colors on white or overdyed on light gray or gray base. A strong yarn that will give great stitch definition and drape beautifully. Perfect for jackets & sweaters, throws, hats, scarves, mittens etc.
yarn design: 2-ply, semi-worsted spun. Lustrous and silky
size: varies slightly between colors, aran weight, 9 wpi 488 to 600 yds per pound
suggested needles: 8 to 11 (US)
length: approximately 130 yards/121 meters
weight: varies slightly between colors, 4 to 5+ oz./ 113-141 grams
gauge: varies between colors, 4-4.2 sts. per inch on sizes 8-9 (US)
fiber care: Yarn is pre-washed. Hand wash warm with low agitation, lay flat to dry or can be dry cleaned.
Fiber farms: Weather Lea and Solitude in Loudoun County, Virginia.
Fiber content: 100% Romney wool.

Fiber farms: Weather Lea and Solitude in Loudoun County, Virginia.
Fiber content: 100% Romney wool.

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Border Leicester Yarn - Sport Weight

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One of our favorites, Border Leicester yarn has beautiful lustre and the soft twist of this semi-worsted spun yarn gives it a silky feel and lovely drape. It comes in undyed white, natural gray and natural brown. This lustrous longwool dyes beautifully! Naturally dyed exclusively from both home grown, foraged or purchased classic dyes. This yarn qualifies for Chesapeake Fibershed (local fibers, labor and dyes). Purchased dyes (indigo, cochineal and madder) do not qualify. Look for "CF" at end of the color name to identify qualifying yarns.
design: 2-ply, semi-worsted spun to accentuate the lustrous nature and drape of the Longwool fleece. Quite strong.
size: sport weight, 13 wpi, 900-1100 yards per pound
suggested needles: 3 to 6 (US)
length: approximately 240 yards/219 meters
weight: approximately 3.5 - 4.5 oz./99-114 grams
gauge: 5-5.5 stitches per inch on size 4 (US)
care: yarn is pre-washed. hand wash warm with low agitation, lay flat to dry or can be dry cleaned.
fiber source: hand selected fleeces from Overlook Manor, Warrenton, Virginia
fiber content: 100% Border Leicester wool.
Border Leicester yarn is a Longwool breed developed in the 18th century in the borderlands between England and Scotland (hence the name). Related by breeding to the Leicester Longwool and Blue-Faced Leicester, it is in the middle of those breeds for softness and has beautiful lustre and drape. A very personable sheep, they are clean faced with Roman noses. The white fleece is ivory color.