Made with hand selected fleece from small farms in our local fibershed, each of our single breed wool yarns is designed to work with the character of the wool to maximize it’s beauty and use. Check the tabs on each yarn for description and detail to learn the provenance of the wool, yarn structure, gauge, weight etc and the about this wool tab for information and photos of the breed and fleece.
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.
A blend of half llama & half Romney wool creates a yarn with lovely drape and color plus the elasticity and memory of wool. Great yarn for knitting, crochet or weaving. The rich heathered colors are created by dyeing some of the wool fleece and blending before spinning. No dyelots, all same color name yarn will match.
-design: 2-ply, semi-worsted spun; heathered colors created by blending natural color llama with undyed and dyed-in-the-wool Romney fleece. -size: fingering weight, 19 wpi 1400 to1 600 yds per pound -suggested needles: 3 to 5 (US) -length: approximately 270 yards/245 meters -weight: 2.5 - 3.5 oz./ 75-100 grams -gauge: 6 sts. 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 llama fleeces from "The Farm" (our friends from Endless Summer Harvest's other farm where they raise llamas) and Downey Ridge Farm in Luray, Virginia. Romney from Solitude and Weather lea in Loudoun County, Virginia. -fiber content: 50% llama and 50% Romney wool.
Llama is a camalid fiber, actually more like hair than sheep wool which has crimp. Llamas natural colors are different than sheep and we love the ecru, brown and bittersweet brown in this yarn which are not dyed at all. The strong and drapey nature of this yarn lend itself to both crochet and weaving as well as knitting.
The long fibers of both Romney and mohair give this single surprizing strength. Available in a heathered gray or a variegated natural white to natural gray with long runs of color. Some of each base dyed with natural dyes. The tightish spin gives weaving and knitting or crochet projects a little "homespun" texture. The color interest from the color shifts show best in light colors. Compatible with the North Country Cheviot/Romney yarn.
design: single, woolen spun; beautiful heathered color and gray to white transitions created during spinning. size: fingering weight, 25 wpi 1575 yds per pound suggested needles: 2 to 3, or larger (US) length: approximately 265 yards/242 meters weight: 2.5 oz./ 70 grams gauge: 6.6 sts. per inch on size 3 (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 Weather Lea Farm, Solitude and Day Spring in Loudoun County, Virginia and Rockbridge Farm in Pennsylvania fiber content: 95% Romney wool, 5% mohair Romney is a longwool breed originally from the RomneyMarsh area of southeast England. on the softer end of the Longwool spectrum, it still has excellent strength, shine and drape. The fleece for our yarn comes from both white and natural colored sheep.
Same bases as we sell in skeins, the long fibers of both Romney and mohair give this single surprizing strength. Available in a heathered gray or a viriegated natural white to natural gray with long runs of color. The tightish spin makes the yarn suitable for both warp and weft. Compatible with the North Country Cheviot/Romney yarn.
design: single, woolen spun; beautiful heathered color and gray to white transitions created during spinning. size: fingering weight, 25 wpi 1575 yds per pound suggested use: warp and/or weft. care: hand wash warm with low agitation, lay flat to dry or can be dry cleaned.
fiber source: hand selected fleeces from Weather Lea Farm, Solitude and Day Spring in Loudoun County, Virginia and Rockbridge Farm in Pennsylvania fiber content: 95% Romney wool, 5% mohair Romney is a longwool breed originally from the RomneyMarsh area of southeast England. on the softer end of the Longwool spectrum, it still has excellent strength, shine and drape. The fleece for our yarn comes from both white and natural colored sheep.
