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Extra Soft and Fluffy Pure 50/50 Merino-

Shetland Handspun Yarn - Colour Natural

 White

This is a beautiful plied knitting yarn made from a pure soft Australian Merino and a pure soft and fluffy Shetland wool fibre. It is a close to the skin cosy yarn, and it is also most suitable for baby clothes and for hand dyeing. It will knit up between dk (double knit) and aran weight.
 

1.8oz/~95yds (50g/~86m). Recommended needle size 4.5-5.0mm (US 7-8)

Price: £9.90/skein

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Extra Soft And Fluffy British Bluefaced

 Leicester Handspun Yarn - Colour Natural

 Cream White

A close to the skin soft and bouncy, beautiful plied yarn!  The Bluefaced Leicester sheep is unique to the British Isle and its wonderfully soft and lustrous fleece makes the cosiest knitwear - one of my favourite fibers to work with and very suitable for baby clothes and for hand dyeing! It will knit up between dk (double knit) and aran weight.

 1.8oz/~95yds (50g/~86m). Recommended needle size 4.5-5.0mm (US 7-8)

Price: £9.90/skein

 

This particular wool fibre can also be

 handspun into sport weight knitting yarn:

 

Recommended needle size 3.5mm+ (US 4+).

1.8oz/~150yds (50g/~135m)

 

Price: £13.50/skein

 

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Extra Soft And Fluffy British Bluefaced

 Leicester Handspun Yarn - Colour Natural

Oatmeal

 

A close to the skin soft and bouncy plied knitting wool, colour natural oatmeal. An absolute natural beauty and very easy to work with. This yarn will make excellent and cosy sweaters, jackets, hats and scarves! It will knit up between dk (double knit) and aran weight.

1.8oz/~95yds (50g/~86m). Recommended needle size 4.5-5.0mm (US 7-8)

 

Price: £9.90/skein

 

This particular wool fibre can also be

 handspun into sport weight knitting yarn:

 

Recommended needle size 3.5mm+ (US 4).

1.8oz/~150yds (50g/~135m)

 

Price: £13.50/skein

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Extra Soft And Fluffy British Bluefaced

Leicester Handspun Yarn - Colour Natural

 Dark Brown

Just like the oatmeal BFL yarn this  particular handspun plied yarn is close to the skin soft and very bouncy!  If you would like to order this particular yarn  please make sure you order enough yarn for your project because the shade varies from year to year.

 

1.8oz/~90yds (50g/~81m). Recommended needle size 4.5-5.0mm (US 7-8)

 

Price: £9.90/skein

 

This particular wool fibre can also be

 handspun into sport weight knitting yarn:

Recommended needle size 3.5mm+ (US 4+).

1.8oz/~140yds (50g/~126m)

 

Price: £13.50/skein

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Finest Super Soft 70/30 Merino & Mulberry

 Silk Blend Handspun Yarn - Colour Natural

 White

(Sport weight)

A superb quality sport weight plied knitting yarn made from a special blend of 18 micron super soft Australian Merino fibre and finest pure Mulberry silk. The result is a very bouncy and close to the skin soft yarn with silky sheen, that will also make fantastic baby clothes and be most suitable for hand dyeing. This is the number one yarn for people with sensitive skin!

 1.8oz/~160yds (50g/~145m). Recommended needle size 3.5mm+ (US 4+)

Price: £18.90/skein

 

This particular yarn is also available as fine

 fingering weight handspun yarn:

2oz/~245yds (55g/~220m). Recommended

 needle size 3.0-3.5mm (US 2.5-4)

 

Price: £28.90/skein

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50/50 Pure Baby Camel Down & Tussah Silk

 Handspun Yarn - Colour Light Butterscotch

(Sport weight)

 

Baby Camel Down is a fantastic alternative to Mongolian Cashmere as the quality of this young animal's undercoat is undoubtedly one of the finest you will find. It has been blended with smooth and shiny Tussah silk (= wild silk) to create a very extravagant and luxurious handspun  knitting yarn. The colour is  butterscotch with wonderful sheen. It will indeed make super soft knitwear!

 

1.8oz/~150yds (50g/~135m), recommended

 needle size 3.5mm-4.0mm (US 4-6)

 

Price: £19.00/skein

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50/50 Pure Baby Camel Down & Tussah Silk

 Handspun Yarn - Colour White Honey

(Fine Fingering weight)

 

Baby Camel Down is a fantastic alternative to Mongolian Cashmere as the quality of this young animal's undercoat is undoubtedly one of the finest you will find. It has been blended with smooth and shiny Tussah silk (= wild silk) to create a very extravagant and luxurious handspun fingering weight knitting yarn. It will indeed make super soft knitwear!

 

2oz/~240yds (55g/~215m), recommended

 needle size 3.0-3.5mm (US 2.5-4)

 

Price: £29.50/skein

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Luxurious Pure Alpaca Handspun Yarn -

 Various Natural Shades Available

 

 A beautiful and very evenly handspun plied pure Alpaca knitting wool and a very fine fibre of great quality! It is a close to the skin soft yarn that will be easy to work with. It will make wonderful knitwear and keep you warm and snug indeed! The yarn will knit up between sport weight/fingering weight.

The following natural shades are available:

 

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dark grey  

light grey 

fawn         

black         

chestnut   

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 1.8oz/~150yds (50g/~135m). Recommended

 needle size 3.25-3.5mm (US 3-4)

 

Price: £12.00/skein

 

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Choose Your Own Colours!

Handspun Very Soft Merino Plied Yarn - DK

 

24 absolutely gorgeous and vibrant shades are available for you to choose from! The wool is a close to the skin soft pure Merino fibre, which has been commercially dyed. In order to keep the colourway balanced I would recommend 4-6 shades per 100g hank, but you can choose more of course, anything goes!

I will be very happy to adivse if you need  any help. Once you have decided which colours you would like I will handspin them into a very special and one of a kind yarn - JUST FOR YOU!

 

Have a look at my colour chart below:

 

1.Natural White, 2.Lemon, 3.Deep Yellow, 4.Orange, 5.Berry Red, 6.Deep Raspberry Pink, 7.Baby Pink, 8.Rosewood, 9.Aubergine Purple, 10.Lilac, 11.Deep Purple, 12.Deep Sea Blue, 13.Light Taupe, 14.Sage Green, 15.Leaf Green, 16.Pine Green, 17.Turquoise, 18.Cornflower Blue, 19.Cafe Latte Brown, 20.Ocre, 21.Burnt Orange, 22.Medium Brown, 23.Mocha, 24.Pitch Black.

 

3.5oz/~200yds (100g/~180m), recommended

 needle size 4.5mm+ (US 7+)

 

Price: £25.00/3.5oz skein

 

 

Note: If you would like your yarn to be spun into a thick and thin yarn (= slub yarn) please go to my merino slub yarn page for more information.

 

 

 

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 contact me through this website.

 

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