Description
Our bluefaced leicester wool is sourced directly from around a dozen farms in the Yorkshire Dales. I have been buying my wool from the same farms for over a decade, sorting it fleece by fleece in my backyard then sending it to West Yorkshire to be scoured and spun.
With their long legs, upwards pointing ears and large roman noses, Bluefaced Leicesters are very distinctive sheep. They wear one of the finest wool ‘jackets’ in the British sheep kingdom. Their wool is lustrous and of long staple, therefore softer than the hardier mountain breeds, and can be both woollen spun and worsted spun (click here for more on our BFL Worsted spun yarns).
This yarn lends itself well to knitting as well as weaving. Knitters can produce everything from fine lacey garments to chunky sweaters by doubling or tripling the yarn. The same goes for weaving with it — double it up and you’ll find it has an even softer handle after fulling. It’s also a favourite with tapestry weavers who love to twist the colours together to create unusual marls.
If you’re a singles fanatic (like me!) then you can try our slightly finer BFL 14s for an even silkier finish.
I have a new batch of dyed yarn for 2023. Please note that colours may differ slightly between dye batches.
To see the full range of colours and yarns I have in stock please order a Shade card.
Good to know:
- wool source: Yorkshire Dales & Cumbria
- count: 1/12 yorkshire skeins weight (a fine lace weight)
- twist: z
- length: approx. 6000m/kg
- spun in West Yorkshire
- dyed in the Scottish Borders
- supplied on cone
- If you are interested in making a total (all yarns) purchase of 1kg or more please contact me directly for a discounted price.