Description
My single ply ‘Hebridean’ yarn is spun from a mix of hill and mountain wools. White and black wools are blended to create a range of undyed naturally coloured yarns suitable for weaving and lace knitting. Shade cards are available separately.
In addition to the Hebridean which gives this yarn its name, we also include a variety of black wools such as Texel, Cheviot and Black Welsh Mountain. We add Shetland to produce the paler browns and greys and the white is 100% real Shetland. All wools except the Shetland are sourced from farms in and around Sedbergh.
This is a good strong yarn which is eminently suited to warps as well as wefts. It also makes surprisingly light and beautiful knitted lace shawls, holding stitch definition extremely well.
We have a selection of natural colours:
- Alba – natural white shetland
- St. Kilda – sold out (see Northern Grey for a similar colour/texture)
- Morar – soft grey-brown
- Tarbet – dark brown
- New Nevis – a very dark peaty brown
- Dark Nevis — a very dark brown almost black yarn
In addition, I also have two dyed versions of this yarn:
- Buttercup Yellow
- Gunmetal Grey
These yarns are sold ‘oiled on cone’ which means they require two scours after weaving. The first removes the residual spinning oils, the second allows the yarn to full (or bloom). I generally achieve both of these steps at the same time by putting my fabric into a washing machine and washing at 40C for 15 minutes. If in doubt weave a sample piece first, cut it in half, wash the first half by hand and the second in a machine then compare the results.
Good to know:
- source: Yorkshire Dales and Cumbria
- count: 1/12 ysw (equivalent to lace weight for knitting)
- approx. 6200m/kg
- twist: S except New Nevis which is Z twist
- If you are interested in making a total (all yarns) purchase of 1kg or more please contact me directly for a discounted price.