50% Teeswater & 50% Bluefaced Leicester 4ply 1kg Cone

50% Teeswater & 50% Bluefaced Leicester 4ply 1kg Cone

from £78.00

A fully traceable 100% British yarn made with a blend of 50% rare breed Teeswater and 50% Bluefaced Leicester fleeces sourced from 2 Lake District Farms. This lustrous and soft yarn has a silky handle. This yarn has been worsted spun to take advantage of the long and smooth staple lengths, will have great stitch definition, and takes dyes well.

DETAILS

Weight: Approx. 2/8 weight 4ply (fingering)
Length: TBC per 100g

FLEECE & NATURAL FIBRES

Our rare breed Teeswater fleeces come from Maria and John's own Lake District flock and the Bluefaced Leicester fleeces from Maria and John's own flock combined with some of their neighbours flock who are a couple of miles down the road.

PROCESSING

Fleece scoured in the UK
Processed into yarn in the UK

For this yarn we worked with a highly regarded British spinner based in Huddersfield to create a beautiful quality yarn from field to yarn in under 100 miles. This mill shares our regenerative business values.

AFTER CARE

Hand wash only - we recommend a wool wash
Air dry flat to keep shape

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Fully traceable, breed specific wool

We believe in the inherent value and potential of British wool. We believe by offering our knowledge generously we can help to build bespoke yarn and fleece projects that fulfil the needs of different brands and support their individual journey, that helps us to continue to build an ethical system that connects a community of like-minded people.

Coming soon

Experimenting with blends

We have been working on creating a library of yarns that pushes the boundaries of how we can utilise British wool for different end yarn types.

Experimenting with natural plant fibres and exciting breed blends, more information coming soon.

Yarn details

What we offer

We facilitate a range of options to optimise your use of British wool - from off the shelf yarns, to a fully bespoke yarn design service, we help you to connect with fully traceable British yarn and wool products.

The potential for wool

Digging deeper

Want to find out more about how you can turn your own raw fleeces into finished products? Get in touch with us to find out how we can help you on your journey.