Yarn for Dyers
SPORT WEIGHT YARN FOR SOCKS
This yarn is spun from the fleeces of Massachusetts sheep, including my own,
and processed whenever possible in local spinneries. By
purchasing this yarn you are supporting the domestic sheep
industry: shepherds, suppliers of feed, shearers, and processors.
I personally sorted fleeces for this project, choosing mostly down and
medium fleeces, with some longwool fleeces to add strength and luster.
Before spinning, nylon was blended into the fiber at 15% by
weight. This yarn was spun from the fleeces of white sheep only
at a grist that yields 93 yards per ounce AFTER DYEING. If you
refer to my Yarn Page, you can view a pair of socks knit with this yarn
at a guage of 7.5 stitches per inch on US 2 needles. A photo of a few skeins of this yarn dyed appear on the Yarn page. This yarn is
available in 4 ounce skeins, priced as follows:
$8.00 per skein
$7.00 per skein for four or more skeins
$6.00 per skein for 60 or more skeins