Handspun Hand Dyed Yarns -- One of a Kind -- from Lisa Souza

Rare Treasures: Many new beautiful handspun yarns! To view a larger photo of these hand dyed handspun yarns, click on the handspun yarn of your choice. Please e-mail lisa@lisaknit.com for availability, requests, more information or to purchase these handspun yarns. Almost all of our yarns are hand dyed.
	Silk/Merino and Blue Faced Leicester Handspun Umbria Yarn This is my newest colorway in both silk/merino and Blue Faced Leicester top. I spun two skeins worth before Stitches East and have one to show you here. There is more fiber to be spun and I can't wait to get at it. I created this colorway to pay homage to the beautiful and brilliant pottery that comes from the Tuscan region of Italy. Brilliant cobalt blue, sunny orange and a bit of lemon yellow make this delicious combination so exciting. One skein is in stock but I will be spinning more. 3.6 ounces - 222 yards Gauge: 5 stitches per inch; Needle 7 to 8 US suggested Price: $13 per ounce. Hand wash Email for availability..
	Cashmerino Flage Handspun Yarn 'Flage is one of the newest colorways, featuring a new technique of glazed layering of color. It gives this yarn an incredible depth of shade. This is a match made in heaven. It is a 50/50 blend of cashmere and Ultrafine Merino. The softness is incredible and the cashmere brings the sheen and sparkle that is part of what makes it such a fabulous fiber. Fiber: 50/50 Cashmere & Ultrafine Merino Gauge: 4.5 to 5 stitches per inch; Needle size: 8 US 5 skeins were produced: 4.8 ounces- 226 yards 4.2 ounces- 226 yards 3.8 ounces - 176 yards 3.8 ounces - 182 yards 3.2 ounces 140 yards All hand washable. Price: $19 per ounce. Email for availability.
	Silk Merino Marie Antoinette Handspun Yarn Ah, the time of the Sun King and the lavish silk dresses that looked like Petit Fours. This is what came to mind when this colorway evolved and so I named it after the naïve queen, Marie Antoinette. Fiber: 50/50 Superfine Merino/ Cultivated silk 4 skeins remain of this pastel bijou. 4.4 ounce - 304 yards 3.2 ounce - 218 yards 2.4 ounce - 180 yards 2 ounce - 122 yards Gauge 5 to 5.5 stitches per inch; Needle 7 or 8 US Hand wash. Price $19 per ounce Email for availability.
	Silk Merino Vera Cruz Handspun YarnWhen brilliant color becomes overshadowed by the sun, one could have the image of Vera Cruz. Even with the golden yellow, this is essentially a cool medium pastel colorway. Delicious in this fiber. Fiber : 50/50 Superfine merino/ Cultivated silk Gauge: 6 to 7 stitches per inch; Needles 4 to 5 US suggested Three skeins were produced: 3 ounces - 204 yards 2.9 ounces - 190 yards 1.45 ounces - 106 yards Hand wash. Price: $19 per ounce. Email for availability.
	Merino and Cashmere Handspun Yarn in Plumdinger and Opal Two skeins are all that I spun of this yummy soft combination of fibers. This is 75% Merino/25% Cashmere in a combination of Plumdinger and a soft Opal. 2 skeins with 3.6 ounces/ 274 yards each. Email for availability. Gauge: 4.5 stitches per inch Needle: 8 to 9 US Price: $46.80 per skein
	Blue Faced Leicester Handspun Mardi Gras Yarn This is a small run of the most delicious and bouncy yarn from one of my favorite wools, that of the Blue Face Leicester sheep. It is a soft "longwool". This is Mardi Gras, which is also one of my favorite colorways. I spun it for the pleasure of seeing the color run through my fingers. There are three handspun skeins in this offering: 2.6 ounces/166 yards $26 1.2 ounces/74 yards $12 3 ounces/177 yards $30 Gauge is 4.5 to 5.5 stitches per inch (DK/worsted) Suggest needle size 7 to 8 US Hand wash.
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