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Angora Superfine Merino
Handspun Hand Dyed Yarn
Betsy was an angora rabbit who once lived with
Connie Wellner. She left the earth but Connie
clung to all of her earthly gifts until she sold
them to me (along with several other rabbits
lovely wool). Each coat produced by a naturally
colored angora rabbit can vary in color from the
last and we have two versions of this
deliciously fun and furry yarn that I call
Betsy’s Candied Apple.
One ply is a richly colored merino, dyed in the
Forbidden City colorway that was blended with a
twinkly gold Firestar and the other ply is this
gorgeous hand plucked angora that will fur out
to beat the band.
Fiber: 60% natural black angora/38% superfine
merino/2% Firestar nylon
Gauge:Tricky. I would knit it at probably 4
stitches per inch, to allow for bloom
Needle size: I would suggest an 8 or 9 with this
but you must play for yourself
Cashmere/Superfine
Merino Handspun Hand Dyed Yarn
Our road trip to Stitches Midwest last August
gave me one impression of Iowa that remained in
this colorway; corn fields in tassel. You can
see it, I know that you can. There is enough in
this offering (1270 yards total) for a beautiful
project. Don’t knit this too tightly, giving it
room to bloom. The is amount of twist will make
it very bouncy, indeed. I call this yarn Iowa
August.
Fiber: 50/50 Cashmere/Superfine Merino
Gauge: 4 to 4.5 stitches per inch
Needle size 7-8 US/4.5-5mm suggested
Hand wash
Skeins are as follows:
3.6 ounces/234 yards $82.80
3.25 ounces/190 yards $74.75
2.9 ounces/186 yards $66.70
2 @2.45 ounces/150 yards $56.35 each
2.2 ounces/150 yards $50.60
1.9 ounces/140 yards $43.70
1 ounce/72 yards $23
Hand Wash
It all began
with a post on Facebook and I soon became the
owner of an amazing Teeswater fleece, which I
teased with some vibrant Border Leicester Lamb
locks and a little bit of Firestar for fun. I
call this yarn Wonderland because that is what
it is to me, all curly locks and yumminess.
Fiber content: 99% wool 1%Firestar nylon
Suggested Gauge: This is thick and thin
energized single and should average to about 4
stitches per inch
Suggested Needle size: 9 US
This yarn will be beautiful on its own and
gorgeous held with another simpler yarn and
knitted with big needles.
There are 7 skeins:
4.2 ounces/112 yards-$58.80
4.4 ounces/117 yards-$61.60
2 @ 4.8 ounces/142 yards- $67.20
5.2 ounces/154 yards-$72.80
2@5.4 ounces/150 yards $75
Hand wash.
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Cashmere Merino Handspun Hand Dyed Yarn
Warm reds through dusky purples to violet are
woven through this deliciously soft
cashmere/merino fiber. I spun it in a catch as
catch can manner and let the colors fall where
they may which makes for a rich mélange of
color.
Fiber: 50/50 cashmere/superfine merino
Gauge 5 stitches per inch suggested
Needle size 7 to 8 US/4.5-5mm suggested (give it
room to bloom!)
Hand Wash
Five skeins were produced.
5 ounces/ 216 yards $100
2@ 3.6 ounces/186 yards $72
3 ounces/154 yards $60
2.2 ounces/114 yards $44
Hand Wash
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Wild Bunny Handspun Hand Dyed Yarn
When a redheaded rabbit
meets Wild Things Cashmere/Merino, one can call
it nothing other than Wild Bunny.
Fiber content: 50% Natural colored angora, 25%
Cashmere, 25% Merino
Needle suggested:8 or 9 US (Give the yarn “room
to bloom” so going large is not a bad thing)
Gauge suggested: 3.5 to 4.5 stitches per inch.
(as above, this is going to fur out like
crazy...)
There are only two special skeins!
3 ounces/ 150 yards-$66
2.8 ounces/144 yards-$61.60
Hand wash
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Superfine Merino and
Silk Handspun and Hand Dyed in Seaweed
This is a wonderfully subtle thick and thin yarn
that I would use for a garment or blankie or big
cushy shawl. It is one ply of a kelpy look of
olives and pale lavenders and blues, plied with
a silk merino that echoes these colors in a
lighter version. I just want to squish it all
day because it is so cozy and super soft! There
is enough for a good sized project in this
offering.
Fiber 75% Superfine Merino/25% silk
Gauge: 3 to 4 stitches per inch suggested
Needle size 8 to 10 US suggested, depending on
the look of the fabric
Hand wash
7 ounces /151 yards $98
6 ounces/139 yards $84
4.2 ounces/89 yards $58.50
3.6 ounces/88 yards $50.40
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Pistachio Flip Cashmere/BFL Handspun Hand Dyed Yarn
What happens when I play
with a jazzy batt of BFL and Tencel and ply it
with creamy cashmere? Pistachio Flip. The
softness is fabulous and the shots of turquoise,
orange and magenta through the Fresh Avocado
makes this a subtle and jazzy yarn.
Mongolian Jewels
Handspun Hand Dyed Yarn
I was able to get some of the most luxurious
DARK brown yak top recently and decided to ply
it with some beautiful merino fiber that I
blended on my carder with just a touch of
Firestar. The combination is dreamy soft and I
just want to keep burying my face in it. I have
made a few skeins, sold a few skeins and still
have enough of the merino to do a couple more
but for the time being, there are three
available. In the photo, the merino comes across
a bit more strongly than it does in real life.
The squint test gives much less contrast but you
will get the idea.
60% dark brown Mongolian Yak
36% Merino/4% Firestar nylon
Gauge suggested: 4 to 5 stitches per inch. The
yak will bloom so no need to knit too tightly.
Needle Size suggestion: size 9 US
Baby
Alpaca Silk Handspun Hand Dyed
Yarn in Fuerte
The mill that produces my baby alpaca yarns made
some combed top for me recently and it is so
wonderful to spin. Here it is in that green
mélange that is the colorway called Fuerte.
Impressionist Handspun Hand Dyed
Yarn This is a joyful riot of color and texture,
created when a Border Leicester Lamb fleece
procured at the Oregon Flock And Fiber Festival
was dyed, picked and spun into this gorgeous
curly single.
Fiber: 100% wool
Gauge suggested 4 stitches per inch
Needle size suggested 9US
Hand wash
Comstock
Handspun Hand Dyed Yarn The Comstock is an area in Nevada that was
and is still rich with silver and gold and this
is what this special yarn looks like, to me. It
is silvery grey but with so much more when spun
into this silk/merino blend.
Gauge suggested: 6 to 7 stitches per inch
Needle size suggested: 6 to 7 US
Four skeins were created:
3.4 ounces/240 yards- $64.60
3.6 ounces/ 216 yards-$68.40
4.4 ounces/272 yards-$83.60
4.6 ounces/298 yards-$87.40
Hand wash
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Acorn Bunny Handspun
Hand Dyed Yarn
Earth tones abound in this project that pairs
bits of Olde Irish Rose and Mahogany with
twinkly Firestar that is then plied with a warm
natural colored angora. It will get quite furry
as it is fondled, believe me so give it “room to
bloom”.
Fiber: 50% natural colored angora, 45% merino/
5%Firestar Nylon
Gauge suggested: 5 stitches per inch
Needle size suggested: 8 US
Five skeins were produced:
2 ounces/108 yards- $26
2.4 ounces/102 yards- $31.20
2.6 ounces/124 yards- $33.80
2.8 ounces/142 yards- $36.40
3 ounces/ 146 yards- $39.00
Hand wash
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Helios Handspun Hand
Dyed Yarn
When Glory met Lime Soufflé, there was something
magical that happened and I just decided to call
it Helios. This is a one-of-a-kind yarn because
of the component of the wickedly soft batts that
I created to make the Lime Soufflé portion of
the mix. The colorist in me finds it thrilling.
Fiber:65% Merino, 15% silk, 10% angora, 2.5%
Firestar, 2.5% Tencel
Gauge: 4 to 5 stitches per inch suggested
Needle size: 8 to 9 US suggested
Hand wash
Cashmere Merino Bhutan
Handspun Hand Dyed Yarn
Mountains, snow, sharp vistas and soft
footfalls. Bhutan.
This Cashmere/merino version has been spun with
a lot of twist, so the photo does not show any
bloom...YET. It is going to blur and soften, the
more that it is handled and loved and you WILL
love this.
Fiber: 50/50 Cashmere/Merino
Gauge:5 to 5.5 stitches suggested
Needle size: 7 to 8 US suggested
Hand wash
Three skeins were created:
3.2 ounces/202 yards- $70.40
2 @ 4.2 ounces/260 yards- $92.40 each
