This smooth, crisp yarn is great for socks, gloves and fine gauge sweaters.
yarn character: semi-worsted spun, 3-ply with nylon added for a great sock yarn. Smooth with occasional nepps. Crisp stitch definition
fiber content and care: 90% Dorset wool, 10% nylon. Yarn is pre-washed. The Down type wool plus added nylon make this yarn machine washable. If knit tightly it can be dried in the dryer as well.
suggested needles: 0-2 (US)
sock gauge: 9 sts. per inch on size 0 (US)
sweater gauge: 7.5 sts. per inch on size 2 (US)
skein length: approximately 268 yards/245 meters (enough for a women’s average pair of socks
skein weight: 3 oz./ 85 grams
dye information: undyed white and colors dyed with weak acid dyes
this is made from polled Dorset wool and does NOT qualify for SE2SE
batch: D5424
