Tunis Worsted

Price range: $38.00 through $44.00

Brought into America during colonial times (George Washington had a Tunis ram), Tunis are well adapted to the humid Mid-Atlantic region. They are a very beautiful sheep; the lambs are born all cinnamon colored (red in the sheep world) and as they grow up, their fleece turns white while they maintain red faces and legs. The wool is Medium: medium soft, medium length and is a very versatile wool.
Farm source: hand selected fleeces from Beaucaire Farm in Purcellville, Virginia and Three Sheep in Barboursville, Virginia.

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This is a Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em eligible product.

Description

Tunis is a Medium wool suited to many different projects and so is this yarn. A worsted weight, woolen spun, three-ply which has great stitch definition. Especially good for cables, choose it for warm hats, mittens, cowls and scarves. Great sweater yarn (or vests, or ponchos or…)!
yarn character: three-ply, woolen spun.
fiber content/care: 100% Tunis wool. Pre-washed. Hand wash with low agitation, dry flat.

  size: worsted weight, 9 wpi
suggested needles: 6 to 8 (US)
gauge: 4.5 sts. per inch on sizes 7 (US)

skein length: approximately 175 yards/160 meters
skein weight: 4 oz./113 grams
dye information: undyed natural white plus natural dyed colors. Some colors can fade in light especially yellows and greens. Protect from light especially with label on. After making something with the yarn, it can fade naturally and will be beautiful!
batch: T5119
Shave ’Em to Save ’Em: one skein qualifies for a passport sticker!

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