This incredible yarn is 50% reclaimed mill fibre + 50% "new wool" - most of the time we use Cheviot. We call this range our "Yarn Over" Yarn because we are using some of the fibre over again! This yarn usually has an overall grey appearance and is beautiful to dye on!
Did you know that it is normal to experience a loss of up to 40% of weight for most yarns from fleece to final product? Some of that weight is lanolin and dirt but a lot of it is just fibre that falls/flies off the machinery during the yarn making process. Normally, this fibre is bagged up and disposed of. But we have reclaimed some of this fibre and blended it with a "new wool" to produce this lofty Aran/10-ply weight woolen spun yarn.
This artisan yarn is a 2-ply construction, Worsted weight (10-ply), 200m skein, and has texture and the occasional thicker or thinner sections.
Please note: we have tried our best to accurately photograph the colours of this yarn. However, colours may look different on your screen than they do in person.