NEW! Introducing The Dyer's Dozen.... 12 skeins of creamy white yarn ready for dying. This is the virgin version of our aran weight Hearth, a hearty 3-ply aran weight made of strong and springy Cheviot wool from the Western MA Fibershed Region.
These large 4 oz skeins will be twisted and tied loosely for dyeing.
We offer a choice of:
Virgin : fresh from the mill, ready to be scoured and mordanted.
Scoured : scoured in EccoScour and ready to dye with acid dyes or natural dyes that do not require a mordant, such as avocado.
Mordanted : scoured and mordanted in a cool water alum bath. Skeined and twisted.
Dyer's Dozen : H E A R T H
aran weight, 3-ply
approx. 4 oz (120 g) | 145 yards (132 meters)
suggested needle : US 9-11
fiber : 100% wool
breed : Cheviot
clip : 2021
fibershed : western massachusetts
mill : mule-spun in harmony, maine
color : skein dyed by you!
Hand wash in cool water with a gentle pH-balanced soap according to label directions. Squeeze gently and lay flat to dry out of direct sunlight. Shape to desired measurements; smooth stitches and align seams properly.