Y E A R L I N G  +  C O L O R
worsted weight, 120 yards
 
Please note: These colors and quantities are the last of this year's batch!
 
Yearling is the first Bloom yarn ever produced, made from the soft fleeces of our multi-colored flock.  It is now in it's 5th production lot...and wearing a new dark and moody palette!
 
Made from 85% wool and 15% alpaca, Yearling is a soft and warm yarn with a bit of drape and a slight halo.  This 3-strand single ply worsted weight yarn; that means there are 3 strands gently twisted together that create the illusion of a single ply yarn....but with greater strength.
 
In designing this yarn we worked with the mill and requested that the multi-colored fleeces be only lightly carded in order to retain the individual colors rather than completely blending into a single neutral tone.  Every stitch on your needle will reveal a different combination of the various shades of the Shetland flock: white, grey, musket, and moorit.  
 
We offer a spectrum of skein-dyed colorways using earth-friendly dyes and vinegar.  Overdying the varying Shetland shades results in brighter color on the highlights and a deeper shade on the darker details lending much interest to the color of this yarn. 
 
Yearling is naturally dyed with with locally grown and harvested plant material (N), or organically dyed (O) with GOTS-certified organic pigment.