Colours - plant-dyed
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Yarn – Angora Logwood 09/25
A very small skein of Angora goat fibre from the neighbouring island of Sanday.
Dyed with Logwood.
3-ply. Bit chunky. Very soft and fluffy.
Approx weight: 39g
Approx yardage: 48m
Yarn – Angora Madder 07/25
A very small skein of Angora goat fibre from the neighbouring island of Sanday.
Dyed with madder root.
3-ply. Bit chunky. Very soft and fluffy.
Approx weight: 27g
Approx yardage: 23m
Yarn – North Ronaldsay Brazilwood 18/22
Wool from the Orkney native North Ronaldsay seaweed-eating sheep with silk slubs.
Dyed with Brazilwood.
2-ply. Chunky. Soft.
Approx weight: 133g
Approx yardage: 174m
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Yarn – North Ronaldsay Logwood 16/22
Wool from the Orkney native North Ronaldsay seaweed-eating sheep with silk slubs.
Dyed with Logwood (purple/grey).
2-ply. Chunky. Soft.
Approx weight: 122g
Approx yardage: 152m
Yarn – North Ronaldsay Sorghoum 19/22
Wool from the Orkney native North Ronaldsay seaweed-eating sheep with silk slubs.
Dyed with Sorghoum.
2-ply. Chunky. Soft.
Approx weight: 93g
Approx yardage: 123m
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Yarn – North Ronaldsay Weld 15/22
Wool from the Orkney native North Ronaldsay seaweed-eating sheep with silk slubs.
Dyed with Weld.
2-ply. Chunky. Soft.
Approx weight: 110g
Approx yardage: 150m
Yarn – Prawn Cocktail 49/25
Indigo (plant) dyed soya fibre with Angora rabbit fibre and Shetland wool orange tufts. Created for fun!
2-ply chunky.
Colours vary in each individual skein.
Approx weight: 57g
Approx yardage: 52m.
Yarn – Shetland Brazilwood 31/22
Shetland wool from sheep grown on the neighbouring island of Sanday.
Dyed with Brazilwood. (A rich deep plum colour).
2-ply. Chunky. Bit rought so not for next to the skin.
Approx weight: 78g
Approx yardage: 53m
Yarn – Shetland Madder 06/25
Shetland sheeps' wool blended with Angora goat fibre both from the neighbouring island of Sanday and cotton.
Hand-dyed with Madder root.
2-ply, Chunky, slubby. Very soft.
Approx. weight: 119g
Approx. yardage: 144m
Note: this yarn has a tendency towards felting. Please handwash carefully only.
Yarn – Shetland Sorghoum 24/22
Shetland wool from the fleeces of Shetland sheep grown in the neighbouring island of Sanday.
Dyed with Sorghoum.
2-ply. Chunky. Bit rough so best not for next to the skin.
Approx weight: 85g
Approx yardage: 56m
Yarn – Shetland Weld 20/22
Shetland wool from sheep grown on the neighbouring island of Sanday.
Dyed with Weld. (Bright yellow with grey highlights from the natural greys in the fleece.)
2-ply. Chunky. Bit rought so not for next to the skin.
Approx weight: 92g
Approx yardage: 56m
Yarn – Wild Silk 25/22
100% pure wool blended with silk slubs from cocoons gathered in the wild by women in India.
Dyed using locally grown New Zealand Flax pods.
2-ply.
Approx weight: 106g
Approx yardage: 195m.