Heritage Mussel Blue 500g Cone

Shetland Heritage – 500g Cone
Equivalent to 20 balls – approx. 2,200m / 2,400yds

Shetland Heritage is a worsted spun yarn developed in collaboration with the Shetland Museum and Archives to replicate the feel and appearance of handspun 'wursit' used in 19th-century Fair Isle knitwear. Spun from combed Real Shetland Wool, it has a soft, smooth finish and produces crisp definition in both plain and stranded knitting. Slightly finer than modern 4ply, this yarn brings an authentic touch to traditional patterns and colourwork.

Yarn Details
• 100% Real Shetland Wool
• Light 4ply / fingering weight
• 500g cone – approx. 2,200m / 2,400yds
• Suggested needle size: 2.75mm
• Handwash, dry flat

Tension / Gauge
36 sts x 40 rows = 10cm (4in) on 2.75mm needles in stocking stitch
36 sts x 40 rows = 10cm (4in) on 2.75mm needles in Fair Isle