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Shetland Supreme 1 Ply Light Grey Cone

Shetland Supreme 1 Ply Light Grey Cone

Jamieson & Smith
(Code: 1PLYLG500)
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£ 49.00
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500G cone: approximately 8'000m/8'720yds 1ply

Light Grey, please note this is a natural light grey, there is a warm tone to it.

This yarn was developed with Shetland Museum and Archives as part of the Shetland Fine Lace Project. The yarn is worsted spun from the natural, undyed colours of purebred Shetland Sheep to replicate the handspun yarns used in the finest lace items of the 1800s, such as Queen Victoria's stockings and items displayed at world exhibitions. This spinning process aligns the fibres but also removes short and coarse hairs as well as any vegetable matter left in the fibres. This process creates a yarn that is extremely strong but also soft as the fibres are quite aligned and not sticking out (these tiny fibres are what makes wool ‘itch’) What makes this yarn so perfect for lace is that the worsted spinning process makes a yarn which has very good drape.
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Peter v.
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Yarn as described and a delight to knit. I wanted to try the new light grey I found in stock. It is a much lighter grey than other greys I have had from Shetland Supreme.
Instructions with my order were followed exactly and the yarn arrived within 3 days. Excellent. Thank you All!
ASAM.
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Excellent quality and price.
Adriana R.