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Shelter

Brooklyn Tweed

$16.50

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Description:

Shelter is woolen spun, meaning the fibers remain in a lofty jumble that traps air and offers remarkable warmth and lightness. Its two plies are gently twisted to preserve that buoyant quality, so Shelter is a little more delicate than most commercial yarns. Woolen-spun yarns are also more adaptable in gauge, as they can compress to a dense sport weight or bloom to cohere as a gauzy fabric when worked on large needles. Shelter has a dry, soft hand and a faintly rustic nature; woolen spinning sometimes results in slightly thinner or thicker sections, and you’ll find the occasional fleck of vegetable matter that proves the wool is never treated with harsh chemicals. Garments knit from Shelter achieve their full beauty after a wet blocking, as each stitch relaxes and bonds with its neighbors to produce an even, light, plush fabric with a halo. You shouldn’t notice any change in gauge. Shelter is designed to be a workhorse yarn that invites cables, ribbing, textured stitch motifs, open work, plain stockinette and garter stitch.

Yarn Specs:

140 yards | 23-24 microns | approx. 50 grams | worsted weight
100% Wyoming-grown Targhee-Columbia wool
Dyed in Philadelphia. Spun in New Hampshire.

Gauges:

As a result of its woolen-spun manufacturing process, Shelter is suitable for a wonderful range of gauges:

5 stitches to 1" | Suggested Needle: 4½ mm (US 7)
4½ stitches to 1" | Suggested Needle: 5 mm (US 8)
4¼ stitches to 1" | Suggested Needle: 5½ mm (US 9)

Care Instrutctions:

Fill a sink or basin with warm water and submerge the fabric in water, gently squeezing out any air bubbles so that the piece can remain under water without being held there. Soak work for 20-30 minutes, allowing fabric to become completely saturated. Remove excess moisture by rolling your fabric between clean, dry towels with light pressure. Lay fabric flat and shape to air dry.

Please note that the color settings on your monitor may not display yarn colors accurately.