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Donegal Sock - Set of 10 Skeins

Donegal Sock

85% Superwash Merino, 15% Donegal Nep

2ply yarn

438 yds/100g, sold in kilo packs of 10 skeins

Donegal Aran - Set of 10 Skeins

Donegal Aran

85% Superwash Merino, 15% Donegal Nep

3ply yarn

183 yds/100g, sold in kilo packs of 10 skeins

WPI: 15

The gauge on #6: 18sts and 30 rows.

The gauge on #8: 14sts and 26 rows

This aran looks rustic but is soft and dreamy. The yarn takes the dye really well and works well as solids, semi-solids or speckles to compliment the neps.

This yarn knits up into a lovely soft fabric with a nice drape, I made two swatches using 4mm and 5 mm, getting 18 sts over 10cm on the 4mm which gave a lovely soft but firm fabric. 5mm was a lot more drapey but still worked well, therefore you can play with these needle sizes to get the kind of fabric you want, 4.5mm probably being the best of both worlds.

Donegal DK - Set of 10 Skeins

Donegal DK

85% Superwash Merino, 15% Donegal Nep

4ply yarn

231 yds/100g, sold in kilo packs of 10 skeins

Merino Traditional Aran-SW skeins - Set of 10 Skeins

Merino Traditional Aran-SW

100% Superwash Merino

3Ply yarn

181 yds/100g, sold in kilo packs of 10 skeins

Platinum Sock Blanks, set of 5

W2D4 Platinum Sock Blanks, Set of 5

75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon, 5 knitted blanks, 10"x42" approx. (dry)

4ply yarn

463 yds/100g knitted blank, sold in half kilo packs of 5 blanks

BFL Aran Superwash - Set of 10 Skeins

Bluefaced Leicester Aran-SW

100% British Bluefaced Leicester Wool

2 ply yarn

181 yds per 100g skein, sold in kilo packs of 10 skeins

Gauge #8 needles 16sts and 24 rows over 4"

WPI: 13

This would work as a warp and weft for weaving.

This yarn is gorgeous, with the toothy texture of Bluefaced Leicester but is plump and soft enough to wear against the skin. The twist makes it full and bouncy providing a good stitch definition for knitting.

I used a #8 needle for the swatch, but you could go down to a #7 for a tighter fabric, the fabric blocks out really well.

This yarn sucks up the dye and looks super nice in the skeins, it’s a pleasure to dye and knit with.

Double Knit Sock Blanks, set of 5

Double Knit Sock Blanks in Platinum Sock, Set of 5

75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon

Two strands of yarn are knitted together at the same time to create the double stranded sock blank. Knit directly from the blank, two socks at a time.

10" x 33" prox. (dry) 463 yds/100g knitted blank, 5 blanks per 500g pack