This 100% Local Wool Cobweb Single Ply Knitting Yarn is perfect for beautiful lacy knit scarves and shawls. Easy to knit, it is soft and has a lovely drape when washed.
The sheep are American-raised and the entire production process, from scouring the wool all the way to the finished fabric, is carried out completely within in the United States. Purchase knowing you are contributing to local commerce all while cutting down on the carbon footprint.
Weight: 40 grams/380 yards/350 meters
Recommended Needle Size: 1 - 6
Washing Instructions: Hand wash gently in warm water, do not wring. Lay flat and block to dry.
Width: 75mm
Content: 100% organic cotton
Sold by the 5m card
Reviving historical practices, with contemporary environmental thinking and current scientific advances, trimmings are dyed by BioDye in India, with a closed loop system. BioDye uses dyes and mordants that are environmentally safe. Dyestuffs are obtained from sustainable sources such as leaves, fruits, and regenerative stems. Waste materials are biodegradable, with compost and irrigation water used to grow dye, medicinal plants and food crops for in-house consumption. Through a collaboration with village women's groups, dyeplants and firewood are collected from renewable plantations and used in fuel-efficient stoves in the dye house. BioDye also work with local farmers to support the re-introduction of indigo in agriculturally depleted regions, thereby contributing to sustainable livelihoods.
*If you would like to see what plants were used in the dyeing process for each color, click here.