Our lovely South American Polwarth combined with a smidge (15%) of silk. What could be better right?! Polwarth is a cross between the long wool Lincoln and a fine wool Merino. A good breeding plan for a heartier fine wool sheep with a longer staple. Our hope is that Victoria becomes one of our good basic sweater yarns right next to BFL Sport and Woobu. It has the softness we all want, a wonderful loftiness, a little shine from that longer staple and excellent stitch definition. Add in a little silk and that little shine becomes luminous with just a bit of an extra punch from our friend the silk worm! A dreamy yarn for all kinds of applications. A note on the gauge listed below. I loved the fabric I got on the 3.50 needles for sweaters.
Shown in colorway, A Hazy Shade of Blue
All measurements are approximate.
Content: 85% Polwarth / 15% Silk
Weight: 8.5 oz / 241g
Length: 695 yds / 635 m
Gauge: 5.5 - 6.25 stitches per inch (2.5 cm) on size 4 -6 (3.50-4.00mm) needles.
