Jervaulx 4ply yarn

Description

Jervaulx 4ply Yarn. This beautiful worsted spun high end Border Leicester yarn is grown here on our farm in North Yorkshire, from our pedigree flock of over 300 pedigree Border Leicester sheep. This is a slaughter-free flock, so all of these sheep live to grow old.

After shearing we handpick the fleeces and transport them to Bradford for washing, combing and worsted spinning. The result is stunning.  This fibre has great handle, stitch definition and drape, so it is the perfect yarn for your special project. It is British through and through and we are very proud of it!

Dedicated to St Mary in 1156, Jervaulx Abbey was one of the great Cistercian abbeys of Yorkshire and a sister to Byland Abbey.  Its original French name was Jorvalle, which means ‘Ure valley’, the river on whose banks it stood.  The last abbot, Adam Sedburgh, was hanged at Tyburn in 1537 after joining the Pilgrimage of Grace, following which the abbey was taken by Henry VIII.  The beautiful ruins are now privately owned but open to the public. Our Jervaulx 4ply Yarn is a stunning pumpkin colour, rich and warm.

• Pure 100% British Wool
• Slaughter free yarn from a single flock
• Rare breed Doulton Border Leicester sheep
• All with Full Provenance
• Worsted spun
• Made in Yorkshire
• Each 100g skein is 300 metres in length
• Bouncy, versatile yarn which gives great stitch definition
• Hand Wash and dry flat