Semerwater 4ply yarn

Description

Semerwater 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 these sheep all 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.  With a great handle, stitch definition and drape, it is the perfect yarn for your special project. Because this product is British through and through, we are very proud of it!

Semerwater is the second largest natural lake in North Yorkshire. It is a glacial lake in the tiny dale of Raydale, off upper Wensleydale. The name comes from the old English sae, sea or lake, and mere, which can mean either pool or marsh, giving it the meaning of ‘a marshy lake’. The lake sits in a three-sided valley so always seems to be a very dark blue. There are many legends and folklore about Semerwater.

One legend says that the wealthy town people refused to help a poor beggar so he cursed the town. The curse then caused it to be submerged, but for the poorest cottage where they gave him food. In 1937 when the water level was very low, excavations uncovered an iron-age settlement on what is now the bed of the lake.  This is the deepest blue in our range but still shows cables and stitch patterns because of its lustre.

The colour of our Semerwater 4ply yarn is reminiscent of the lake’s water rippling on a fine day.

The yarn is available in 100g skeins.

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