Farndale 4ply yarn

Description

Farndale 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 Border Leicester sheep. Ours is a slaughter-free flock, so all of our 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.  With a great handle, stitch definition and drape, it is the perfect yarn for your special project. British through and through and we are very proud of it! The yarn is both light and warm. And it is great for cabling and colour work, having the necessary ‘sticky’ qualities to facilitate stranded knitting and steeking.

Famous for its prolific flush of wild daffodils along the River Dove which flows through its heart, Farndale is a pretty place with plenty of Yorkshire dry stone walls.  Its name is of disputed origin, perhaps coming from Celtic ‘Faren’ (beautiful), or Scandinavian ‘far’ (sheep), or Old English ‘fearn’ (ferny place), or Gaelic ‘Feàrna (alder tree).  Part of Farndale is now a nature reserve, to protect its daffodils.  It has featured in films, television adaptations and music. Our Farndale 4ply yarn is a soothing sage green, masculine but soft.

*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
*Handwash and dry flat