Moordale
This beautiful British yarn is made up of Bluefaced Leicester
combined with alpaca making this yarn soft and tender,
yet strong and robust meaning this is a great yarn for any
garment. This yarn comes in gorgeous complementary shades
and has fantastic pattern support. http://www.knitrowan.comNaturally-coloured eece contains intriguing hues and fascinating
textures that make it perfect for a unique garment. It’s ideal for
those spinners, weavers and knitters who want to feel closer to the
source of their wool as well as add some gorgeous natural tones in
their work.Naturally coloured fl eeceOne of the very best things about using
natural British bre is that it’s renewable!
Manmade bres are often made from oil
or other unsustainable products, but wool,
mohair and alpaca grow naturally and the
animals can be shorn year after year!Shetland
Our Editor Kate’s love of Shetland yarn is no secret, so we couldn’t miss this breed out.
The sheep are tiny and adorable and their eece is incredibly ne and soft. It’s available
in a huge range of shades from Jamiesons of Shetland (www.jamiesonsofshetland.
co.uk) and Jamieson & Smith (www.shetlandwoolbrokers.co.uk).Renewable
Formerly classi ed as an at-risk breed, this
lovely sheep is growing in numbers, with
support from the Rare Breed society. You
can buy a limited-edition aran-weight Oxford
Down yarn from Blacker Yarns.
http://www.blackeryarns.co.ukPrince Charles’s
Wool Week
In recent years, Prince Charles has
been one of the greatest champions
of real wool. He initiated the Campaign
for Wool, in order to raise awareness
amongst consumers about the unique,
natural, renewable and biodegradable
bene ts offered by the bre.
http://www.campaignforwool.orgQuality
At Knit Now, we’re often asked how knitters
can be sure of the quality of wool. One
way is to look for the British Wool crook
mark logo, which tells you the eece your
yarn is spun from comes from the UK and
has been graded by the BWMB to ensure
consistent quality. http://www.britishwool.org.ukOxfordDown