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| Yarns If you would like to know more about types of wool, their properties, and the breeds check out our Types of Wool page | All Solitude yarns start with hand selected fleeces either from our own sheep or from other small flocks in the Chesapeake watershed region (local). We design the yarns to highlight the characteristics of the particular fiber and work in quite small batches-from one fleece to 200 pounds. This means you will get a unique and well designed yarn. | ||||||
Clun Forest |  |
Clun Forest is a down breed and the wool is light and very springy, giving finished pieces good memory, cushion and warmth. The 30% alpaca blended in provides softness and a lovely halo. Great for baby things, shawls, scarves, hats etc. Woolen spun, 2-ply, light sport weight. | |||||
Dorset/Suffolk boot sock |  |
Dorset and Suffolk are two common breeds of meat sheep. Their wool is usually overlooked, but the springy fleece makes a great sock yarn. We've added nylon to the wool for added strength. Available in natural speckled white, solids and hand-painted colors. Woolen spun, 3-ply yarn. | |||||
Leicester |  |
Leicester Longwool and Border Leicester sheep are Longwool breeds with fantastic lustre and drape. This semi-worsted spun, 2 ply yarn comes in natural undyed white and lots of natural dyed colors, some very bright and some subtle. | |||||
Romney woolen spun (RMS807) |  |
Romney (the breed we raise at Solitude) is a Longwool, known for it's lustre and strength. This yarn is available in both white and natural gray and a wide palette of colors. This batch is a woolen spun, 2-ply worsted weight and we have a dwindling supply...hurry! | |||||
Tunis/Alpaca |
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We’ve blended 34% undyed red alpaca fiber with white Tunis wool to create a marled yarn that looks just like the sheep. Knits into a beautiful soft texture that is great for sweaters, scarves, hat or mittens. Available in natural undyed and several nature dyed colors. Woolen spun, 2-ply, worsted weight. | |||||
Tunis/Romney cross bred |  |
The wool from this cross-bred sheep has characteristics of both breeds: springy and strong. The yarn is available in it's natural gray, hand dyed solids and hand-painted variagated colorways. Woolen spun, 2-ply yarn. | |||||
Icelandic |  |
Icelandic sheep grow a fleece with a long outer coat and a soft under down in one of the widest range of natural colors in the sheep world. The yarn is soft with a glowing lustre and not much elasticity. Yarn is semi-worsted spun, 2-ply, weight varies by color. | |||||
Karakul |  |
RedGate Farm raises Karakuls; they are a heritage breed of fat tailed sheep that have a hair outercoat and a down undercoat. This is traditionally a wool used for rugs, but makes great bags, boots etc. This is one of the best felting wools. Yarn is semi-worsted spun, 2-ply and available in three natural colors. | |||||
Shropshire |  |
Shropshire is a down breed with fine springy wool. This yarn looks and acts like a single. Light and bouncy, it is fun and knits up fast. Soft, not scratchy, but also not hard wearing. Woolen spun, double twist, worsted weight. | |||||
Corriedale |  |
Corriedale is the breed developed in New Zealand by crossing Merino (fine) with English longwool sheep to create a fleece that is one of the most versatile. This yarn is woolen spun, aran weight 2-ply and perfect for a heavy sweater...especially with cables. Available in natural white and hand dyed colors. | |||||
Merino/Silk |  |
A soft, not a bit scratchy, marled yarn made of three different shades of natural gray wool blended with 35% tussah silk. Available in the natural gray and bright solid colors. Woolen spun 3-ply, aran weight. | |||||
Romney semi-worsted spun (RMS1708) |  |
Semi-worsted spun, a more traditional spinning method for longwool, this yarn dyes beautifully, is silky in feel and almost glows. A 2-ply aran weight that will give great stitch definition and drape to your knitting. | |||||
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