Solitude



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. Click for colors and more information.

Suffolk/Dorset 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. Click for colors and more information.

Shropshire two-ply baby yarn (S2109)		Shropshire sheep grow a Down type wool, meaning it is extremely bouncy and springy, perfect for bouncy, springy babies! It will give lots of cushion, create a nice stretchy fabric and is more washable than most wools. Comes in light and medium values of color for traditional or bolder designs...but the white is most beautiful! Click for colors and more information.

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. Click for colors and more information.

Dorset boot sock kits (D2410)		Really happy three or five color kits for graphic boot socks in 3-ply Dorset yarn (with 15% added nylon). Kits include pattern and enough yarn on center pull balls to knit a pair of boot socks. Assembled on bamboo (grown here at Solitude), they make a great present, even for yourself. Click for colors and more information.

Tunis/Alpaca		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 many nature dyed colors. Woolen spun, 2-ply, worsted weight. Click for colors and more information.

Tunis/Romney cross bred Clearance Sale!		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. Click for colors and more information.

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. Click for colors and more information.

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.One of the best felting wools. Semi-worsted spun, 2-ply; available in three natural colors plus semi-solids. Click for colors and more information.

Shropshire double twist (SMS1908)		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. Click for colors and more information.

Corriedale & Corriedale cross (CCX2209)		A blend of pure bred Corriedale wool with Corridale/Lincoln cross bred fleeces; this is a Medium wool spun into a medium yarn...great all around knitting yarn suitable for a wide variety of projects. Woolen spun, two ply, worsted weight with lots of bulk and elasticity. The undyed yarn is a light, warm gray with heathery texture, dyed solids and hand-painted colors. Click for colors and more information.

Merino/Silk Clearance Sale!		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. Click for colors and more information.

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. Click for colors and more information.

Corriedale bulky		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 is a woolen spun, bulky 2-ply. Perfect for a heavy sweater...slipper clogs, jacket or pillows. Available in natural white and hand dyed colors. Click for colors and more information.