Yarn
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.
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Alpaca/Merinotwo ply lace weight(AM2811)
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Lovely undyed black alpaca is blended with just enough Merino wool to give this lace weight yarn a little elasticity. It comes in undyed black and three subtle color variations created with dyed in the wool Merino. Elegant and very soft to make something special. |
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TargheeThree-ply fine(TG2911)
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This breed was developed in Idaho by the USDA in 1926 and is fairly unusual in the East. Targhee is a Fine Wool, very soft with lots of elasticity and loft. It has a matte appearance with an opalescent quality. We’ve added 20% nylon for strength and washability. Suitable for next-to-skin: scarves, shawls, socks, light sweaters and baby wear. |
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Montadale Baby(MB3512/13)
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Montadale is a modern US breed with Medium wool. It was developed by crossing Cheviot with Columbia cross sheep breeds. This two-ply, woolen spun yarn is very versatile, light and soft. We’ve added 10% nylon to improve washability. Great for baby things or light weight knitting. |
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Suffolk/Dorset(DSMS2008)
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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.
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Border Leicester Sporttwo-ply sport weight(BLW2610)
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A Longwool breed with Roman noses, these sheep were developed in the 18th century in the borderlands between England and Scotland (hence the name). “Ma” and the flock in the movie Babe are Border Leicester sheep. This is a great sweater, scarf or jacket yarn. It has beautiful lustre and drape.
Available in undyed white or gray and nature dyed colors. |
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Leicester Longwool/Border Leicester(BLLLMS1308)
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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.
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Tunis/Alpaca(TMS1609)
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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 many nature dyed colors. Woolen spun, 2-ply, worsted weight. |
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Icelandic(IMS1108)
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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. |
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Karakul(KMS507)
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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. |
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Shropshire Double Twist(SMS1908)
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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. |
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Tarhgee 2(TG3011)
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Targhee is a Fine wool, soft and elastic.The breed was developed in Idaho in 1926, one of the newest in America. An easy to like, not scratchy yarn designed (and dyed) with kids and color work in mind. Two-ply, woolen spun, this yarn is great for sweaters and hoodies, hats and mittens, kids wear, throws etc. |
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Corriedale & Corriedale cross(CCX2209)
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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. |
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Romneysemi-worsted spun(RMS1708)
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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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Tunis(T2510)
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This is a good all-purpose, woolen spun, knitting yarn: worsted weight, medium strong. The handpaints in this batch of yarn are dyed with one anchor stripe color and the rest of the skein is dyed randomly. Only the anchor color will be consistent in color and pattern from beginning to end of the individual skeins or between all the skeins in the batch. |
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Corriedalebulky(CMS1008)
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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. |
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Yarns on cones
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Some breeds of sheep grow wool that has traditionally been used for weaving yarns. We are now offering some yarns made from those breeds designed specifically for weaving. Some of our yarns for knitting or crochet also work for weft, and some also for warp, so we will offer them on cones in this section. |
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