Semla
This yarn is spun of long fine new wool fibre, and is soft and suitable for lace knitting. Available HERE
White, colour Grädde (whipped cream):
Fibre content: 85% Swedish Leicester wool, 15% Jämtland wool
Fingering weight; 400 m / 100 g
Gauge, needles 1.5 mm or US 000: 34 stitches x 60 rows = 10 cm or 4 inches
Gauge, needles 4.5 mm or US 7: 16 stitches x 28 rows = 10 cm or 4 inches
Since it is 1-ply, it will skew a little bit if worked into stockinette fabric, but not for garter stitch or seed stitch.
Very light grey, colour Kardemummabulle (cardamom bun):
Fibre content: 85% Swedish Leicester wool, 10% Gotland-Swedish finewool crossbreed wool, 5% Jämtland wool
Fingering weight; 440 m / 100 g
Gauge, needles 1.5 mm or US 000: 34 stitches x 60 rows = 10 cm or 4 inches
Gauge, needles 4.5 mm or US 7: 16 stitches x 28 rows = 10 cm or 4 inches
Since it is 1-ply, it will skew a little bit if worked into stockinette fabric, but not for garter stitch or seed stitch.
About the wool used:
Swedish Leicester wool - The Swedish Leicester sheep have a white, curly fur coat. The fibre is shiny, soft and thin, and the wool in this yarn has a fibre length of 12-15 cm.
Jämtland wool - Jämtland sheep are a crossbreed of merino sheep and Svea sheep, and have been bred to make a soft wool, suitable for skin close apparel. The fibre used for this yarn is about 6-8 cm long, white, wavy and very soft.
Gotland-Swedish finewool crossbreed - Gotland sheep are a heritage breed of Sweden. Gotland fibre is usually curly, grey and shiny. For this yarn I have picked the softest and lightest crossbreed wool of fibre length about 10-12 cm to create the very light grey colour of Kardemummabulle.
The yarn has been spun at Brink Hantverk, Vreta Kloster, Sweden.
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- Last updated: September 11, 2023 …