Ravelry: Donegal Yarns Aran Tweed

Aran Tweed from Donegal Yarns

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Aran Tweed

from Donegal Yarns

Weight

Aran (8 wpi) ?

Wraps per inch

Meterage

87 yards
(80 meters)

Unit weight

50 grams
(1.76 ounces)

Gauge

18.0 sts
= 4 inches

Needle size

US 8 - 10 or 5 - 6mm

Fibers

100% Wool

Texture

singles

Attributes

Ply: Single ply

This yarn used to be called Kilcarra but the company changed its name to Donegal Yarns in 2008. This is the new yarn page for the former Kilcarra Aran Tweed.

This yarn is the original Aran weight knitting yarn (1.61nm). Yarn count is 620 Tex.

It is suitable for handknitting and 2½ gauge machine knitting. Using only the best wools, it meets all the requirements of modern yarn, yet with its large flecks and having been spun in the traditional woollen spun method it has all the ingredients of the traditional homespun Donegal.

It is available in 50g balls and on 2kg cones for the Irish market. It is also available on a 1kg cone for the international market, which probably contains some spinning oil. It may also be sold in 100 gram skeins of 175 yards and 200 gram skeins with 350 yds.