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Beacons from Garthenor Organic

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Beacons

from Garthenor Organic

Weight

DK (11 wpi) ?

Wraps per inch

Meterage

148 yards
(135 meters)

Unit weight

50 grams
(1.76 ounces)

Gauge

22.0 sts
= 4 inches

Needle size

US 5 - 7 or 3.75 - 4.5mm

Fibers

75% Wool - Polwarth

15% Wool - Romney

10% Wool - Hebridean

Texture

plied

This yarn is Certified Organic

Attributes

Care: Dry Flat, Hand Wash

Color: Marled, Solid color

Drafting method: Worsted spun

Dye: Machine dyed

Ply: 3-ply

Put up: Winding required

Sustainability: Certified Organic

Yarn origin

Dyed: United Kingdom, Organically hank dyed in Yorkshire, England

Scoured: United Kingdom, Organically scoured in Yorkshire, England

Milled: United Kingdom, Organically spun in Yorkshire, England and finished in Ceredigion, Wales

Source of fiber: Falkland Islands, 75% Organic Single Flock Polwarth from Dunbar Island, Falklands

Source of fiber: United Kingdom, 15-25% Organic Single Flock Romney from Wiltshire, England

Source of fiber: United Kingdom, 0-10% Organic Hebridean from Hebridean from The Black Isle, Scotland and Gwent, Wales

A good DK yarn needs purpose and structure, and Beacons has that in abundance. Our reimagined blend is softer than ever, so perfect for next to the skin projects.

This deliciously round 3-fold, worsted spun yarn shows clear stitch definition and loves texture and cabled stitches and the palette of 36 shades includes bold and punchy solids, subtle heathers and magical marls.

Our Polwarth comes from Dunbar Island, part of the Falkland Islands, famed for the snow white superfine fleece. These sheep produce a long, smooth fibre that has excellent stitch definition and soaks up dye like a sponge. Adding some depth and texture to the Polwarth is some long and lustrous Romney and stunningly rich Hebridean in Cinder, our grey base.

135m/148yds, approx 50g