Herriot from Juniper Moon Farm

Herriot

from Juniper Moon Farm
DK (11 wpi) ?
11
219 yards
(200 meters)
100 grams
(3.53 ounces)
21.0 to 24.0 sts
= 4 inches
US 5 - 7 or 3.75 - 4.5mm
4.5mm - 5.5mm (I)
100% Camelid - Alpaca
plied
Care: Dry Flat, Hand Wash
Put up: Winding required

From Susan Gibbs, owner of Juniper Moon Farm:

Herriot–both the yarn and the book you are holding–started as a crazy idea, a dream, a “what if.” An idea so unlikely to become reality that I very nearly didn’t dare to suggest it. See, I wanted to do something that hadn’t been done before, to create a 100% Baby Alpaca yarn in 10 all-natural colors, and to pair it with a colorwork book. Boy, am I ever glad I stepped outside of my comfort zone!

Herriot now comes in Herriot Heathers! 10 rich shades of the same gorgeous yarn you fell in love with in Herriot!

January 18, 2017:
When Herriot & Herriot Heathers were introduced the suggested gauge was 19 sts/4” on US7 needles.
In 2016 the gauge was adjusted to reflect CYCA standards and how the yarn is being used.
The revised suggested knitting gauge is 21 to 24 sts/4” on US5-7 needles.
The suggested crochet gauge is 12 to 17 sts/4” on 4.5 mm to 5.5mm hook
The yarn has not changed, only the suggested gauge.

The ball band says this is a 3/light yarn according to the CYCA standards.

popular colorways

1 Talc

271 stashed

345 projects

2 Onyx

92 stashed

90 projects

3 Bullrush

91 stashed

77 projects

4 Walnut

130 stashed

123 projects

5 Ghost Fern

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128 projects

6 River Birch

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148 projects

7 Tan

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8 Sycamore

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9 Travertine

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10 Granite

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1001 Black River Stone

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1002 Pansy

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1003 Dark Harbor

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1004 Cranberry

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1005 Stone Blue

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1006 Moss

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1007 Mountains Majesty

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1008 Fall Aster

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1009 Iceplant Green

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45 projects

1010 Plum

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1014 Yellow Heather

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1024 Black River Falls

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1025 Arabian

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1027 Crimson

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1031 Laguna Grande

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1032 Golden Llama

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1034 Montana Nights

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1049 Rosewood

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1051 Mocha

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Brown

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73 projects

Gray

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61 projects

Natural

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62 projects