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Katahdin from Miss Babs

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Katahdin

from Miss Babs

Weight

Light Fingering ?

Wraps per inch

Yardage

1750 yards
(1600 meters)

Unit weight

400 grams
(14.11 ounces)

Gauge

7.0 to 8.0 sts
= 1 inch

Needle size

US 0 - 2 or 2 - 2.75mm

Hook size

2mm - 3.25mm (D)

Fibers

100% Wool - Bluefaced Leicester (BFL)

Texture

plied

Machine wash?

yes

Attributes

Care: Dry Flat, Machine Wash

Color: Semi-solid, Variegated

Dye: Hand dyed

Ply: 4-ply

Put up: Winding required

Yarn origin

Dyed: United States

Our new light fingering weight yarn is perfect for fine gauge sweaters and large shawls.

Katahdin weighs in at 1750 yards and 14 ounces (400 grams), making it our largest skein to date. It is also sold in smaller 100 gram skeins with 437 yds. & 150 gram/ 656 yd. skeins. Please adjust the skein weight and yardage on individual stash entries, since this is the same base yarn.

Alternate Color Cards

It can be knit at a heavy laceweight or light fingering gauge and is 100% Bluefaced Leicester wool. BFL is a perfect canvas for Babs’ colors, giving the yarn a rich depth and slightly glossy finish.

Content: 100% Bluefaced Leicester wool
Care Instructions: Hand wash, dry flat.