Romney/Merino from Oysters and Purls

Romney/Merino

from Oysters and Purls
DK (11 wpi) ?
240 yards
(219 meters)
100 grams
(3.53 ounces)
US 4 - 8 or 3.5 - 5mm
3.5mm (E) - 5mm (H)
60% Wool - Romney
40% Wool - Merino
2-ply
Care: Dry Flat, Hand Wash, Hand Wash Cold
Dye: Hand dyed, Natural dyes
Dyed: United States, Hand dyed using plants and botanical dye stuff.
Milled: United States
Scoured: United States
Source of fiber: United States

The perfect marriage between two classic breeds: the Romney brings just the right amount of rustic, while the Merino balances it out with a delicate touch, making this a beautiful and extremely versatile yarn to work with.

Grown, spun, and botanically hand dyed here in the US!
Our goal has always been to make beautiful, ethically sourced, minimally processed, and naturally dyed yarns, and we are still very much guided by these principles. Our search for local yarns has been long, and there have been many ups and downs along the way, but we are so happy and so proud of where we are today!

All our yarns are sourced locally and spun for us by our friends at Battenkill Fibers. Mary Jeane and her team work closely with small farms within the Hudson Valley to bring us some of the best of what the US has to offer!

All the dyeing magic happens in our kitchen (or balcony for Indigo dyeing) in Astoria, NY! Color is extracted from natural extracts, sustainably foraged plants, or gathered dye stuff that would’ve otherwise gone to waste (such as avocado pits, onion skins, citrus peel, etc). We use non-toxic, food-grade, aluminum potassium sulfate as a mordant.

Needless to say that all our yarns are non-superwash.