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Brusca from Rosa Pomar

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Brusca

from Rosa Pomar

Weight

Worsted (9 wpi) ?

Wraps per inch

Meterage

137 yards
(125 meters)

Unit weight

50 grams
(1.76 ounces)

Gauge

19.0 to 21.0 sts
= 4 inches

Needle size

US 6 - 8 or 4 - 5mm

Fibers

50% Wool

50% Wool - Merino

Texture

plied

Attributes

Care: Dry Flat, Hand Wash Cold

Color: Heathered, Solid color

Drafting method: Woolen spun

Dye: Machine dyed, Undyed

Ply: 2-ply

Yarn origin

Source of fiber: Portugal

Scoured: Portugal

Milled: Portugal

Dyed: Portugal

Brusca is a breed and flock specific yarn. It is made of 50% Saloia and 50% Merino Branco and Merino Preto wool (native breeds from Portugal).

Saloia is the native sheep breed to the region of Lisbon and Setúbal. It is well documented since the 19th century as its wool was one of the finest available in the country. Saloia sheep have also become famous for their milk, from which the famous Azeitão cheese was traditionally made.

Brusca is made from the wool of free range sheep. Mulesing is not practised in Portugal.

Grown, scoured, milled and dyed in Portugal.

Shades A, B, C and BC are natural (not dyed). Like all our yarns, Brusca is non-superwash and not bleached.