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birds of a feather kits

birds of a feather kits

$98.00
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colour: natural
'natural' is also available in these bases: ontario sock silk yak dk silk yak fingering
care instructions
hand wash (hand-dyed), dry flat
great for
shawls

🍁 made in Canada 🍁

Birds of a Feather Shawl by Andrea Mowry (Drea Renee Knits)

Yarn Bundle ONLY: Please purchase the pattern separately:
https://www.dreareneeknits.com/shop/birds-of-a-feather

Exactly the amount of yarn (with some wiggle room) to knit this straightforward, interesting, cozy shawl. Designer Andrea Mowry describes her pattern:
"Starting at a single point and growing and shifting from ethereal mohair to silky smooth single ply into a piece that begs to be wrapped up in."

Yarn Bundle includes:

150 grams / 612 yards of Minette MCS single-ply fingering (75% sw merino/15% cashmere/10% silk)

PLUS

50 grams / 460 yards of Kid Mohair Silk lace (70% kid mohair/30% silk)

All trunk show yarns are final sale:  Wabi Sabi is not able to accept returns or exchanges on this yarn. 

We are not able to restock colours, and they are available only until the end of the trunk show on October 26, so please plan your project carefully!

this trunk show item is not eligible for return or exchange, and will not be restocked in the forseeable future. Please plan your project carefully!

returns & cancellations

This item is not eligible for return or exchange.

yarn winding service

birds of a feather kits will need to be wound into a ball before it can be used. We offer this as a paid service here.

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birds of a feather kits
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  • alley cat yarns

    All of Alley Cat's bare yarn comes from suppliers who are third-party certified for standards in animal welfare and environmental stewardship (RWS and GOTS), or from traceable small family farms where she has personally investigated these standards. All yarns are non-mulesed. Alley Cat Yarns sources and dyes breed-specific wools quite regularly, and produce unique, colour-rich yarns in many non-repeatable colourways.

  • merino wool

    Merino sheep create a wool with a long, smooth fibre that is lightweight, warm, and soft. Like all wool, it has excellent breathability and does an excellent job regulating temperature in garments. It is a very popular type of wool to use for hand knitting yarn, and is a great choice for socks and garments worn close to the skin.

  • superwash wool

    Superwash is a treatment method that is used to make wool fibres more resistant to shrinking and felting. There are a different methods used to achieve this, and the methods vary in terms of durability and environmental impact. These yarns often take dye very well, and tend to have a lot more drape and stretch than non-superwash yarns. A hand-dyed yarn may be superwash yet still recommend hand washing: this is to extend the colourfastness.

  • silk

    Silk is a natural protein fiber, produced by certain insect larvae when forming coccoons. The best known silk is obtained from the larvae of the mulberry silkworm. To produce 1 kg of silk, 104 kg of mulberry leaves must be eaten by 3000 silkworms. As a fibre, silk is smooth and soft, and it is one of the strongest natural fibres. It has excellent drape, but no elasticity the way that wool does.

  • kid mohair

    The mohair obtained from the first shearing of a baby angora goat is viewed as the most exclusive and luxurious type of mohair. As we shared above, young sheep have finer hair, and their first shearing yields an extremely soft and smooth fabric. This mohair is referred to as kid mohair.

  • cashmere

    Cashmere is a soft, warm, and luxurious fibre that comes from the undercoat of cashmere goats. It's used to make yarn, textiles, and clothing. Like many very soft fibres, it is often mixed with other materials to increase durability.