'colourlab aran' by West Yorkshire Spinners | Wabi Sabi, Ottawa's Local Yarn Store

colourlab aran

1179 classic cream tweed

$17.00

colourlab aran

west yorkshire spinners

colourlab aran

$17.00

Pickup available at Wabi Sabi Ottawa

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Color1179 classic cream tweed

Wool is wonderful. It is the world's oldest renewable fibre, one of our greatest natural resources and full of natural benefits. Working in partnership with British Wool, we are always assured of responsibly sourced fleece, from the field to our Yorkshire mill.

Our skilled craftspeople expertly blend and spin British fleece into ColourLab Aran – a warm, breathable and machine washable hand knitting yarn that's perfect for every day. With superb stitch definition, rich and deep colours, and a touch of tweed, ColourLab Aran is a classic yarn for modern lifestyles.

composition: Solids: 100% British Wool | Tweeds: 96% British Wool & 4% Viscose

meterage: 166 meters / 182 yards

grams: 100 grams / 3.5 oz.

suggested gauge: 18 stitches per 10 cm / 4"
aran weight

recommended needles: 5.00 mm (US 8)

care instructions: machine wash cool, dry flat

great for: sweaters & garments, colourwork, hats, mittens & scarves, cables, children's garments

made in UK

mulesing free

Mulesing is a controversial farming practice used, predominantly in Australia, to prevent the parasidic infection flystrike. While mulesing prevents infection, it is a very painful procedure for the animal to endure, and more humane alternatives exist. This practice is banned in many areas of the world. If a yarn is marked as mulesing free, that means that no animals were treated this way during the production of the yarn.

wool

Wool is a textile fibre produced by the shearing of sheep. The breed of the sheep, where it was raised, and how the fibre was treated after shearing can all affect the final characteristics of wool. While some is quite harsh and rough, other wool can be luxuriously soft and squishy. As a fibre, wool is very good at trapping heat, and is one of the few fibres that stays warm even when wet.

easy care wool

Easy care wool is yarn that is safe to wash on a cool, gentle cycle. This could be yarn that is naturally resistant to felting, or has been treated in some manner to be so. Easy care yarn is not a good choice for felting projects.