ontario sock

Canadian wool: Grown, milled, and hand-dyed within Canada!

Ontario Sock is an all-purpose fingering weight yarn that is produced entirely in Ontario--exclusively for Alley Cat Yarns--using 75% single-flock Dorset sheep, and 25% adult mohair. It is tightly-spun of three plies for durability and for roundness to show off textured stitches.

Traceability: Ontario Dorset fibre sourced by Wave Fibre Mill near Parry Sound, Ontario; mohair fibre from Les Belles Bouclettes in Vankleek Hill, Ontario; milled at Wave Fibre Mill in Parry Sound, Ontario. 

The Details:

• YES, this yarn is strong enough for socks! In fact, it's more durable than most commercially available sock yarns. Adult mohair replaces nylon for strength in this all-natural yarn.
  
• Dorset is a breed of sheep that has down type wool. This means the wool in this yarn is naturally resilient, elastic, durable, and felt-resistant. It's ideal for hard-wearing knits of all kinds, and is sometimes called "nature's superwash".
• Untreated, natural wool has all kinds of benefits. Wool is naturally:
  • dirt-resistant
  • anti-microbial
  • insulating
  • moisture-regulating
  • breathable
  • biodegradable
  • renewable
• Knitters and crocheters will appreciate that this yarn holds its shape; it has elasticity and memory so your projects don't stretch out.
• Caring for wool is easier than you think! Since wool is naturally dirt-resistant and anti-microbial, it only needs occasional cleaning. When cleaning is required, simply soak your item in tepid water with a wool-safe wash, roll or squeeze out excess moisture, and hang or lay flat to dry.

If you plan to use very dark and very light colours together in the same project, make a swatch and wash it to test colourfastness.