• '09 giant's stone grey ' pure tweed by erika knight | Wabi Sabi
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erika knight

pure tweed

pure tweed

$27.50
$27.50
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3 in stock

Color: 09 giant's stone grey

160m / 100g per hank

bulky / aran weight
knits to 16 stitches per 10cm on 5-6mm needles

100% wool

hand wash cool, dry flat

recommended for: hats, mittens & scarves, sweaters & garments

made in UK (Ireland)

Nothing embodies the essence of the British Isles quite like tweed yarn. Erika Knight's Pure Tweed lives up to its name, offering pure tweed with genuine British charm and feel: no supplements, no fiber blending, just Pure Tweed.

Erika Knight Pure Tweed is a traditionally woollen-spun tweed yarn in Aran weight. Woollen spinning involves carding the fibers without combing them, which introduces plenty of air into the yarn, giving it a wonderfully airy and voluminous texture. Knitted pieces made from woolen-spun yarn are exceptionally durable and often last a lifetime. Erika Knight Pure Tweed has a soft yet sturdy feel, making it perfect for crafting long-lasting cardigans, hats, or blankets.

However, what truly sets this yarn apart is its beautiful and harmonious color palette in every shade. We've named these shades after places and castles along the famous River Tweed in Scotland.

The wool used in this yarn comes from sheep in Europe and New Zealand, and the yarn is spun in Ireland, in the county Donegal. As always with rustic carded yarns: be sure to put a washed swatch on the shelf! The wool really blossoms again after the first wash.

Wabi Sabi Note:  Like most woolen spun yarns, Pure Tweed is gauge-flexible.  Given space with larger needles, you should be able to get a bulky gauge (12-14 stitches) after washing.  If you are knitting a fitted garment, always swatch to be sure!

This item is marked for clearance, and is ineligible for return or exchange. It does not count toward free shipping.

returns & cancellations

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yarn winding service

pure tweed 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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  • 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.

  • 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.