Scottish breeds

A real natural colour treasury here, with pure Shetland, in shades from white to very dark brown, only the beginning of the story, which carries on through Hebridean, Soay, Boreray, Castlemilk Moorit all the way to North Ronaldsay .

It's nice to report that the Scots poet Robert Burns actually wrote an elegy to his pet sheep Maillie, of which one verse includes:

I wat she was a sheep o' sense,

An' could behave hersel' wi' mense:

I'll say't, she never brak a fence,

Thro' thievish greed.

The poem goes on to note that in fact one reason why he liked her was that she was a superior English import! Enough said of this I think … but he found it a blessing, perhaps, that she was less feisty with fences than the native Scots breeds?

We also have dark Hebridean or mid-brown Castlemilk Moorit. Also the lovely subtle whites and greys of North Ronaldsay - what more could you need?

For more detailed information on TENSION/GAUGE, please refer to the 4-ply and finer, DK or Light aran, aran and chunky pages which give data on needles and swatches. The yarns are normally in 50g balls, unless otherwise described on the Details tab on each individual product page.

1. 

   St. Kilda Laceweight Soay/Boreray/Shetland Blend Worsted 2-ply knitting yarn

   St. Kilda Laceweight Soay/Boreray/Shetland Blend Worsted 2-ply knitting yarn

   £15.00
2. 

   Pure Shetland white DK knitting yarn

   pure Shetland white DK knitting yarn

   £6.50
3. 

   Pure Shetland White 4-ply knitting yarn

   Pure Shetland White 4-ply knitting yarn

   £6.50
4. 

   Pure Shetland White 2/3-ply knitting yarn

   Pure Shetland White 2-ply knitting yarn

   £4.00
5. 

   Pure Shetland very dark DK knitting yarn

   Pure Shetland very dark DK knitting yarn

   £6.50
6. 

   Pure Shetland Moorit DK knitting yarn

   pure Shetland moorit DK knitting yarn

   £6.50
7. 

   Pure Shetland Moorit 4-ply knitting yarn

   Pure Shetland Moorit 4-ply knitting yarn

   £6.50
8. 

   Pure Shetland Mid Grey/Brown Chunky knitting yarn

   Pure Shetland Mid Grey/Brown Chunky knitting yarn

   £10.00
9. 

   Pure Shetland Katmogit DK knitting yarn

   Pure Shetland Katmogit DK knitting yarn

   £6.50
10. 

    Pure Shetland Katmogit 4-ply knitting yarn

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    Pure Shetland Katmogit 4-ply knitting yarn

    £6.50