Blacker Swan – Colour Card

£3.50
4-ply and DK
Softness (of 1-3) Yarn Softness Level 1 Yarn Softness Level 2 Yarn Softness Level 3
Fibre
100% Wool
Breed
Falkland Island Merino, Shetland
Weight
50g
Ball/Skein Length
4-ply 175m (190yds), DK 110m (119yds)
Needle
4ply UK11 (US3) DK UK 8 (US6)
Hook
4ply 3mm, DK 4mm
Tension
4ply 28sts x 34rows, DK 20sts x 28rows
Finish: Woollen or Worsted
Worsted
Handle
Fine

In Stock

Our Blacker Swan colour card contains samples of the shades from the original full range and an opportunity to compare the 4-ply and DK weight of the wool. Please note that we may not have all the colours available, some are now discontinued. Contact us to find out more or visit our webpage for the current stock: Blacker Swan.

Blacker Swan, launched in 2012, is based on a partnership started between Blacker Yarns and Andrez and Ali Short from Swan Inlet Farm on the Falkland Islands.  Andrez and Ali have now retired and their last clip is in production.   They have handed on the flock to Mike and Donna Evans at Spring Point Farm.  Like the Shorts, the Evans will shear these specialist Dohne merino sheep, sort and grade the fleeces and send them by ship to the UK, where we turn the fine white fleeces into luxurious worsted spun single flock yarns.

 

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Fiona
Fiona
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This shade card was definitely worth buying as you not only get the true colours of the yarn, but you also get to feel the yarn too. It wasn't expensi...
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