Description
The Superfine Speckledy range of yarns has a gorgeous soft handle with good loft that knits up beautifully. The yarns are 75% British superfine alpaca blended with 25% wool and manufactured mainly in the UK.
These Speckledy yarns are a melange creating a deep speckledy colour reminding us of our colourful flock of chickens. We used a mix of black, dark brown and red brown fibre blended with a white wool to give the natural grey shade which is then overdyed to give the other shades in the range.
The alpaca in our yarns is sourced from our own herd and from alpaca farms based in the UK & Ireland.
This is a proven blend that offers increased resistance to shedding and pilling and adds loft and substance to the yarn.
Tension Square (4″x4″ or 10cm x 10cm)
| Needle Size (mm) |
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2.75 |
3.00 |
3.25 |
3.50 |
3.75 |
4.00 |
4.50 |
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| Stitches |
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28 |
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25 |
24 |
21 |
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| Rows |
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36 |
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34 |
33 |
27 |
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This DK weight yarn is manufactured as a 4/9Nm giving 225m per 100g in all natural and dyed shades
The yarn is available in 50g balls giving 112m per ball. Hand wash recommended. Full washing instructions can be found HERE
UK Post Code Destinations
All orders up to 5kg will be dispatched with Royal Mail with a choice between Tracked 24 and Tracked 48 service. For guaranteed next day we offer an APC Overnight service. If your order exceeds 5kg you will be asked to contact us for a delivery quote. Royal Mail delivery times can be found on their website.
EU Destinations
All orders up to 2kg will be dispatched with Royal Mail International Tracked service. for a flat fee of £9.95. For orders over £100 we now offer FREE delivery.
All orders up to 2kg will be dispatched with Royal Mail International Tracked service.. For orders up to €150 (excluding postage costs) your country VAT will be added to your shopping cart at checkout (the IOSS system), enabling the local postal company to deliver without any further payment demands.
For order values over €150 we suggest making two orders to enable the IOSS VAT system to be used. We will refund any excess postage charges made by you on the second order.
Otherwise orders over €150 will not go through the IOSS system, so no VAT will be charged at checkout and you will be asked by your local delivery service to pay the VAT prior to delivery.
For orders over 2kg you will be directed to contact us for a delivery quote.
Rest Of World Destinations
We now offer a flat £9.95 per order for all USA and Canadian destinations and FREE delivery on orders over £100, This applies to order weights up to 2kg and will be dispatched with Royal Mail International Tracked service.
If you have created an account online or when you enter your delivery address the system will automatically deduct the British 20% VAT. Your local postal delivery company will require any duty and sales tax due to be paid for prior to or at delivery. For larger orders we reserve the right to select an alternative international carrier.
Care Instructions
Hand washing: Use lukewarm water and a specialist wool detergent. Hair conditioner in the final rinse will add extra softness. When washing and rinsing squeeze the garment rather than rubbing. Gently squeeze out excess water before rolling in a towel. Lay flat to dry.
Washing machines: Modern machines with delicate programme at 20degC using a wool delicate detergent. Can be spun at 400rpm but it is always advisable to check first by washing a tension square and then checking the final dry size.
Yardage/Meterage
2/9 4-ply yarn runs out to 450m per 100g (225m per 50g) or 490 yards per 100g (245 yards per 50g)
4/9 DK yarn runs out to 225m per 100g (112m per 50g) or 245 yards per 100g (122 yards per 50g)
1m equals 1.09 yards // 1 yard equals 36 inches equals 0.914m.
Weights
50g equals 1.76 ounces
100g equals 3.53 ounces
1 ounce equals 28g
Susie Holden (verified owner) –
I first saw this exceptional yarn at the Knitting & Stitching Show at Alexandra Palace. The muted speckledy jewel colours, the handle and incredible softness drew me in. I now have 10 balls of the blue and green which look beautiful together, and will make a wrap or small cardigan.
Chas Brooke –
Thanks Susie, this range of yarns has become one of our most popular and we love it as well.