Thirteen Mile Lamb & Wool Company
Our yarns include a range of natural colors, along with a set of heathered, plant-dyed tones. We've updated our plant-dyed colors and our approach, now dyeing before spinning so we can blend several dyed and natural colors on the carder, creating soft heathers. We also produce alpaca-wool blend yarns, the result of collaboration with Alpacas of Montana, alpaca growers in Bozeman, Montana. All of our spinning is done on the semi-worsted system. That means that the wool is pin-drafted after carding, before spinning. This partial combing step creates a smoother, stronger yarn than the 'woolen system' in which yarns are spun directly from roving off the carder. The pin-drafting allows short fibers to drop out (making yarns that are less prone to pilling), and enhances the natural luster of the wool, while still retaining loft. That pin-drafting, along with the mild washing, natural dyes, lustrous fiber and organic management are what give this Montana-made yarn its special quality.
The standard yarns are made with our certified organic fibers, 8 NATURAL AND 12 PLANT-DYED COLORS: 100 g skeins; cones available on request. These two-ply yarns are produced in sport, worsted, or bulky weight. These are typically ~300, ~220, and ~120 yards per skein, respectively.
Joseph's Coat is proud to offer the worsted weight yarn, others are available by order.
Fiber Content: 100% Montana-raised Wool
Yardage: 200 - 250 yd
Weight: worsted
Put Up:
100 g.
Gauge: 5 sts.=1"
Suggested
Needle Size: US 7 - 8
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