Available Saturday, January 13! The Heritage Wool Collection is custom-milled yarns made with wool from rare and endangered North American Sheep.
Some yarns will be undyed, highlighting their beautiful natural wool colors. Others will be remarkable for their gorgeous natural dyes. All will be small-batch, limited-edition yarns.
The inaugural yarns include:
ROMELDALE/CVM SPORT: Romeldale Sheep is an American fine-wool breed, and the California Variegated Mutant (CVM) is its multicolored derivative. Both the CVM and the Romeldale are unique to the US and are endangered. This yarn is soft, and bouncy and knits up into a cozy, lightweight fabric.
JACOB SPORT: rare Jacobs are a beautiful old sheep breed, distinguished by their multicolored coats and picturesque horns. They are included in The Livestock Conservancy’s list of threatened sheep breeds. The wool for this yarn was specifically chosen for its color and softness and is undyed.
KELLY’S TUNIS CHUNKY: this breed began with a gift of foundation stock to George Washington and nearly became extinct during the Civil War. This yarn has a lovely ivory color, undyed, and gives slightly muted colors with natural dyes.
Romeldale/CVM sport and Jacob sport were used to knit the Polina Pullover designed by Teti Lutsak. Pattern available January 16.
If you’re ready to explore the Wide World of Wool, become a member of The Sheep Thrills Club using the website’s newsletter sign-up. You’ll receive free shipping on your first order. It’s going to be thrilling!
Sheep photos courtesy of Hillside Farm and Oak Creek Farm.