This rustic yarn is a blend of Polypay sheep's wool, Lincoln Longwool and Alpaca. The Lincoln Longwool adds strength as a natural alternative to nylon, while the Polypay wool adds warmth and the alpaca adds softness. The sheep wool is from breeds we raise on our farm; the alpaca is from Beverly’s previous farm. Learn more about the characteristics of these fibres here.
Material: 50% Polypay wool, 25% Lincoln Longwool and 25% Alpaca. Polypay is "merino-like".
Source: All from our current farm with the exception of the Alpaca which comes from Beverly's supply. She used to have a herd of Alpaca when farming in Southern Ontario, and still has some fibre in storage.
Processing: All of our yarn begins as raw fleece, which is washed, carded, and spun by us right here in Thunder Bay in our on-site wool mill. In addition to raising the sheep ourselves, we are creating each skein from start to finish out of our own fibre. We are a woolen mill, which means our fibres are carded into random arrangement (as opposed to combined into alignment). The resulting yarn has a loftier feel as a result. We do not use chemical scouring and therefore do not create a "superwash" product. Our fibres are not bleached and we only use natural soaps.
Option 1: Chunky
3 Ply
Weight: ~3.5 oz.
Wraps per inch (wpi): ~8
Yardage: 140 minimum
Needles: 5.5 to 8 mm
Natural colour (undyed): Brown
Option 2: Sport
2 Ply
Weight: ~3.5 oz.
Wraps per inch (wpi): ~14
Yardage: 250 minimum
Needles: 3.25 to 3.75 mm
Natural colour (undyed): Brown
Tip: Always swatch! Yarn from small mills like ours is more variable than commercial yarn
Care: All items made with untreated (non-superwash) wool should be hand washed in cold water and laid flat to dry. Spot cleaning will help prolong the life of your knitwear.
The Trio Yarn
PICK-UP / DELIVERY
Customers can choose to pick-up at the farm or the Thunder Bay Country Market, or can choose delivery to the Thunder Bay area (if eligible). Once you have placed your order, you will receive a follow-up email when your order is ready to arrange a mutually convenient pick-up or delivery time.
SHIPPING
We offer a flat rate for standard shipping within Canada.
RETURNS & REFUNDS
If you are not satisfied, we accept returns within 30 days and will issue a refund as long as the product is still in "As New" condition once we receive it. Shipping charges will not be refunded and return shipping will be paid for by the customer.
DISCLAIMER
We do our best to represent colours accurately, however not all screens are calibrated the same and colour may appear differently in person.
Small scale on-farm processing like ours means that there will be a few joins/knots, a small amount of vegetable matter (hay or straw bits) and more noticeable variation in the yarn. While Procion dyes are colorfast, some dye colours have a rinse-off period. The weight of wool varies based on the humidity in the air, so all weights are approximations.