BC Garn Bio Shetland
100% Wool
Length: 280mWeight: 50g
Organic BC Garn Bio Shetland comes in over 70 colours, allowing you to put together the loveliest combos. Plus this 4ply fingering weight organic wool yarn is just that little bit softer than true Shetland wool.
Looking for Shetland wool for all those fabulous colourwork patterns? This is the one for you! We've been wanting to stock a Shetland wool for years but didn't want one that was too scratchy or rough. When we felt Bio Shetland we knew it was just what we'd been looking for.
BC Garn Bio Shetland is a pure non-superwash, rustic wool made in the 'Shetland style' for all those who love to knit with many colours in a nicely woolly yarn. Plus it's Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certified, so you can rest assured that you're using the best organic wool.
Why is this yarn called 'Shetland style'? The fibre used to make Bio Shetland is not sourced from the Shetland Islands as currently there are no GOTS certified farms on Shetland. However it looks and performs exactly the same as a Shetland wool (although not quite as rough), and with more than 70 colours it looks amazing in colourwork and Fair Isle designs. It blooms beautifully on blocking and it's perfect for steeking and felting!
- 4ply/fingering weight
- 100% wool
- 280m/306yd per 50g skein
- Needle/hook size: 2.5mm-4mm (or as suggested on your pattern)
- Gauge: 24-30 sts per 10cm
- Care: hand wash on a wool cycle. Dry flat.
The raw wool for Bio Shetland comes from mulesing-free farms in South America and is spun and dyed in Turkey.
BC Garn says, "We have dared to wash a garment made from Bio Shetland in the washing machine and it turned out really nicely. But please test wash your swatch before you try it with your knitted garment, to check if your machine works properly in delicate mode."
To see some beautiful Fair Isle knitting by Mary Jane Mucklestone, go to our blog post Best Yarns for Fair Isle knitting.
Join us on YouTube as we have a look at this beautiful organic Shetland-style yarn. Watch on YouTube now.
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