Yellowhammer, hand dyed with goldenrod and comfrey. Pure Merino DK

Our yarns are hand dyed with natural botanical materials. Yellowhammer is dyed using Goldenrod and Comfrey giving subtle yellow green shades that remind us of the colouring seen in the Yellowhammer bird. One end of the skein has been dipped into a Goldenrod dye bath giving a yellow shade and the other end dipped into a Comfrey dye bath giving a green/beige shade, which together give a striped effect as you will see from the knitted swatch above.

This yarn is durable and easy to handle with a soft feel that can be worn next to the skin.

Our yarns are colourfast and have been throughly rinsed after they have been dyed.  

Further information:

• 100% Peruvian Merino wool
• Double knit
• Approx 47metre/50yards per 20g
• Recommended needle size 3.75 - 4.5mm
• Knit gauge per 10cm (4 inches) 22 stitches
• Non-Superwash. Hand wash only using tepid water and gentle soaps and lay flat to dry

About this wool: This wool is Peruvian merino sourced from small, independent farmers and spun in Peru. The spinners also provide training and support to the farmers to ensure they get the best from their wool to maximise the price whilst giving their flocks the best care. The company have an excellent record for trading fairly with their farmers and suppliers and regularly visit to ensure that best labour and environmental practices are being observed

PLEASE NOTE: we are careful to represent the actual colours as best we can in the photographs it is not always possible to match exactly.  Also due to the nature of natural dyes there may be slight variability between batches.