Saorse - Specialist Scottish Wool/Cashmere Yarn Grown and Spun in Scotland
A truly special yarn using the best fleeces from sheep reared in Scotland and blended with the finest cashmere from Mongolia. We are thrilled to be able to bring you this gloriously light, warm and soft yarn in collaboration with Uist Wool.
We have used only the finest organic Shetland, Blue Face Leicester, Cheviot and Texel produced entirely in FIfe, blended with the finest cashmere from Mongolia and specially spun by Uist Wool to give you a yarn that is gloriously light, and knits beautifully in gansey, lace, cabling and colour-work.
The patterns which work perfectly with Saorse are : Ripples Scarf : Arabesque Gilet : Wave Snood.
Soase : Specialist Scottish Wool / Cashmere
50 grams 125 meters
OFFERED at a SPECIAL PRICE of £15.00p per hank.
A double-knit to Aran weight. This signature yarn is created with a light twist, to give wonderful stitch definition, a beautiful vintage look and a contemporary warm and soft handle.
Organic Wool Composition: 5% Shetland, 5% Blue face Leicester, 35% Texel and 35% Cheviot....all reared at Claddach Farm in Fife.
Mongolian Cashmere: 20%
This knits beautifully on 4mm or 4.5mm needles.
Our recommended tension/gauge is:
22 sts and 30 rows in stocking/stockinette stitch measured over 10 cms / 4 ins on a UK 4.00 mm needle, or/ 20sts and 28rows in st.st measured over 10cms/4ins on a UK 4.5mm needle.
Handwash in lukewarm water and dry flat.