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Farm Friends Worsted
$40.00
This yarn is part of a limited edition collection: Shepherds Watch.
Farm Friends Worsted is a soft, lofty, 2 ply woolen spun yarn made from Mitchell Wool Co.'s original pet flock. It includes the fiber of their FinnSheep Minnie Purl, Heidi, Olaf, RBG and Rosa Parks as well as Shetland.
125 yards 50 grams
2 ply woolen spun
non-superwash
Lamb's Ear is the undyed color, a mix of gray, black and white sheep. The other colors are naturally dyed on top of the gray. If you are looking for a dark yarn to contrast, try Dead of Night.
Pattern Suggestions:
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