Springy Corrie Sport from Alpenglow Yarn

Springy Corrie Sport

from Alpenglow Yarn
Sport (12 wpi) ?
200 yards
(183 meters)
70 grams
(2.47 ounces)
22.0 to 25.0 sts
= 4 inches
US 2 - 4 or 2.75 - 3.5mm
100% Wool
2-ply, smooth
  • Naturally dyed
  • Small Farm Yarn Series
  • Yarn is 100% Made in the USA
  • 100% Corriedale wool

The Corriedale fiber in this yarn comes from the Pronsolino Ranch in Mendocino County, California. The Pronsolinos originally emigrated from Italy, and have homesteaded their ranch since 1901. Angelo is the eldest son, has lived on the ranch his entire life, and at the age of 89, still tends his sheep.

The yarn is spun by Mountain Meadow Wool, a mill in Wyoming that uses citrus-based soap and mechanical methods to clean and card the fiber. It’s spun semi-worsted from a carded prep, so it’s lofty and nice to work with, yet the Corriedale fiber is sturdy and a good workhorse. It will wear nicely, and won’t pill as much as merino. The yarn is a 2-ply Sport weight, is fantastically bouncy with a nice tight twist, and is of a consistent thickness throughout.