This yarn is hand dyed using plant dye stuff and cochineal.

Our celebrated fine worsted crewel wool / lace weight yarn is spun especially for us in Yorkshire, England, it is a 24/2 worsted 100% fine grade Merino superwash lambswool ply with a wonderful handle and an astonishing resistance to thinning and ‘fluffing’. The yarn is hand dyed using plant dye stuff and cochineal. Colours are carefully checked before winding into 25m skeins or hanks and labelling. All this is done by hand, we pride ourselves on being Artisans.

The 2/24 crewel / lace weight yarn is superwash and will go in a machine wool wash at 40ºC or you can wash by hand. Always wash naturally dyed wool separately. Some dyes such as cochineal, indigo and logwood may leave residues on your hands while working, these will not harm you. Washing your hands in soapy water will remove the dye.