Bluefaced Leicester Fingering from Acme Fibres

Bluefaced Leicester Fingering

from Acme Fibres
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
379 yards
(347 meters)
115 grams
(4.06 ounces)
7.0 to 8.0 sts
= 1 inch
US 000 - 5 or 1.5 - 3.75mm
100% Wool - Bluefaced Leicester (BFL)
plied
Care: Dry Flat, Hand Wash Cold
Dye: Undyed
Ply: 2-ply
Put up: Winding required

A classic yarn for the traditional knitter; 100% pure and simple BFL in its natural state. Not superwash-treated - please wash by hand (unless, of course, you are making a felted project). Firm and bouncy with a tiny, tiny bit of a woolly halo. Rich butter-cream colour and a fantastic sheepy smell.

Fingering weight, 2/6 nM. Approximately 350 meters (380 yards) per 115 gram skein.

Recommended gauge: about 7 or 8 stitches per inch.