San Luis Valley Merino Worsted from Chelle Colorado

San Luis Valley Merino Worsted

from Chelle Colorado
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
170 yards
(155 meters)
92 grams
(3.25 ounces)
16.0 to 20.0 sts
= 4 inches
US 7 - 9 or 4.5 - 5.5mm
5.5mm (I) - 6.5mm (K)
100% Wool - Merino
plied
Color: Semi-solid, Tonal
Dye: Hand dyed
Ply: 2-ply
Put up: Winding required
Source of fiber: United States, grown and milled in the state of Colorado

The San Luis Valley line of worsted weight yarns is Chelle Colorado’s first custom-spun yarn: grown, milled, and dyed entirely within the state of Colorado. Named for the area where the Merino sheep for this yarn are raised (and where a branch of Michelle’s family has its roots), this yarn is cleansed with gentle detergents and dyed with vinegar-fixed professional dyes. This wool has not been exposed to the chemicals that dissolve vegetable matter. All these processes make a springy, soft 2-ply yarn, dyed in 28 tonals and analogous colors to make your lace and cable patterns stand out, with a low carbon footprint for a textile. 3.2 oz/92g, 170 yds/155m.