Targhee Columbia Aran from Oysters and Purls

Targhee Columbia Aran

from Oysters and Purls
Aran (8 wpi) ?
170 yards
(155 meters)
100 grams
(3.53 ounces)
18.0 sts
= 4 inches
US 8 - 10 or 5 - 6mm
5mm (H) - 6mm (J)
100% Wool - Targhee-Columbia
plied
Care: Dry Flat, Hand Wash Cold
Dye: Hand dyed, Natural dyes
Ply: 2-ply
Put up: Winding required
Source of fiber: United States
Scoured: United States
Milled: United States
Dyed: United States

This yarn has a nice rustic feel to it, with the perfect balance of wooly and soft! Due to its fiber content and the way it was spun, it is also lofty and hard-wearing. The perfect yarn for those cold weather knits!

This yarn is fully grown and milled by a small family-owned farm, Cestari Sheep & Wool Company, here in the USA. The Chester family began the breeding and development of the Targhee/Columbia Sheep in the late 1990’s. The wool used in this yarn comes from sheep that they raise on their farm in Augusta County, Virginia. They also operate a mill on this very farm, which is where the wool is processed into yarn. The wool is washed using a scouring process that keeps natural lanolin in the yarn and maintains its natural bounce and texture.

As with all our yarn, only plants and natural extracts are used to produce the vast array of colors, eliminating the usage of harsh chemicals and their impact on the environment.

Our yarns are lovingly hand dyed in our family kitchen in Astoria, New York! Due to the hand dyeing process, there may be some remaining excess dye in the yarn. Please be mindful of this when using our yarns in multi-colored projects and/or when washing with other hand knits. Colors may vary from skein to skein, we recommend alternating skeins on larger projects.

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