Eco Printed & Hand Painted Bluefacved Leicester & Masham Marble Wool D.K: Colourway Autumn Crush

This Bluefaced Leicester & Masham Marble Wool in D.K weight is spun in Yorkshire in the U.K. 

It has been dyed through the magical process of Eco Printing and hand painting with naturally created dyes. I use only natural dyes in both plant form and extract. As well as Lichens (Ethically sourced) and locally gathered seaweed. I also use traditional natural dyes from insects such as Cochineal & Lac which have been used for hundreds of years.

The technique I use to produce this variegated yarn also creates a complexed but complementary palette of colours throughout this skein of yarn, it is truly unique. The colour distribution is quite random, this is due to how the plant elements used impart their colour in the printing part of the dyeing process. If using more than one skein for a garment it may be advisable to alternate the skeins every couple of rows so to avoid pooling.

The changing colours in this yarn lend themselves beautifully to both knitted and crocheted items.

Yarn Details;  Double Knitting

Skein Weight 100g

Skein size 240mt

Needle Size. 3.75mm to 4.5mm