Hill & Down Fingering - Naturally Dyed Mini Skeins

20g / 0.7oz
approx. 80m / 88yd

Super Fine / Fingering Weight Single-ply
Suggested Needle Size: 2 - 4mm / US 0-6

100% heritage breed down wools sourced from family farms across Alberta

Woolen Spun at Custom Woolen Mills in Carstairs, AB

Hand or machine wash cold, hang or lay flat to dry.

Dye Plants:

Slate Grey: Pomegranate rind
Midnight Blue & Violet: Logwood
Madder Red & Coral: Madder root
Chocolate Brown & Tan: Walnut husk
Persimmon & Dark Peach: Coreopsis flower
Light Peach: Carrot tops & madder root
Light Yellow: Onion skins
Mustard Yellow: Marigold flower
Forest Green & Mint Green: Tansy leaf and flower

Hill & Down Fingering is a rustic single ply yarn with good structure, crisp stitch definition, and lots of bounce. 100% grown and spun in Alberta out of a collection of rare and heritage wool breeds originating from the British Hills and Dorset Downs.

Down type wools are usually overlooked in textile production, and are often treated as agricultural waste, or a by-product of meat farming, which is a horrible shame. What these wools lack in fine softness, they more than make up for in other qualities. Down type wools have amazing natural memory and elasticity, creating durable, wrinkle free fabrics. They resist pilling and felting, are easy to wash, and come in some truly gorgeous natural colours.

By purchasing and using this yarn, you not only save this incredible natural resource from the landfill or burn pile, you also support the small family farms who are keeping these heritage breeds of sheep alive.