fingering weight with 100g – 400m
Gauge: 10cm in 25-30 sts and 3,5mm needles
We have been searching for a naturally colored wool breed in Italy since we started our project.
Now we're pretty excited to have found this one!
It's a vey soft and long staple wool, that comes from a local breed from Abruzzo uplands. It was selected along with the awesome Aquilana and Abruzzese Wool breeds that we use in other bases; but Moretta wool is a bit different, as it's quite airy and lightweight, yielding a not so dense thread, which is very stable after knitting.
We decided to spin it in the same sizes as A Pure and Simple Wool - MINI and MEGA - in order to expand the possibilities to match these two sister yarns that come from the same lands in central Italy.
This is a 2 ply bouncy, soft semi-worsted spun yarn.
The undyed base is a rich caffellatte mid brown ,that is provided by the blending of many different tones that come for the herds, from dark chocolate, to grey and warm beige.
Each skein is 100g - 400m ca
We have hand dyed a palette of deep, semi-solid tones that allow the colored base to show through, creating beautiful changes depending on the light.
We recommend that all yarn is washed by hand. This ensures it’ll be beautiful for as long as possible and will wear well. When you’ve finished your project, dunk it in a sink of lukewarm water – with a no rinse wool wash if that takes your fancy, leave it to saturate for a while, then roll it up in a towel to squeeze out excess water and pin out flat to dry.
As with all textiles and all yarn, sometimes colour can come out. It can be caused by a difference in the water ph used to wash the item, detergents, or an over-saturation of dye that hasn’t quite finished rinsing out.
All of our hand dyed yarn is rinsed by hand in the sink, and each batch is soaked, then individual skeins are rinsed to make sure no colour bleeds. This isn’t foolproof though, and occasionally skeins in darker colours can bleed a little. In case it happens simply put your yarn or finished item in a pan (that you won’t use for food), add water and a generous glug or vinegar or citric acid, and then slowly bring up to heat. It should be simmering but not boiling. Then turn the heat off, put a lid on the pan, and leave it – ideally overnight. You should find that the water is now clear, and all that remains is to rinse your yarn. If the water isn’t quite clear, rinse it anyway – much like with hair dye, there can be excess dye which needs to run off.
