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Alpaca Merino Yarn Cones

$ 72.00

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• Same soft, elegant yarn we sell in skeins, but on cones. Lovely weft yarn.
• -design: 2-ply (the best structure for lace knitting or weaving), semi-worsted spun
  -size: lace weight, varies a little between colors, but approximately 24 wpi 2800 yds per pound
  -suggested use: weft yarn, not strong enough for warp
  -care: hand wash warm with low agitation, lay flat to dry or can be dry cleaned.
• -fiber source: hand selected alpaca fleeces from Dark star Alpacas, Buttonwood Alpacas and Alpacas at Sunset Acres, Clarke County, Virginia and Merino from Black Sheep Farm, Waverly farm and Mere laur Farm in Loudoun County, Virginia
  -fiber content: 80% alpaca and 20% Merino wool.
  
  Alpaca is a fine camalid fiber, a hair fiber actually, that is very soft. Blending a very Fine wool from Merino sheep adds some memory and body so your project won't continue to grow or stretch out of shape over time.

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Alpaca Merino Yarn Skeins

$ 16.00

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• Lovely undyed alpaca merino yarn skeins, which are blended with just enough Merino wool to give this lace weight yarn a little elasticity. It comes in undyed black and three subtle color variations created with dyed in the wool Merino. Elegant and very soft for special knitting projects
• -design: 2-ply (the best structure for lace knitting or weaving), semi-worsted spun
  -size: lace weight, varies a little between colors, but approximately 24 wpi 2800 yds per pound
  -suggested needles: 0 to 3 (US) lace 4 to 7 (US)
  -length: approximately 275 yards/251
  -meters weight: varies slightly between colors, 1.5 to 2 oz./ 42-56 grams
  -gauge: varies between colors, 8.75 sts. To 10 sts. per inch on sizes 1 (US)
  -care: yarn is pre-washed. hand wash warm with low agitation, lay flat to dry or can be dry cleaned.
• -fiber source: hand selected alpaca fleeces from Dark star Alpacas, Buttonwood Alpacas and Alpacas at Sunset Acres, Clarke County, Virginia and Merino from Black Sheep Farm, Waverly farm and Mere laur Farm in Loudoun County, Virginia
  -fiber content: 80% alpaca and 20% Merino wool.
  
  Alpaca is a fine camelid fiber, a hair fiber actually, that is very soft. Blending a very Fine wool from Merino sheep adds some memory and body so your project won't continue to grow or stretch out of shape over time.

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Border Leicester Yarn - Plyed on Cones

$ 28.00

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• Finer in diameter than our Border Leicester sport with strength added in the ply, our Border Leicester yarn plyed on cones is suitable for warp or weft for strong projects. Combine this yarn as warp with a lighter, softer yarn as weft…like our Border Leicester soft spun yarn in either fog or cloud.
• design: 2-ply (the best structure for lace knitting or weaving), semi-worsted spun with light twist in singles, but extra twist in the plying for strength
  size: fingering weight, 16 wpi, 1000 yards per pound
  suggested use: warp or weft yarn. Will dye beautifully!
  care: hand wash warm with low agitation, lay flat to dry or can be dry cleaned.
• fiber source: hand selected fleeces from Overlook Manor, Warrenton, Virginia and Orange Gate Farm, Maurerton, Virginia
  fiber content: 100% Border Leicester wool.
  Border Leicester yarn is a Longwool breed developed in the 18th century in the borderlands between England and Scotland (hence the name). Related by breeding to the Leicester Longwool and Blue-Faced Leicester, it is in the middle of those breeds for softness and has beautiful lustre and drape. A very personable sheep, they are clean faced with Roman noses. The white fleece is ivory color.

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Border Leicester Yarn - Soft Spun

$ 11.00

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• Glowing softness eminates from our airy Border Leicester yarn that has just enough twist to hold it together. Very light lofty yarn, delicate with high felting ability. Choose white or gray for lovely soft cowls, scarves or shawls. Works well held double for bulky but still light, airy projects.
• design: 2-ply, semi-worsted spun; lustrous and airy
  size: worsted weight, 7-12 wpi 1100 yds per pound
  suggested needles: 7 to 15 (US)
  length: approximately 110 yards/100 meters
  weight: 2.25 oz./ 641 grams
  gauge: 5 stitches per inch on size 7 (US) up to 3 stitches pre inch on size 13
  care: yarn is pre-washed. hand wash warm with no agitation, lay flat to dry or can be dry cleaned.
• fiber source: hand selected fleeces from Overlook Manor, Warrenton, Virginia and Orange Gate Farm, Maurerton, Virginia
  fiber content: 100% Border Leicester wool.
  Border Leicester Yarn is a Longwool breed developed in the 18th century in the borderlands between England and Scotland (hence the name). Related by breeding to the Leicester Longwool and Blue-Faced Leicester, it is in the middle of those breeds for softness and has beautiful luster and drape. A very personable sheep, they are clean faced with Roman noses. The white fleece is ivory color.
   

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Border Leicester Yarn - Sport Weight

$ 31.00

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• One of our favorites, Border Leicester yarn has beautiful lustre and the soft twist of this semi-worsted spun yarn gives it a silky feel and lovely drape. It comes in undyed white and a natural gray and both dye beautifully. Naturally dyed exclusively from both home grown, foraged or purchased classic dyes.
• design: 2-ply, semi-worsted spun to accentuate the lustrous nature and drape of the Longwool fleece. Quite strong. The spin and ply are a bit uneven.
  size: sport weight, 15 wpi, 888 yards per pound
  suggested needles: 4 to 6 (US)
  length: approximately 240 yards/219 meters
  weight: approximately 4.5 - 5 oz./127-141 grams
  gauge: 5 stitches per inch on sizes 5 (US)
  care: yarn is pre-washed. hand wash warm with low agitation, lay flat to dry or can be dry cleaned.
• fiber source: hand selected fleeces from Overlook Manor, Warrenton, Virginia and Orange Gate Farm, Maurerton, Virginia
  fiber content: 100% Border Leicester wool.
  Border Leicester yarn is a Longwool breed developed in the 18th century in the borderlands between England and Scotland (hence the name). Related by breeding to the Leicester Longwool and Blue-Faced Leicester, it is in the middle of those breeds for softness and has beautiful lustre and drape. A very personable sheep, they are clean faced with Roman noses. The white fleece is ivory color.
   

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breed specific swatch along

Free $ 81.50

Want to learn about different breeds of sheep and how their wool looks, feels and performs differently? The best way is by experiencing them first hand: knit, test and share in our first single breed swatch along. Working with four different types of wool: Fine wool (Targhee), Medium wool (Montadale), Primitive (Icelandic) and Longwool (Border Leicester) learn some breed history, what makes them special, the farms that raise them and what you might want to create with their wool.

Three of us are contributing information and our points of view. Together we will lead the swatch along:

• Deborah Robson, co-author of the Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook, past editor of Spin-Off and Shuttle Spindle and Dyepot magazines; advocate for rare-breed wools and currently leading Explore 4 retreats in Friday Harbor, Washington.
• Gretchen Frederick, shepherd, dyer and founding partner of Solitude Wool and
• Kathy Reed, new Solitude Wool partner and our Chief Knit Knut. Kathy is a certified knitting instructor and also raises cashmere goats and alpacas.

There are two choices on how to join in:

Free virtual swatch along
Receive all the emails and electronic files with ten swatch patterns (easy and advanced choices), score cards and knit notes. Follow or join in the Ravelry discussion threads to compare observations and experience with each yarn online

Swatch along knit kit
Includes emails and Ravelry discussion threads as in the virtual plus a skeinlet of Solitude Wool, all American yarn, from each breed. Also included is a cover to create your swatch reference,.

Schedule:
We will start on Sunday, October 1st studying one breed per week throughout October. 

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climbing ivy vest pattern

$ 7.00

This knitting pattern designed by Cheryl Chow was inspired by the ivy climbing on an old stone church, lacy leaves trail up our charming & timeless vest. Shaping makes this a flattering garment you will love to wear.

Yarn: Border Leicester sport, natural dyed yarn, three (four or five) skeins
Sizes: Seven adult sizes from finished bust circumference of 31.75? up to 55.75?
Skills: knitting, purling, decreasing, increasing, knitting in the round, reading charts, 3-needle bind off, buttonholes, picking up stitches
Level of difficulty: Advanced
Needles: Size 5 (US)/ 3.75 mm circular needle in 40:/100 cm length (or size to obtain gauge) to work body, and shorter if desired for armhole ribbing. Extra US 5 / 3.75 mm needle for bind off.
Designed by Cheryl Chow

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Clun Forest Yarn

$ 28.00

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• The robust Down type wool of Clun Forest sheep makes a great cushiony, elastic and insulating yarn. Woolen spun to accentuate the loft and warmth of the short staple wool, this is a 3 ply, balanced, round yarn great for knitting. Good for garments, throws, accessories, etc!  Comfort yarn.
• -design: 3-ply, woolen spun size: worsted weight, 12 wpi
  -suggested needles: 6 to 8 (US)
  -length: approximately 185 yards/169 meters
  -weight: 3.8 oz./ 107 grams
  -gauge: 4.5 sts. per inch on size 7 (US)
  -care: yarn is pre-washed. hand wash warm with low agitation, lay flat to dry or can be dry cleaned.
• -fiber source: hand selected fleeces from Shepherds Knoll Farm, Phoenix, Maryland and Meadow Brook farm in Warrenton, Virginia  
  -fiber content: 100% Clun Forest wool. 
  
  

   

  A breed from the Welsh border area of Britain, Clun Forest is a heritage breed in the US. Raised for meat and valued for their ability to grow well on pasture alone, they also grow a high quality, Down type wool that has robust crimp and elasticity. Clun fleece is fairly fine, with a short staple. Biggest problem with this wool can be breaks due to nutritional stress. Check fleeces carefully.

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cobbled wrap & scarf pattern

$ 5.00

This knitting pattern designed by Laura Chau is a fun opportunity to pair a beautiful handpainted yarn with a coordinating solid color. The simple garter stitch lace pattern opens up the fabric and biases naturally for an interesting parallelogram shape. It’s worked lengthwise on a circular needle to accommodate the large number of stitches. The scarf version uses just one skein of each color; the generously-sized wrap uses two skeins of each color.

Yarn: Coopworth sport 1 (2) skeins in each of two colors
Sizes: scarf: 13 x 72" / 33 x 183 cm    wrap: 22 x 90" / 56 x 228.5 cm, blocked
Skills: knitting, purling, decreasing, yarn overs
Level of difficulty: Easy
Needles: Size 7 (US)/ 4.5 mm circular needle in 32:/80 cm length (or larger)
Gauge: 13 sts and 38 rows = 4" / 10 cm square in pattern 
Designed by Laura Chau

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Coopworth lace on cones

$ 38.00

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• Opalescent and silky strong, our Coopworth yarn in lace is a true worsted spun yarn. The 2 ply sturcture is correct for weaving because the flat, bumpy edges lock together. It is very fine, but strong enough for warp. Especially suited to yardage or open weaves.
• -design: 2-ply, worsted spun; lustrous and silky 
  -size: lace weight, 32-36 wpi, 4400 yds per pound 
  -care: yarn is pre-washed. hand wash warm with low agitation, lay flat to dry or can be dry cleaned.
• -fiber source: hand selected fleeces from Over the Grass Farm in The Plains, Virginia 
  -fiber content: 100% Coopworth wool. 
  
  Coopworth yarn is a Longwool breed created by crossing Romney and Border Leicester sheep. The breed standard focuses on production not the way the sheep looks, so some Coopworth look more like Romney and some have the clean head and roman noses of Border Leicester. Creamy white, strong fiber with an opalescence that dyes beautifully.

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Coopworth Lace Yarn

$ 11.00

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• Opalescent and silky strong, our Coopworth yarn in lace is a true worsted spun yarn. The 2 ply sturcture is correct for lace, as it encourages stitches to open out. Two ply is also correct for weaving because the flat, bumpy edges lock together. Lace knitters have been very complimentary about the strength of this yarn.
• -design: 2-ply, worsted spun; lustrous and silky
  -size: lace weight, 32-36 wpi, 4400 yds per pound
  -suggested needles: 0 to 5 (US)
  -length: approximately 400 yards/365 meters
  -weight: 1.75 oz./ 50 grams gauge: 8 sts. per inch on sizes 1 (US)
  -care: yarn is pre-washed. hand wash warm with low agitation, lay flat to dry or can be dry cleaned.
• -fiber source: hand selected fleeces from Over the Grass Farm in The Plains, Virginia
  -fiber content: 100% Coopworth wool.
  
  Coopworth yarn is a Longwool breed created by crossing Romney and Border Leicester sheep. The breed standard focuses on production not the way the sheep looks, so some Coopworth look more like Romney and some have the clean head and roman noses of Border Leicester. Creamy white, strong fiber with an opalescence that dyes beautifully.

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Coopworth Sport Yarn

$ 21.00

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• Opalescent and bouncy, Coopworth Sport Yarn is a true worsted spun yarn that is easy to like. The round, 3 ply structure makes an excellent knitting yarn with great stitch definition. Lovely for sweaters, shawls, cowls, dressy hats and mittens. Felts well, make a great Downton Abby style cloche.
• -design: 3 ply round yarn, worsted spun with low twist in the singles and in plying to create a soft, drapey yarn. The long, strong fibers give this light weight, soft yarn surprising strength.
  -size: sport, approximately 17 wraps per inch and 1600 yards per pound
  -suggested needles: 2-4 (US) for firm fabric or larger for softer, drapier fabric
  -length: approximately 340 yards/310 meters
  -weight: 3.5 oz./ 100 grams gauge: 6.5 stitches per inch on size 3 (US)
  -care: yarn is pre-washed. hand wash warm with low agitation, lay flat to dry or can be dry cleaned.
• -fiber source: hand selected fleeces from Over the Grass Farm in The Plains, Virginia
  -fiber content: 100% Coopworth wool.
  
  Coopworth is a Longwool breed created by crossing Romney and Border Leicester sheep. The breed standard focuses on production not the way the sheep looks, so some Coopworth look more like Romney and some have the clean head and roman noses of Border Leicester. Creamy white, strong fiber with an opalescence that dyes beautifully. 

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Corriedale & Corriedale Cross Yarn

$ 18.00

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• A blend of pure bred Corriedale wool with Corriedale/Lincoln cross bred fleeces; Corriedale Yarn and Corriedale Cross Yarn is a Medium wool spun into a medium yarn…great all around knitting yarn suitable for a wide variety of projects including garments, hats, scarves, throws and mittens. The undyed yarn is a light, warm gray with heathery texture. Very comforting yarn.
• -design: 2-ply, woolen spun; lots of bulk and elasticity. Good all around knitting yarn.
  -size: worsted weight, 12 wpi
  -suggested needles: 6 to 8 (US)
  -length: small skeins approximately 120 yards/109 meters; large skeins approximately 240 yards/219 meters
  -weight: small skeins: 2.5 oz./ 113-141 grams; large skeins: 5 oz/141 grams
  -gauge: varies between colors, 4-4.2 sts. per inch on sizes 8-9 (US)
  -care: yarn is pre-washed. hand wash warm with low agitation, lay flat to dry or can be dry cleaned.
• -fiber source: hand selected Corriedale fleeces from Bay Haven Farm and Corriedale/Lincoln crosses from Waterford Wool, both in Loudoun County, Virginia
  -fiber content: 100% wool.
  
  Corriedale sheep are big and grow a LOT of wool. Their fleece is Medium wool, which is pretty descriptive: the diameter is medium, so fairly soft yet medium strong. The staple length is good: 3.5 to 6 inches. We wish more people in our area would raise this breed. We love the wool and it's very versatile.

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Cotswold lambswool lace

$ 21.00

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• Cotswold Yarn is one of the most lustrous and strong fibers of all the Longwool breeds, but the young lambs first clip is much softer, and that is what is in this lustrous, textured yarn. An extremely small batch, this second spin is uneven and has some slubs. Fabulous texture, but need to design for it. Love it for a painted warp.
• design: 2-ply, semi-worsted spun; lustrous and silky but uneven and a little slubby.
  size: fingering weight, 24 wpi, 1600 yds per pound
  suggested needles: 4 to 7 (US)
  length: Cotswold lace 1 (uneven): approximately 180 yards/165 meters Cotswold lace 2: approximately 270 yards/246 meters
  weight: Cotswold lace 1 (uneven): approximately 2.2 oz/62 grams Cotswold lace 2: approximately 3 oz/85 grams
  gauge: knit loosly: 4.5 st per inch on 7 (US) care: yarn is pre-washed. hand wash warm with low agitation, lay flat to dry or can be dry cleaned.
• fiber source: hand selected fleeces from Davlin Farm in Loudoun County, Virginia
  fiber content: 100% Cotswold lambswool.
  Cotswold is an English Longwool breed probably developed with Leicester genetics. Imported into North America in 1832, it is mostly used for cross breeding rams in the commercial sheep business. The sheep grow 8" to 10" staple of wool in a year in bold, open locks. The fleece is white, very lustrous and strong. It felts quite well, including on the sheep if care is not taken. As with other strong Longwool breeds, lambswool is traditionally used for lace shawls.
  

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Cotswold lambswool lace on cones

$ 220.00

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• Cotswold Yarn is one of the most lustrous and strong fibers of all the Longwool breeds, but the young lambs first clip is much softer, and that is what is in this lustrous, textured yarn. An extremely small batch, this second spin is uneven and has some slubs. Fabulous texture, but need to design for it. Love it for a painted warp.
• design: 2-ply, semi-worsted spun; lustrous and silky but uneven and a little slubby.
  size: fingering weight, 24 wpi, 1600 yds per pound
  suggested use: warp and/or weft. Dyes beautifully!
  care: hand wash warm with low agitation, lay flat to dry or can be dry cleaned.
• fiber source: hand selected fleeces from Davlin Farm in Loudoun County, Virginia
  fiber content: 100% Cotswold lambswool.
  Cotswold is an English Longwool breed probably developed with Leicester genetics. Imported into North America in 1832, it is mostly used for cross breeding rams in the commercial sheep business. The sheep grow 8" to 10" staple of wool in a year in bold, open locks. The fleece is white, very lustrous and strong. It felts quite well, including on the sheep if care is not taken. As with other strong Longwool breeds, lambswool is traditionally used for lace shawls.

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Debbie’s easy cowl

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designed by Debbie Deutsch, this quick, easy knit is whispy light and elegant — it is knit flat and joined as you cast off so there is no seaming! 

it takes just two skeins of either Border Leicester fog or cloud

size 19 needles plus a spare needle in a similar size

very basic knitting skills

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Dorset hike

$ 29.00

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• Down-type fleece is springy, spongy and perfect for cushiony, comfortable socks. Down type wools also resist shrinking and felting and that along with added nylon makes it possible to wash firm knit socks in the machine. I even throw them in the dryer.
• -design: 3-ply, woolen spun
  -size: sport weight, 13 wpi
  -suggested needles: 3 to 4 (US) for socks, up to 8 for other
  -length: approximately 235 yards/215 meters (enough for a women's large, or men's average pair of socks
  -weight: 4.25 oz./ 120 grams
  -gauge: 7 sts. per inch on size 3 or 4 (US)
  -care: yarn is pre-washed. The Down type wool plus added nylon make this yarn machine washable. If knit tightly it can be dried in the dryer as well with only a small amount of shrinkage in the length. Of course, hand washing will maintain original appearance the best
• -fiber source: hand selected fleeces from Millcreek Farms, Loudoun County, Virginia
  -fiber content: 80% Dorset wool, 20% nylon
  
  Dorset sheep are originally from the Downs area of England and thought to be a cross between Spanish Merino and Horned sheep of Wales. According to the Oklahoma State Breeds of Livestock listing, the first Dorsets in the US came to Oregon, shipped by the Hudsons Bay Company in the 1860's. East Coast imports came in the late 1800's. Polled (hornless) Dorsets were a mutation that happened at North Carolina State College in the 1950's and now outnumber Horned Dorsets here and in other countries. They are one of the most common sheep breeds in the US. Raised primarily for meat, the ewes are good mothers, frequently have multiple births and can breed "out of season"
  
  The fleece is very white with no black fibers like black faced meat breeds (Suffolks and Hampshires). The sheep will grow fleece from 2.5 to 4 inches long in a year and it has the robust crimp (extremely springy) of Down-type wools.
  
  
  

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dotted line mittens pattern

$ 5.00

our dotted lines mitten knitting pattern uses simple construction techniques & are quick knits with no grafting or seams. They have a grown-up vibe, a flattering shape and their contrasting cuff edges and bobbles make them fun to wear, gift-worthy & charmingly different

Yarns: Montadale Light or Icelandic. Approximately 175 yds / 160 m of main color plus 30 yds / 27 m of a handpainted or solid contrasting color.
Sizes: Womens S/M and M/L
Skills: knitting in the round, purling, increasing & decreasing, reading simple chart
Level of difficulty: Intermediate
Needles: US 2 / 2.75 mm and US 1 / 2.5 mm double pointed needles or size to obtain gauge
Gauge: 28 sts = 4" / 10 cm in stockinette stitch on larger needles, blocked

Designed by Cheryl Tlam

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dye-hard, knit-easy cowl pattern

Free

this simple to knit cowl pattern was designed for the dye-hard class at solitude wool. The narrow width garter stitch rectangle shows off the colors in a handprint skein nicely and changing the direction of the knitting further emphasizes the beauty of the color changes.

Yarn: one skein Solitude Wool Romney semi-worsted spun, preferably in a handprint
One size: 9" / 230 mm tall, 22.5" / 570 mm around
Skills: knitting, picking up stitches and knitting in the round
Level of difficulty: easy
Needles: size 8 (US) / 5 mm circular 24" / 600 mm length or size to obtain gauge. Optional: US 8 / 5 mm straight needles

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felted bucket bags pattern

$ 6.00

designed by our best customer, Sue Burke, this easy-to-knit bag pairs solitude wool’s Targhee 2-ply and Karakul yarns. The bag is knit in seed stitch for a subtle basket-like texture, then hand-felted for a sturdy fabric. Instructions for three sizes of round-bottom bags—the bucket, tote and mini-bucket plus a clutch-style wristlet are included! One of the most fun parts of the pattern is choosing colors. It will change as you felt it with the Karakul yarn dominating in the final fabric.

Yarn: Targhee 2 ply and Karakul yarns in equal yardage. Amount depends on size of bag
Sizes: three sizes: bucket, tote and mini-bucket plus clutch-style wristlet
Skills: knitting, purling, decreasing, knitting in the round, 
Level of difficulty: beginner to intermediate
Needles: Size 10.5 (US)/ 6.5mm circular needle in 24"/60 cm (16"/14 cm length for mini)  and set of 10.5/65mm double point needles (or size to obtain gauge). wristlet: US 10.5/6.5mm straight needles only.
Designed by Sue Burke

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Gift Certificates

$ 10.00

Shopping for someone else but not sure what to give them? Give them the gift that comes from a happy lamb on a small US farm with a Solitude Wool gift card.

Gift cards are delivered by email and contain instructions to redeem them at checkout. Our gift cards have no additional processing fees.

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honeycomb fingerless mitts pattern

$ 5.00

This knitting pattern for long fingerless mitts designed by Kathy Reed are modern essentials for all of us who need to answer a phone or punch at a GPS in wintertime. Worked in woolen spun Clun Forest yarn, the mitts are soft and very gift-worthy quick knits.

Yarn: 1 skein Clun Forest
Sizes: small (medium, large)
Skills: knitting in the round, increasing, simple cables, reading charts
Level of difficulty: Intermediate
Needles: size 4 / 4 mm double pointed needles

Designed by Kathy Reed

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honeycomb tunic pattern

$ 7.00

Knitting pattern designed by Gillian Grimm. A soft, simple tunic-style vest that has limited shaping and is perfect for layering on a crisp fall morning.

While lovely knit in one color, this vest would also look great using two complimentary colors for the lower & upper sections of the garment.

Yarn: Solitude Wool Montadale light (90% Montadale wool, 10% nylon), four (or five) skeins
Sizes: six adult sizes, 33” to 56” bust & hip circumference
Skills: knitting in the round, purling, increasing, decreasing
Level of difficulty: Intermediate
Needles: Size 5 (US) / 3.75 mm circular knitting needle in 24” / 60 cm length or size to obtain gauge

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Icelandic Yarn

$ 23.00

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• Icelandic sheep grow a fleece with a long outer coat and a soft under down in one of the widest range of natural colors in the sheep world. Our Icelandic Yarn is a little softer and more refined than traditional lopi, a two ply, semi-worsted spun yarn has a halo from the underdown. Naturally dyed yarns in addition to the palette of natural undyed sheep shades. Will felt extremely easily. This wool does not have any elasticity.
• design: 2-ply, semi-worsted spun with both coats together giving it a lovely halo. Will felt extremely easily
  size: varies between colors: dk to light worsted, 12-13 wpi
  suggested needles: 5 to 7 (US) length: approximately 130 yards/119 meters
  weight: varies slightly between colors, 2.25 to 3.25 oz./ 53-92 grams
  gauge: varies between colors, 5-6 sts. per inch on sizes 5 (US)
  care: yarn is pre-washed. hand wash warm with NO agitation, lay flat to dry or can be dry cleaned.
• fiber source: hand selected fleeces from White Rock Manor, Pine Hollow Farm, Three Bags Wool and Kingsolver/Hopp Farm all in Virginia
  fiber content: 100% Icelandic wool.
  Icelandic sheep are one of the oldest breeds in the world. Brought to Iceland by the Vikings in the ninth and tenth centuries, they were imported to Canada in the 1990's. Icelandic fleece is double coated: the long outer coat is called tog and the short down undercoat is called thel. This Primitive type fleece provided many types of fiber for varied uses, ropes, sails and clothing all from one fleece. The primitive genetics also give us many natural colors from white, silvers, reds, brown all the way to black.

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intersections hat kit with Llama-rama! yarn

$ 33.00

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• designed by Pamela Wynne. A tartan hat is classic, but you don’t always want the thick fabric of stranded color work. This simple hat is worked in horizontal stripes in the round, with columns of rib stitches where the vertical contrast stripes will go. After finishing the knitting, the vertical stripes are added as easy crocheted slip stitches.
• kit includes: two contrasting colors of llama-rams! yarn in center pull balls and pattern.
  finished size: Adult XS (S, M, L, XL) Circumference: 16.5 (18, 19.5, 21, 22.5)" / 42 (46, 50, 53, 57) cm, unstretched. Two length options: fitted beanie or slouchy beanie
  needles (not included in kit): size 2.5 (US) / 2.75 mm circular knitting needle in 16" / 41 cm length or size to obtain gauge; size 2.5 (US) / 2.75 mm double pointed needles; size D (US) / 3.25 mm crochet hook
  
  
• fiber source: hand selected llama fleeces from "The Farm" (our friends from Endless Summer Harvest's other farm where they raise llamas) and Downey Ridge Farm in Luray, Virginia. Romney from Solitude and Weather lea in Loudoun County, Virginia.
  fiber content: 50% llama and 50% Romney wooll.
  Llama is a camalid fiber, actually more like hair than sheep wool which has crimp. Llamas natural colors are different than sheep and we love the ecru, brown and bittersweet brown in this yarn which are not dyed at all. The strong and drapey nature of this yarn lend itself to both crochet and weaving as well as knitting.

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intersections hat pattern

$ 5.00

We love this smart knitting pattern designed by Pamela Wynne. A tartan hat is classic, but you don’t always want the thick fabric of stranded color work. This simple hat is worked in horizontal stripes in the round, with columns of rib stitches where the vertical contrast stripes will go. After finishing the knitting, the vertical stripes are added as easy crocheted slip stitches.

Yarn: 1 skein each Llama-rama! dyed in the wool yarn
Sizes: Adult XS (S, M, L, XL) Circumference: 16.5 (18, 19.5, 21, 22.5)" / 42 (46, 50, 53, 57) cm, unstretched. Two length options: fitted beanie or slouchy beanie
Skills: knitting, purling, decreasing, knitting in the round, simple crochet slip stitch
Level of difficulty: easy
Needles: size 2.5 (US) / 2.75 mm circular knitting needle in 16" / 41 cm length or size to obtain gauge; size 2.5 (US) / 2.75 mm double pointed needles; size D (US) / 3.25 mm crochet hook

designed by Pamela Wynne

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Karakul Yarn

$ 8.00

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• Solitude partner Sue Bundy raises Karakul sheep at her farm RedGate and this is one our favorite wools. We are one of the few sources of Karakul Yarn in the US. It is fabulously feltable, exceptionally insulating and extrememly strong, but, it's quite coarse and has no elasticity. The undyed colors are heathered and beautiful, but it takes dye brilliantly. Traditionally used for rugs, it is also great for hard wearing items, knit-to-felt projects and weaving. The balls are the same yarn as in our skeins and cones, but a smaller amount wound into center pull balls. We made these to create knit-to-felt coasters in two or three colors. Free (maybe…have to consult with the designer) pattern available. Great for accent colors on any Karakul project.
• design: 2-ply, semi-worsted spun with both coats together. Quite coarse, a little hairy and very strong!
  size: worsted weight, 13 wpi
  suggested needles: 6 (US) or large (9, 10+) for knit-to-felt projects
  length: Skeins: approximately 130 yards/121 meters; Balls: 30 yards/ 27 meters.
  weight: 3.2 oz./90 grams (black is heavier: 4.5 oz/127 grams)
  gauge: varies between colors, 4-4.2 sts. per inch on sizes 8-9 (US)
  care: yarn is pre-washed. hand wash warm with NO agitation, lay flat to dry or can be dry cleaned.
• fiber source: hand selected fleeces from RedGate Farm in Leesburg, Virginia
  fiber content: 100% Karakul wool.
  Karakul are possibly the oldest domesticated sheep breed. Rare in North America, Karakul are fat tail sheep native to Central Asia. A Primitive breed, they have a long hair outer coat that protects them from the weather and a softer down undercoat for warmth. They come in a wide range of natural colors from whites, to silvers, reds, gray and black. The fleece is sheared twice a year and has very little lanolin, making it easy to scour. It is one of the best felting wools.

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Karakul Yarn on cones

$ 43.75

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• Solitude partner Sue Bundy raises Karakul sheep at her farm RedGate, so this is one our favorite wools, and we are one of the few sources of Karakul Yarn. Traditionally used for rugs, this yarn has not been spun tight enough for rug warp, but does great for weft. Same yarn as available in skeins if you want dyed colors.
• design: 2-ply, semi-worsted spun with both coats together. Quite coarse, a little hairy and very strong!
  size: worsted weight, 13 wpi, black is a little heavier
  suggested use: rug weft yarn, not really strong enough for warp
  care: yarn is pre-washed. hand wash warm with NO agitation, lay flat to dry or can be dry cleaned.
• fiber source: hand selected fleeces from RedGate Farm in Leesburg, Virginia
  fiber content: 100% Karakul wool.
  Karakul are possibly the oldest domesticated sheep breed. Rare in North America, Karakul are fat tail sheep native to Central Asia. A Primitive breed, they have a long hair outer coat that protects them from the weather and a softer down undercoat for warmth. They come in a wide range of natural colors from whites, to silvers, reds, gray and black. The fleece is sheared twice a year and has very little lanolin, making it easy to scour. It is one of the best felting wools.

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kimono vest pattern

$ 7.00

this easy kimono-collared vest knitting pattern has sloped shoulders & an easy-to-learn random slip stitch pattern that creates the vertical pattern stripes.

selecting the color pairings of Romney semi-worsted spun (in a solid) and the handprinted Tunis double twist yarns is almost as fun as knitting it. vest can be knit in waist or hip length.

Yarn: A: Romney semi-worsted and B: Tunis double twist
18" waist-length version: 3 skeins [A] Romney, 1 skein [B] Tunis double twist
24" hip-length version: 4 (4,5) skeins [A] Romney, 2 skeins [B] Tunis double twist
Sizes: finished bust circumference: small 38 (medium 40, large 44" / 96 (102, 112) cm   two lengths: waist-length 18" / 46 cm or hip-length 24" / 61 cm
Level of difficulty: intermediate
Needles: Size 10 (US)/6 mm straight and 29" / 735 mm circular needles

designed by Joan R. Hutton

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Llama-Rama!

$ 26.00

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• A blend of half llama & half Romney wool creates a yarn with lovely drape and color plus the elasticity and memory of wool. Great yarn for knitting, crochet or weaving. The rich heathered colors are created by dyeing some of the wool fleece and blending before spinning. No dyelots, all same color name yarn will match.
• -design: 2-ply, semi-worsted spun; heathered colors created by blending natural color llama with undyed and dyed-in-the-wool Romney fleece.
  -size: fingering weight, 19 wpi 1400 to1 600 yds per pound
  -suggested needles: 3 to 5 (US)
  -length: approximately 270 yards/245 meters
  -weight: 2.5 - 3.5 oz./ 75-100 grams
  -gauge: 6 sts. per inch on size 4 (US)
  -care: yarn is pre-washed. hand wash warm with low agitation, lay flat to dry or can be dry cleaned.
• -fiber source: hand selected llama fleeces from "The Farm" (our friends from Endless Summer Harvest's other farm where they raise llamas) and Downey Ridge Farm in Luray, Virginia. Romney from Solitude and Weather lea in Loudoun County, Virginia.
  -fiber content: 50% llama and 50% Romney wool.
  
  Llama is a camalid fiber, actually more like hair than sheep wool which has crimp. Llamas natural colors are different than sheep and we love the ecru, brown and bittersweet brown in this yarn which are not dyed at all. The strong and drapey nature of this yarn lend itself to both crochet and weaving as well as knitting.

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