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Description

Beautifully soft super warm socks yarn! This yarn is nylon/plastic .

80% New Zealand Merino and 20% Lincoln long wool yarn, this yarn is dyed in skeins in small batches with fibre reactive dyes.

This yarn substitutes the nylon fibre usually found in sock yarns with Lincoln long wool. Lincoln sheep produce a fibre with an incredibly long staple length, that is strong and lustrous. This ensures that the yarn has the strength normally provided by the nylon, without the need for plastic fibre. The merino wool provides the softness required for socks. Because this yarn is 100% wool, it provides greater warmth than nylon based sock yarns.

The base yarn is super warm and squishy. It is a 4ply yarn and would be suitable for light shawls and lacework, or super soft and warm socks! The Lincoln wool creates a slight halo/mohair effect. In socks this is more insulating as this allows for air to be trapped, which allows for better warmth.

The skeins are dyed shades of tonal greens and brown tones, with reds on a natural beige/grey base. The colour is named after the Greek goddess of the hunt, Artemis. The colours in the skein represent forests, the colours of animals and the colour of blood from the hunt.

This yarn was dyed by me in Canberra.

Yarn details:
Colour: Artemis
80% NZ merino wool
20% Lincoln long wool
4ply yarn/ sock weight
100g/ skein
400 Metres per 100g
Colours: shades of browns, green and red tones
Recommend Needle size: 3mm

The mix of colours in this skein creates a really beautiful colour tonal effect when knitted or crocheted.

Because this yarn is hand dyed, there is a very small chance of colour bleeding. All care has been taken to remove excess dye, and all my yarns are pre-washed and rinsed.
It is unlikely it will bleed, but still possible.
If this is a concern, it is recommended that you add vinegar to the water when washing to prevent colour transferring.

Yarn caking service available on all yarns- select the Yes! Option from the drop down menu to have your yarn wound into centre pull cakes for easy crafting!

shipping is available on all Australian orders over $100AUD, and all international orders over $200AUD.
All orders will be shipped with tracking for peace of mind for all parties.

I only use recycled and biodegradable material in my packaging. For clothing, I do re-use plastic bags to keep them from getting wet in transit. Reusing old bags reduces the need to make new ones.
Wherever possible I do avoid plastic packaging.


Thank you for looking!