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Leicester-Foot Natural – 1-Lb Value Pack

$54.40

80% Superwash Blue-faced Leicester wool / 20% Nylon. Fingering weight, 3-ply.
Approximately 115g (4.06 oz), 372m (407yd).
Gauge: 2.25-3.25mm needles. 6 to 8 stitches = 1 inch, or as pattern requires.
Laundering: Machine wash cool, tumble dry on low, hang or dry flat.

Similar to the base yarn we use for our Socky-talky line, but using long-staple BFL wool instead of Merino. The spin is smooth and soft, yet with the nylon component it offers the durability needed for socks and active wear. Truly a workhorse fingering weight yarn! Because of the superwash wool this is not suitable for felting.

This yarn takes dye beautifully, whether you are using acid dyes, food colouring, Kool-aid or even natural dyes. Just bear in mind that Superwash yarn strikes with acid dyes so quickly that it can be very tricky to get a decent solid tone. Use that to your advantage like we do, to get interesting semi-solids or go crazy with hand painting. We highly recommend this yarn to first-time dyers!

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Price for 4 skeins, approximately 115g each. A 15% savings on our regular price.

10 in stock

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