This Dk weight Organic Merino is divine! It is a very smooth worsted spun yarn that maintains a yummy squishy softness.It also has a bit of luster. The colors we have play together very well! You could make a lovely fade. It is ideal for sweaters or anything you want next to the skin. This Merino is classified as fine, meaning the fiber measures 20.5 microns in diameter on average.
Merino Sheep are the best known of all sheep breeds. They originate in Spain at the end of the Middle Ages. Exports of Merino sheep were expressly forbidden and punishable by death for many years. In the 1800s select flocks were released throughout Europe.
Hannah Ginn is based near Adelaide, Australia. She is a lapsed molecular geneticist who now dyes beautiful yarns inspired by Australian native birds and the natural world around her. She has a delightful way with color.
