Shadowed Pond Southdown Combed Top
Shadowed Pond Southdown Combed Top

Shadowed Pond Southdown Combed Top

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This is a hand dyed Southdown wool combed top.

Southdown is a Conservation Breed, the very first down breed originally from the downlands of Southern England. It is a soft, medium-handling, low lustre wool that feels springy, with great elasticity and strength. To maintain the loft and springy character, keep the drafting on the light side and twist at moderate levels. 

It is well suited for spinning into yarn for knitting/crocheting everyday hard wearing garments, blankets, and is an amazing wool for knitting socks, sock and SOCKS! It is not an easy wool to felt, so you may be able to machine wash it in cold water. 

Fiber width: ranges from 23-29 microns. Staple length: 5cm-7.5cm.

100% Southdown wool. Total weight approximately 100g.

No colorways are exactly the same... even in the same hand dyed batch! It is what makes them special.

Colors may appear differently on different fibres/fibre blends. Different settings on digital devices may also show colors differently on your screen.

Hand wash completed projects in cold water with a gentle detergent if needed. Lay flat and/or shape to dry. 

IMPORTANT REMINDER: All Sales are Final. Please read the yarn/fibre information and FAQs, refund and shipping policies before completing your order.

The yarn bases I use are sourced from mills with best farming practices in Italy and South America, and are mulesing free. 

 

 

Oh Nina! STANDARD BASES

  • CLASSIC SOCK C$32 (previously Soft&Strong Sock)  75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon.  465yd/425m - 100g - 4ply fingering weight
  • POSH SOCK C$32  80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon.  425yd/388m - 115g - 4 ply fingering weight

  • ELITE SOCK C$33  85% Superwash Extra Fine Merino, 15% Nylon. 437yd/400m - 100g - 4 ply fingering weight
  • MERINO DK C$32  100% Superwash Merino.  246yd/225m - 100g - 4 ply DK weight

  • MERINO WORSTED C$32  100% Superwash Merino.  218yd/200m - 100g - 4 ply worsted weight 

 

Oh Nina! SEASONAL BASES

On occasion, I offer these bases in limited quantities to spice things up a bit! 
Lace Weight
  •  KIDSILK MOHAIR C$33  72% Kid Mohair, 28% Silk.  459yd/420m - 50g - lace weight
  • SURI SILK CLOUD C$33 74% Baby Suri Alpaca, 26% Mulberry Silk.  328yd/300m - 50g - lace weight

Fingering Weight
  • SOCKY BAMBOO C$32  85% Superwash Wool, 15% Natural Bamboo.  437yd/400m - 100g - fingering weight
  • SO FINE SOCK C$32  75% Superwash Fine Merino - 25% Nylon. 459yd/420m - 100g - 3ply fingering weight
  • POSH HIGH TWIST SOCK C$32  80% Superwash Merino - 20% Nylon.  399yd/365m - 100g - 2 ply high twist fingering weight
    • SILKY MERINO C$36  80% Superwash Merino, 20% Silk.  399yd/365m -  100g - high twist fingering weight

    • SILKY MERINO BAMBOO C$36  65% Superwash Merino, 20% Natural Bamboo, 15% Silk.  437yd/400m - 100g - 4 ply fingering weight  

    • LUXE  MCN C$36   80% Superwash Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon.   437yd/400m - 100g - 4 ply fingering weight


      Sport Weight
      • SO FINE SPORT C$32  100% Superwash Fine Merino.  350yd/320m - 100g - 3 ply sport weight
      • POSH SPORT C$32  80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon.  328yd/300m - 100g - 3 ply sport weight

         DK Weight
        • PLUSH DK C$32. 100% Superwash Extra Fine Merino.  251yd/230m - 115g - springy twist, 4 ply DK weight.  (This yarn base can be considered a heavy DK or light worsted weight. It can be used for either DK or Worsted projects) 
        • HIGH TWIST DK C$32  80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon. 265yd/243m - 100g - high twist, DK weight

        Bulky Weight
          • MEGA BULKY MERINO C$32  100% Superwash Merino. 127yd/116m - 227g - single ply super bulky weight 


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