Balblair DK Heather Grey (natural undyed)
Balblair DK Harvest Gold (2022)
Soiree Sweater in Balblair DK (design by Emily Foden) sm
Soiree Sweater in Balblair DK (design by Emily Foden)
Humulus Sweater in Auchen Light DK, & Bumble Hat in Balblair DK

Balblair DK

£26.50

Fibre: Balblair DK (Gotland 65% and Bluefaced Leicester 35%)

Farm: Fearniewell, Fraoch Cottage, An Caban Fiodha and Craiglands (2020)/ Wester Braelangwell and Craiglands (2022)

Clipping Year: 2020/2022 Weight: DK

Meterage: 210m/100g, Suggested Needles: 3-5mm

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Balblair DK is a very special blend of Gotland and Bluefaced Leicester wool – all fleeces are from the Black Isle and each flock is within around 10 miles of my base in Fortrose.

The Gotland fleeces are a range of greys and the BFL are white which results in a beautiful heathered natural grey in the spun yarn. Balblair DK is soft, I think most people will find it comfortable next to the skin, but has a lot of texture and character. The Gotland fibre within Balblair gives the yarn quite a toothy feel, which can be associated with a more coarse yarn but in this instance makes the fibre feel very comforting and somehow quite homely.

After washing and blocking items knit (or crocheted) in Balblair DK have a slight drape.  Balblair should be hardwearing and warm, and I think will be particularly well suited to cosy over-sized jumpers and cardigans.

Balblair has three plies and is worsted spun in the Scottish Borders by The Border Mill.

My two Balblair DK knits are well worn and loved. I used one skein of Heather Grey to knit a Bumble Hat (design by Tin Can Knits) and just over three skeins of Dark Indigo to knit a (significantly lengthened) short-sleeved Soiree Sweater in Size 2 (design by Emily Foden, Ravelry link).

Clipping year: 2020 & 2022 | Weight: DK | Rec. Needles: 3-5mm

Harvest Gold (2020)

Gotland 65% and Bluefaced Leicester 35%

Farm:
(2020) Fearniewell, Fraoch Cottage, An Caban Fiofha and Craiglands

Metres per 100g:
210/100g

  1. Black Isle Yarns are gently and minimally processed in Yorkshire from real animals who enjoy an outdoor life (in beautiful surroundings, lucky beasts!) – consequently you may find the odd bit of vegetation in your yarn, these are easy to remove as you knit and, if you’re lucky enough to find some, I hope will remind you of the special animals who have grown your yarn!
  2. I do my best to show the yarn colours as accurately as possible but please be aware that colours do vary from monitor to monitor.
  3. Your yarn should be gently hand washed in cool water using pH neutral wool wash such as Eucalan or Soak. This may seem time consuming at first but should soon become an enjoyable part of working with a gently treated natural product.
  4. All my dyed colours have been thoroughly washed and rinsed however there may be a slight release of residual colour on washing – this shouldn’t change the overall yarn colour or alter other colours.

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