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British Fibre

This issue, we wanted to celebrate the wonder Alpaca
of natural fibre, so here’s the lowdown on Soft, hypoallergenic and even stronger than sheep’s

wool, British alpaca creates a uffy yet resilient yarn
everything from alpaca to Zwartbles! with excellent thermal properties and a feeling of
luxury with its silky texture. www.ukalpaca.com

Corriedale

Corriedale is a sheep known for its dense
Bluefaced Leicester eece made up of medium- ne wool. With a high
yield-producing wool and good length and softness
With its trademark long curly locks the Bluefaced Leicester has a eece that is
this yarn is perfect for spinners. Originally bred in
perfect for handknitting. This is wool that has the ability to create a gorgeous
drapey, knitted fabric. Bluefaced Leicester sheep have quite a distinctive look Australia and New Zealand, it is now rmly a British
as their name suggests! www.blueleicester.co.uk favourite and its eece is used in the new John Arbon
yarn, Yarnadelic. www.jarbon.com
Dorset Down

Easy care
It has never been easier to care for your wool.
With delicate wool wash, superwash wool options
One of the oldest breeds of native British sheep, the Dorset Down sheep has
and many natural bres to choose from it is always
a white, springy and extremely high-quality wool. The short- bred eece of
possible to tend to your garments with ease and
the Dorset Down is often used in the blending of other wools in order to give
at a moment’s notice.
crispness and improved handle. www.dorsetdownsheep.org.uk
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