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Fleece Artist Handpainted Big Blue

The softest, smoothest quick knit anywhere

 
 
               
Amethyst
Ivory
Moss
Wildflower
Ebony
Brick
Ruby Red
Mermaid
Hercules
Rainforest
Seashore
Tiger
Blue Lagoon
Jester
Cosmic Dawn
Parrot
Pinata
Peacock
Seafoam
Topaz
        

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Please note: number in parentheses is the number in stock. You may order more than the number in stock and we will contact you about the expected delivery date.

$36.95

      

Big Blue: 100% Blue Face Leicester Wool; 225m/250g

Suggested needle size: US 10/6mm

Suggested gauge for stockinette: 12st/4"

My first experience with Big Blue was when I knit a hat for our son - a very simple roll-brim hat. What emerged from between my needles was the most luxuriously soft fabric imaginable. The sort of soft that made me want to rub it against my check, maybe even fall asleep on it. I was amazed -- I had no idea that any breed of sheep could produce such a fiber. Blue Face Leicester truly is the cashmere of wool yarns -- it has it all: a long, strong fiber that is ultra soft. Unlike merino, BFL does not need to be overspun in order to become yarn, so it also offers a lofty, cushiony softness that will wear for years. It doesn't get any better than this.