Brown Sheep Lanaloft Worsted - 100g ball
Lanaloft Worsted is a smooth, single-ply, wool yarn. This yarn is has a good balance of softness and sturdiness with an average micron count of 22 to 24. It is perfect for wool enthusiasts who love natural-feeling, squishy, singles. Lanaloft yarn is made from 100% domestic US wool primarily grown in Colorado. Lanaloft Worsted is sure to become a staple yarn with its soft feel and versatility.
If you are familiar with Brown Sheeps Lamb's Pride line, you will find this yarn very similar. Essentially the only difference is Lanaloft is spun from 100% wool and Lamb's Pride is spun from a wool/mohair blend.
Lanaloft yarn is also available in 50 gram sport weight balls, 1 pound sport weight cones, 1 pound worsted weight cones, and 200 gram super bulky weight skeins.
Wash Lanaloft yarns with care. These yarns will felt if thrown in the washer and drier. They are good choices for knit-to-felt projects.
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Product Information:
Weight: Worsted / Aran - 4
Texture: single-ply
Put up: bullet skein
Fiber content: 100% wool
Unit weight: 100 grams (3.53 ounces)
Yardage: 160 yards (146 meters)
Recommended needle size: US 8 (5.0mm)
Knitting gauge: 4 ½ stitches per inch / 18 stitches in 4 inches
Recommended crochet hook size: US G (6) or 3.75mm
Care: Gently hand wash, lay flat to dry.
Country of origin: United States
Brown Sheep Yarns are permanently moth-proofed using a non-insecticide: from their FAQ: "We use a non-insecticide chemical called Ecolan CEA to moth-proof our wool. It is added to the dye bath at the same time as the dyes and is “permanent” in the sense that it will not wash, rub, or dry clean off the wool. The treatment works as an insect resist agent by making the wool protein unpalatable to the wool moth larvae."
Free Patterns Using Brown Sheep Lanaloft Worsted:
The World’s Simplest Mittens
by Tin Can Knits
Craft: Knit
Skill Level: Easy
Cost: Free
Easy to knit, and fun to wear. Knit these up quickly when the weather catches you off guard.
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Antler Toque
by Tin Can Knits
Craft: Knit
Skill Level: Easy
Cost: Free
Cozy and cabled, this toque is perfect for any winter adventure!.
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Barley Beanie
by Tin Can Knits
Craft: Knit
Skill Level: Easy
Cost: Free
Whether learning to knit or just looking for a quick-knitting hat, this simple yet stylish pattern is perfect.
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PLEASE NOTE
Large and/or out-of-stock orders will be either ordered into our warehouse and then shipped to you or drop-shipped from Brown Sheep’s mill in Nebraska, USA. Please allow up to 5-10 days for your order to be processed and shipped out. We will contact you with any shipping and tracking information for your order.
If you have questions regarding the current stock of specific colorways please call/e-mail us at (509) 536-7746 or sales@paradisefibers.com.
About Brown Sheep
100 years ago the Brown Sheep Company began as a family farm in the North Platte River Valley. E.W. Brown raised a small flock of sheep on this farm and passed the tradition down to his son, Harlan Brown. Harlan continued to raise sheep until the mid-1970s when he decided to switch gears from farming and raising sheep to processing wool into yarn. January of 1980 saw the arrival of the first truckloads of spinning equipment and by July 4th, Farmer Brown had spun his first ball of yarn!
What started out as supplying traditional Navajo weavers in the Southwestern US grew into a nationwide expansion as yarn shops all over the U.S . began carrying Brown Sheep Yarn. By the late 1990s, Harlan's daughter Peggy Jo and her husband Robert Wells joined the growing company. This new generation took the mill to the next level, advancing the technology used and updating the equipment. By the early 2000s, they developed an environmentally-friendly system for recycling the mill's dye water, putting Brown Sheep Company on the map in a whole new way.
Although Brown Sheep Company no longer raises sheep on the family farm, they are proud to support U.S. wool growers and purchase the majority of their wool from Colorado and Wyoming. Looking to the future, Brown Sheep Company will continue to innovate, adapt, and develop new products that resonate with the next generation of knitters and handcrafters.