What’s the Stitch About Knitting Machines?
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Prairie Spun DK is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Be inspired by the natural beauty of the Nebraska prairie with Prairie Spun DK from Brown Sheep. These 100 - 200 gm hanks have 256 - 576 yardsof 3 Ply 100% U.S Wool Yarn in a color palette inspired by the nature of the prairie landscape surrounding the Brown Sheep mill. Knit, crochet, or weave this lightweight and soft DK wool yarn into cozy sweaters, colorful scarves, and more on US 6 (4.00mm) knitting needles or a size G crochet hook.
Available in the following quantities:
Twisted Hank:
Cone:
Weight: DK / Double-Knit / 3
Put up: twisted hank
Material: 100% U.S. wool
Twisted Hank Unit weight: 4 oz / 100 g OR 8 oz / 200 g
Twisted Hank Yardage: 256 yds OR 576 yds
Cone Unit weight: 1 lb (400g) 1152 yd OR 5 lb (2000g) 5760 yd Cone
Cone Yardage
Ply: 3-ply
Recommended needle size: US 6 - 4.00 mm
Recommended hook size: G
Gauge: 22 stitches per 4 inches / 5.5 stitches per inch
Care: Hand wash - Do Not Tumble Dry.
Your order of Prairie Spun DK Yarn will be drop-shipped from Brown Sheep's warehouse in Nebraska, USA. Please allow up to 3-5 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.
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