The Yarns

Cocoknits at Goodnestone, 18-26 April 2023

Our beautiful yarns come from the fleece of Romney sheep raised on a local farm owned by Kristina and Paul Boulden whose family have farmed the Romney Marsh since 1882. Read about Romney Marsh Wools here: romneymarshwools.co.uk

The yarn selection has been naturally dyed for us by Alice Schmid of Woolmatters Fibre Co who grows Marigold, Coreopsis, Dahlia, Calendula, Cosmos, Scabiosa, Dyer’s Chamomile flowers and Madder for roots that give the most glorious reds! Creating strong and vibrant colours with plant dyes, Woolmatters Fibre Co work inside a bio-regional textile system supporting local fibres and craftsmanship. The shades have been created for their beauty and repeatability. Natural dyeing is not an exact science as it depends on the pigments in the dye material provided by mother earth and the final shades can vary a little from the shades shown in the photographs. Read about Woolmatters Fibre Co here: southwestenglandfibreshed.co.uk

Yarn Care: The yarns have been prepared using mineral salt binders and are colourfast. Handwash in lukewarm water with a wool wash is recommended. Dry flat and remember to keep your knits out of direct sunlight to prevent fading.

Orders: Once you’ve decided which yarns you’d like to order from the choices below you just need to let us know via the form (link below) - we will place the order for you. If you have questions at any point about the yarn or Cocoknits pattern you can ask Julie via the form. Once your order is complete Alice of Woolmatters Fibre Co will send you a PayPal payment request. Your yarn will be waiting for you at Goodnestone when you arrive!

Please follow this link to the form to let us know your choices: Pattern and Yarn Form

The Yarn Selection

DYED YARNS
LEFT: Merino: Fingering weight (4-ply). 100g. 382 yards/350m. Tension (10cm x 10cm). 32 rows x 24 stitches. Needles: Size 3 (3.25mm). £26.50 per skein
RIGHT: Romney: Worsted weight (DK). 100g. 228 yards/209m. Tension (10cm x 10cm). 24 rows x 18 stitches. Needles: Size 6 (4mm). £26.50 per skein NB: The dyed yarn selection is also available in a Merino Worsted (DK) weight. The colours are identical to the Fingering weight pictured on the Left
Merino Worsted weight (DK). 100g. 190 yards/174m. Tension (10cm x 10cm). 26 rows x 20 stitches. Needles: Size 6 (4mm). £26.50 per skein

Ps: You might like to think about ordering an extra skein or two of the natural shades for our botanical dyeing session with Tara Macdonald!

**Olive:** *Naturally made from Pomegranate and Marigolds*

**Eucalyptus:** *Naturally made from Pomegranate*

**Clay:** *Naturally made from Walnut, Madder and Acorns*

**Sunflower** *Naturally made from Marigolds*

**Tangerine** *Naturally made from Acorns and Madder*

**Moss** *Naturally made from Marigolds*

NATURAL YARNS
Merino: Fingering weight (4-ply). 100g. 382 yards/350m. Tension (10cm x 10cm). 32 rows x 24 stitches. Needles: Size 3 (3.25mm). £21.50 per skein
Romney: Worsted weight (DK). 100g. 228 yards/209m. Tension (10cm x 10cm). 24 rows x 18 stitches. Needles: Size 6 (4mm). £21.50 per skein

Please be aware that there is a brown bias to the three Natural Greys below and we recommend that you make your selection based on the shade you see in the photograph!