DK Weight Pearl & Chuck: Hand-Dyed with Avocado Pits (Lot 2)

This DK-weight yarn was spun for us by Mendocino Wool Mill in Ukiah, CA, from the fleeces from our Romney ewe Pearl and her boyfriend Chuck. I mordanted the yarn and dyed it to a lovely salmon-pink with avocado pits. 2-ply, 284 yards per 4 oz skein.

A note about gauge: Sarah at the Mendocino  Wool Mill, that spins this yarn, recently explained to me that the long-wool breeds like Romney spin up to a finer yarn at any given weight. So, while this is DK weight if you are going by yards/pound, it is finer in diameter than is typical of  DK. It will work well in patterns from fingering to sport. Gauge: 5-7 stitches/inch on size 3 to 5 needles