American Ewe Tweed

$28.50
(10 reviews)
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This is yarn you can feel good about and it feels great! 

A brand new All American made tweed yarn proudly created from start to finish in the United States.  The wool begins its journey on ranches in the American West.  From the slopes of the Cascade and Sierra Nevada Mountain ranges on the west, to the western slope of the Rockies on the east, these ranchers have been tending flocks of Merino and Rambouillet sheep for generations where sustainability is a way of life, not a slogan. Under the umbrella of Shaniko Wool Company each ranch adheres to the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) criteria established by Textile Exchange (read more about the Responsible Wool standards below). 

The Merino and Merino/Rambouillet wool is incredibly soft and squishy with a micron count of 21.  The tweed yarn construction is a three ply with brown and black flecks from acrylic and rayon bits which don't take the dye. The wool has been gently washed and is NOT superwash. We hand-dyed each skein in lightly tonal colors that marry well with the black and brown flecks resulting in a rich and warm color palette of 24 colors plus natural (Earth Tones). It is available in worsted weight or fingering weight.

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The resulting yarn is a dream to work with.  It's soft to the touch, incredibly bouncy and plump, and perfect for next to skin wear with excellent stitch definition!

 

Yarn specifics:

* Merino and Rambouillet wool from Shaniko Wool Co.

*89% Merino and Rambouillet wool/6% acrylic/5% rayon

* 21 micron

* 3 ply

* 24 colors 

 

WORSTED WEIGHT:

* 4 oz skeins (237 yards)/113 gr (217 meters)

* 8 oz skeins (474 yards)/227 gr (433 meters)

* 10 wraps per inch

 

FINGERING WEIGHT:

* 4 oz skeins (400 yards)/113 gr (366 meters)

* 8 oz skeins (800 yards)/226 gr (732 meters)

Care: handwash in warm water with mild soap; lay flat to dry. All our yarns are combined for shipping.  Any shipping overage will be refunded.

 

More about Responsible Wool Standards (RWS): The Textile Exchange is a global non-profit whose mission is to identify and educate the public and producers on fibers and processes that result in improved environmental and social sustainability outcomes.  The Exchange worked with producers, processors and ranchers to create the Responsible Wool Standards (RWS). The RWS is a third-party audited voluntary standard that farms and ranches follow to ensure the welfare of the sheep which are treated humanely, the land they graze is managed appropriately for improved soil health, and workers involved throughout are treated fairly.  Each ranch is audited annually to ensure compliance with the standards.  The scouring facility that cleans the wool and the mill that spins the wool into yarn are currently in the process of also obtaining an RWS audit which ensures the traceability of this yarn from ranch to skein. You can read more about the Responsible Wool Standard here: https://textileexchange.org/standards/responsible-wool/.

 

Reviews

  • 5
    American Ewe Tweed

    Posted by Cait on Dec 27th 2022

    Knits up soft enough for sensitive skin. Will be buying other colors

  • 5
    American Ewe Worsted Tweed

    Posted by Christa on Dec 18th 2022

    I am just about to finish my third sweater using this yarn. The skeins are generous so there will no doubt be a few hats cast on soon. The yarn is really close to the skin soft and think the next one will be for me!

  • 5
    American Ewe Tweed

    Posted by Joyce Swensson on Oct 26th 2022

    This yarn is very squishy soft. I was surprised how beautiful it looked in the hank. It's even more beautiful worked up in the sweater I knitted for myself. I'd post pictures if there was an option to do so. I'll be back for more of this yarn or other yarns from American Ewe.

  • 5
    Yarn

    Posted by Mary S. on Sep 19th 2022

    Excellent yarn. Delivered timely.

  • 5
    American Ewe tweed

    Posted by Susan P. on Sep 18th 2022

    I recently used this lovely yarn to make a single cable headband that I plan to pair with fingerless gloves. It worked up to a soft finish with lovely stitch definition. I love the flecks of color throughout the Port Wine colorway I chose. This is a yummy yarn for any garment lying close to skin.

  • 5
    American Ewe Tweed

    Posted by Sharry L on Sep 17th 2022

    This yarn was so soft. It has great stitch definition and was a joy to knit with!

  • 5
    Am Ewe Tweed

    Posted by Cheryl M on Sep 12th 2022

    Soft and Yummy!

  • 5
    American Ewe Tweed

    Posted by Stephanie Hogan on Jul 23rd 2022

    This is fast becoming my favorite yarn. It's soft, with good stitch definition and the colors are gorgeous.

  • 5
    American ewe tweed

    Posted by Ginger on Jun 13th 2022

    Loved working with this yarn. Soft and knit up beautifully