French mill Fonty have taken the finest merino fleece and cosied it right up with delicate yak down, to create a plump worsted weight yarn that is particularly warm and soft.
The merino fibres absorb the full depth of each dye bath, whereas the natural yak down (of grey, brown or dark brown) resists the take up of colour. The result is a heathered yarn with intriguing depth and shift of tones.
The yak down originates exclusively from the "Khangai Mountains Breeders Cooperative", an eco-responsible and fair trade local organisation set up by Fonty in Mongolia with the technical support of AVSF (Agronomists and Veterinarians Without Borders). The yaks are combed in the spring by Mongolian herders, and after sorting, a little less than 100g of down per animal and per year are harvested and transformed into yarn by Fonty.
It is recommended to wash MONGOLIA 5 by hand, if possible with organic natural soap, without spinning, and to dry it flat. Like all yak fibres, this yarn will soften further with successive washes.
| Needle Size: | 5-6mm, US 8-10 |
| Fibre Content: | 85% Merino 15% Yak |
| Weight: | 50 grams |
| Length: | 90 metres |
| Tension: | 17sts to 10cm. Your tension may vary. |
| Care Instructions: | Hand Wash |
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Customer Reviews
I'm making 2 separate scarves with this wool. 1 multicoloured and one solid purple. Had no issues with the reds, yellows, browns but the purple one had a lot of joins in it that I had to fix which was annoying but the texture is beautiful and great to crochet with. I
Great wool that comes in so many colours. I choose colour shade 0037, which is a very nice and vibrant blue.
This is my first time to use Fonty I loved it from the moment I started my swatch, so squishy, so luscious and a rich red colour. I'm looking forward to this knit!
