Awesome Aran – pure British Bluefaced Leicester wool superwash hand-dyed yarn 100g – ‘Shinjuku’
Awesome Aran – pure British Bluefaced Leicester wool superwash hand-dyed yarn 100g – ‘Shinjuku’
Colour: Shinjuku – black, purple and turquoise with splashes of neon, inspired by the iconic neon signs of Kabukichō, Shinjuku, Tokyo. This is a repeatable shade (batch 10.23). Due to the complex nature of the dyeing process for this shade, no two skeins are alike.
About this yarn
- 100% fine British Bluefaced Leicester superwash wool
- 100g, 166 meters (182 yards)
- Aran/heavy worsted weight
- 4.5-5mm needles recommended
- 18 stitches over 10cm (4 inches) using 5mm needles
- Neon colours: hand wash cold
A cosy, tactile British wool yarn with a soft, lofty feel. It's a great all-rounder you'll reach for for warm garments and accessories.
This yarn has a 2-ply structure with a relaxed character. It gives simple stitches a lovely organic appearance and is also ideal for textured stitches, cables and stranded designs.
Bluefaced Leicester ('BFL') is a native British sheep breed beloved for its softness, and our yarns are made from the finest fleece that the sheep produces. It has a subtle lustre unique to the breed that gives our hand-dyed colours an incredible depth. Bluefaced Leicester fleece has an unusually long staple length (up to 15 cm/6"), which delivers superb wear and resistance to pilling in finished garments. Being a superwash yarn, it's easy to care for, too!
Caring for neons
Neon dyes are not as colour-fast as regular dyes. To keep them looking their brightest and best we recommend hand washing in cold water (even if the yarn itself is machine washable). Dry away from direct sunlight.Photo credit: Neon City by slackrhackr (Creative Commons license)