O-Wool - O-Wash Worsted

O-Wash Worsted by O-Wool was developed for the environmentally minded consumer. The wool is spun and dyed in the USA from certified organic merino wool from South America. While this yarn is solid with slight tonal variations, please alternate skeins when knitting due to the small dye batches.

Unlike conventional superwash processes where scales are burned off of the wool fiber with acid, O-Wash uses a GOTS certified organic compound to create washability. This compound holds the wool fibers in place during washing and drying, preventing them from interlocking during agitation which is what causes shrinkage and felting.

Worsted Weight

FIBER CONTENT: 100% machine-washable Certified Organic Merino Wool
WEIGHT: 100g / 179 yds / 209m
NEEDLE SIZE: 7-8 US / 4.5-5mm
GAUGE: 4.5-5 sts per inch
CARE INSTRUCTIONS - Machine wash in cold water. Machine dry on low heat. Please pre-wash any vibrant or dark skeins containing reds or blues as bleeding may occur in colorwork. Please note this yarn is not suitable for felting projects

COLORS:

Appalachian Stone - muted dark purple with slate blue undertones

Arrowgrass - lime green

Barn Owl - ecru tinted with taupe & silver

Bee Balm - hot pink. This color has been discontinued.

Blackbird - black as black can be

Black-Eyed Susan - golden yellow

Brook Trout - Light Blue Grey

Brown Bear - Black/Brown

Cattail - natural ecru

Cooper's Hawk - light muddy green/grey

Cresheim Creek - medium dark blue/green or teal

Cuckoo Flower - pastel blue

Devil's Pool - dark turquoise

Feldspar - burnt orange with a cinnamon tint

Gorge - light charcoal gray

Hemlock - hunter green

Juneberry - burgundy

Meadow Violet - dark purple/red; next darker shade to Wineberry

Mustard Seed - dark mustard yellow with orange and green undertones

Night Heron - dark blue

Northern Cardinal - ruby red

Partridge Pea - pea green

Pearly Mussel - pink with grey undertones / mauve

Porcupine - medium taupe brown

Schist - medium gray

Sea Pine - dark green with teal undertones

Sheep Laurel - medium purple with pink undertones

Silver Maple - light grey

Slate - almost black, but still slightly grey

Springhouse - baby blue

Sunfish - Turquoise

Watermill - light mint green

Wood Dove - baby pink with slight peach undertones

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