Shartreuse - Dorcha Worsted Ard dk Welcome to the first issue

Welcome to the first issue of The Journal of Scottish Yarns

Yarn weight: 4ply (light fingering)

This GOTS certified raw material is grown in the UK by British farmers that adhere to strict ethical standards and is graded by hand by the British Wool Board

Looking at the colourways on Yaldi Yak Sock will give you an idea how they will look

Magnolia Cowl from woven pin loom square by Ange Sewell

Shartreuse - Dorcha Worsted Ard dk Welcome to the first issueDorcha means dark in Scottish Gaelic, of course referring to the deep grey natural colour of this wonderful base. Dorcha is rustic, wooly, bouncy fabulousness and can be used for a wide variety of projects from accessories to garments. It is 33% Bluefaced Leicester, 33% Falklands Merino, 33% Zwartbles and it is spun in the UK for us by John Arbon Textiles (it's the same as their Harvest Hues but instead of being dyed in the wool prior to being spun,