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DYED TO ORDER - pightle | fingering/4ply

ink dark feathers ~core~
£20.00
£20.00
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Skeins purchased here are DYED TO ORDER and have a lead time to dispatch of approx. 7 days. Please note, photos show a recently dyed batch but some colour variation is possible. For more insight into our dye techniques and approach to repeatable shades see currently in the dye pots.

(This yarn may be available 'ready to ship' here)

{pightle - east anglian origin; a small enclosed grass field near to the homestead}

Pightle is a smooth, soft, superwash merino yarn with a medium twist that takes colour beautifully and allows us to explore all the dye techniques we love. 

A 'go-to' yarn at 400m per 100g skein, it is perfect for sweaters, cardigans, shawls and accessories. This merino, sourced sustainably in South America and guaranteed mulesing-free, has been superwash treated for ease of care.

This yarn qualifies for our 'sweater quantity' discount ~ Buy 6 full size, full price skeins of meadowyarn hand-dyed yarn and get 15% OFF ~ Discount applied automatically ~ Mix-and-match across yarn bases ~ Does not apply to mini-skeins, limited edition collections,  or 'sale' yarn ~ May not be used in conjunction with any other discount code. 

We kettle dye Pightle in small batches using a combination of kettle dyeing for semi-solid and tonal shades and low-immersion and hand-painting for variegated shades that will 'pool' or 'flash' depending on gauge.

Although Pightle is a superwash fibre, we recommend hand washing in cool water to preserve the vibrancy of the dye.

As with all small batch, hand dyed yarn that doesn't have dye lots, we also recommend knitting alternate rows from two skeins when working on larger projects to avoid noticeable changes between skeins.

We use professional acid dyes with good light and wash fastness and do our best to exhaust every dye bath and to reuse water wherever possible to reduce any further environmental impact. Occasionally a small amount of 'loose' dye may remain in the yarn after rinsing (most likely with deeply saturated shades) and we always recommend hand washing in very cool water and pre-washing your yarn separately if you are intending to mix light and dark shades in a single garment/project.