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What is BRITSOCK ?

BRITSOCK is a fantastic yarn which has been custom spun for us in the UK by John Arbon.

From 11th October 2015 the blend of yarns which goes into BRITSOCK is changing. BRITSOCK now contains 40% British Falkland Polwarth, 20% British Wensleydale, 20% British Alpaca and 20% nylon. Even the nylon was sourced in the UK.

BRITSOCK has been spun with a high twist to make it more hard wearing. This also means that the stitch definition is fantastic, so this yarn really lends itself to texture and cables which will show up beautifully. With 400 meters to each 100 gram skein there's plenty of yarn even for larger feet.

BRITSOCK isn't just for socks though as it's a lovely soft yarn which I'd be happy to have next to my skin. The yarn has a fantastic bounce to it, making it ideal for hats, scarves and shawls - anything where you want warmth without weight.

BRITSOCK isn't superwash, so we'd recommend handwashing to keep it looking it's best. However I can report that I've put a swatch through the washing machine on a wool wash and it was happy, and it isn't a yarn which will felt as soon as you look at it.

BRITSOCK is available in semi solid and multi colours, self striping colours, take five sets and colour wheels.