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What is BRITSOCK ?

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

BRITSOCK is British through and through. It's made up from 40% Bluefaced Leicester, 20% Wensleydale, 20% Alpaca and 20% nylon. The wools and alpaca are British, and 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.

The socks shown are knitted on 2mm needles and 64 stitches.

Self striping yarns described as bold are dyed with 2 colours and will knit stripes 6 or 7 rounds deep.

Self striping yarns without the description bold are dyed with 4 colours and will knit stripes 3 or 4 rounds deep.