Meet Shelter, Brooklyn Tweed's versatile 2-ply worsted weight yarn. Soft and sturdy American Targhee-Columbia wool is spun woolen style – airy clouds of carded fiber become a yarn with remarkable lightness, warmth and a traditionally handcrafted appearance, ideal for sweaters, cozy accessories, and blankets. Wet block after knitting to reveal Shelter’s full beauty as each stitch relaxes and bonds with its neighbors to produce a plush fabric with a soft, fuzzy halo.
As a result of its lofty woolen-spun construction, Shelter works well at a wonderful range of gauges:
- 4¼ - 5 stitches to 1”
- Suggested Needle: 4.5 - 5.5 mm (US 7 - 9)
- Suggested Hook: 5.5 - 6.5 mm (US I-9 - K-10½)
140 yards (128 meters)/50 grams
Worsted weight
2-ply woolen-spun construction
23-24 micron Targhee-Columbia
Fleece-dyed heathered colorways:
- Stock dyed at Bollman Hat Company, Adamstown, PA
- Spun & finished at Harrisville Designs, Harrisville, NH
Skein-dyed solid colors:
- Spun at Harrisville Designs, Harrisville, NH
- Skein dyed at Caledonian Dyeworks, Philadelphia, PA
- Finished at Clemson Winding, Philadelphia, PA
