Shelter - Brooklyn Tweed

Shelter is a 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.

• 140 yards (128 meters) | 50 grams | Worsted weight
• 2-ply woolen-spun construction
• 23-24 micron Targhee-Columbia wool from Wyoming
• Wool scoured at Bollman Industries, San Angelo, TX
• Heathered colorways:
  • Stock dyed at Bollman Hat Company, Adamstown, PA
  • Spun & finished at Harrisville Designs, Harrisville, NH
• Solid colors:
  • Spun at Harrisville Designs, Harrisville, NH
  • Skein dyed at Caledonian Dyeworks, Philadelphia, PA
  • Finished at Clemson Winding, Philadelphia, PA

100% developed, sourced, processed, dyed and spun in the USA.

As a result of its lofty woolen-spun construction, Shelter works well at a wonderful range of gauges and can be used interchangeably with Imbue Worsted.

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