Product description
Arbor is a classic DK weight yarn with timeless versatility. American Targhee wool is worsted spun into a round and springy 3-ply yarn, perfect for crisp stitch definition and wear-everywhere knits. Skein-dyed in a painterly palette of solid colors.
Developed, sourced, processed, spun and dyed 100% in the USA.
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Arbor Yarn
DK Weight
- 145 Yards
- American Targhee Wool
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Product description
Arbor is a classic DK weight yarn with timeless versatility. American Targhee wool is worsted spun into a round and springy 3-ply yarn, perfect for crisp stitch definition and wear-everywhere knits. Skein-dyed in a painterly palette of solid colors.
Developed, sourced, processed, spun and dyed 100% in the USA.
Read about Retired Colorways
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Specs
- 145 yards (132 meters) | 50 grams | 24.5 microns | DK weight
- Montana & South Dakota-grown Targhee wool
- Spun at Jagger Brothers in Springvale, Maine
- Dyed at Maine Dye & Textiles in Saco, Maine & Wayne Mills in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targhee Wool Characteristics
Targhee sheep from Montana and South Dakota lend us their distinctive fleece for our Arbor yarn. This fleece is a finewool, bearing the softness of its distant Merino ancestry, but with a durability enhanced by additional longwool genetics. It also has an elastic quality that, when combined with worsted-spinning as in Arbor, produces plush and dense, yet sturdy fabrics suitable for next-to-skin wear.
Learn more about our worsted-spun yarns
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Gauges
5¼ – 6 stitches to 1" | Suggested Needle: 3¾-4½ mm (US 5-7)
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Care
We recommend alternating skeins while knitting to distribute the color evenly.
Wet-Blocking
- Fill a sink or basin with cold water.
- Submerge the fabric in water, gently squeezing out any air bubbles so that the piece can remain under water without being held there.
- Soak work for 15 minutes, allowing fabric to become completely saturated.
- Remove excess moisture by rolling your fabric between clean, dry towels with light pressure.
- Lay fabric flat and shape to air dry.
For more detailed instructions, visit our Blocking 101 written tutorial.
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