Product description
Arbor is a classic DK weight with timeless versatility. Springy, soft American Targhee wool is combed smooth and worsted-spun into a round and bouncy 3-ply yarn, creating crisp stitch definition in cables and textured fabrics. With a painterly palette of skein-dyed solid colors, Arbor is ideal for wear-everywhere sweaters and accessories.
View the Arbor Lookbook.
Shop patterns in Arbor.
Shop all DK weight patterns.
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Arbor
3-ply Worsted-Spun DK Weight
- Targhee Wool
- Montana & South Dakota
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Product description
Arbor is a classic DK weight with timeless versatility. Springy, soft American Targhee wool is combed smooth and worsted-spun into a round and bouncy 3-ply yarn, creating crisp stitch definition in cables and textured fabrics. With a painterly palette of skein-dyed solid colors, Arbor is ideal for wear-everywhere sweaters and accessories.
View the Arbor Lookbook.
Shop patterns in Arbor.
Shop all DK weight patterns.
View our retired colors.
Share on social #ArborYarn
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Specs
- 145 yards (132 meters) | 50 grams | DK weight
- 3-ply worsted-spun construction
- 23.5 micron Targhee wool from Montana & South Dakota
- Wool scoured at Chargeurs Wool USA, Jamestown, SC
- Spun at Worsted Spinning New England, Springvale, ME
- Skein dyed at Wayne Mills, Philadelphia, PA
- Finished at Clemson Winding, Philadelphia, PA
100% developed, sourced, processed, spun and dyed in the USA.
Fiber Characteristics
Targhee sheep from Montana and South Dakota provide their distinctively thick and heavy fleeces for Arbor. This American breed is a finewool, bearing the softness of its distant Merino ancestry, but with durability enhanced by additional longwool genetics. Targhee wool has an especially elastic quality that, when combined with worsted-spun construction, produces plush yet sturdy fabrics suitable for next-to-skin wear.
Learn more about our worsted-spun yarns.
Dye Process
Arbor is spun from undyed white wool, then skein dyed after spinning into a saturated palette of solid hues that let textured stitches and cables shine, create crisp colorwork, and highlight the natural luster of the wool fibers.
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Gauges
Arbor’s springy worsted-spun construction is suitable for a wonderful range of gauges and can be used interchangeably with Dapple and Re-Ply Rambouillet :
- 5¼ – 6 stitches to 1"
- Suggested Needle: 3.75 - 4.5 mm (US 5-7)
- Suggested Hook: 4.5 - 5.5 mm (US 7 - I-9)
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Care
Arbor is a handcrafted product. For best results, we recommend alternating skeins when joining in a new skein for even color distribution.
Wet-Blocking
Your project isn't finished until it's had its first wash! Follow these steps to watch our yarns bloom into their full beauty.
- Fill a sink or basin with cold water.
- Add a small amount of gentle soap or detergent.
- Submerge your knitted item, gently squeezing out any air bubbles so that the piece remains completely underwater.
- Soak until completely saturated, for up to 10 minutes. While our dyes are thoroughly tested for colorfastness, a small amount of excess dye may rinse free during soaking. Using cold water, soap or detergent, and a short soak time will help prevent color redeposit on light-colored fibers.
- Drain your wash water and refill with cold water to rinse. (Skip this step if using a no-rinse soap or detergent.)
- Gently lift your knitted item from the water and remove excess moisture by rolling it between clean, dry towels with light pressure.
- Lay fabric flat and shape to air dry.
For more detailed instructions, visit our Blocking 101 tutorial.
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