{"title":"Yarn","description":"\u003cp\u003eInteresting yarns from MBT Creates\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"natural-bulky-wool-yarn-merino-shetland-made-in-the-usa","title":"Natural Bulky Wool Yarn Merino\/Shetland, Made in the USA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis yarn is from sheep raised in New Jersey before a local farm closed its doors. It is natural colors, 50% merino and 50% Shetland. The yarn was processed at Green Mountain Spinnery in Vermont, a small business that supports the North American yarn trade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe texture off the cone is really interesting with the softness of the merino combined with the crunchiness of the Shetland – I would call it a little bit crispy\/rustic. It softens quite a bit when washed however – it will never feel like 100% merino but it didn’t feel scratchy to me after blocking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery little VM, still some lanolin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI got 8 WPI as shown in the photo so I am calling this a bulky (CYCA 5).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe goal at the mill was 300 yards per cone but there is some variation so I would say assume you are getting 270 yards and if there is more you have a happy surprise. The cone in the photo weighed a little under 12 ounces including the cardboard tube in the center, again there is a lot of variation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the swatch photos, the unblocked swatches are on top and the washed swatches below. The yarn has a fair amount of bloom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the knit swatch I used a 10 ½ needle and got 12 sts x 16 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch after washing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the crochet swatch on an L\/8.00mm hook I got 10 ½ sts x 12 rows = 4” in single crochet after washing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the very end of this run – the two flocks it came from have been disbursed – so grab some now while it lasts and make sure to grab enough for the project you have in mind!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrice is per cone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MBT Creates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47300929257698,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0762\/4107\/6450\/files\/IMG_2474_a2abc45d-002d-4de5-97f9-ae1bebb17755.jpg?v=1768016970"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.mbtcreates.com\/collections\/yarn.oembed","provider":"MBT Creates","version":"1.0","type":"link"}