A limited edition farm specific yarn from Di Gilpin comes to our San Francisco Bay Area yarn store.

This yarn is a new collaboration between Di Gilpin and Rachel Crawford from Balmerino Farm. Working with, Laxtons Mill, in Yorkshire, we have created a partnership to make each year a collection of limited-edition, organic, sustainable Scottish Merino yarn from her Bowmont Merinos, BELL WETHER. The beautiful natural white of the yarn, White Clover, has inspired a range of high drama with luminescent shocking pinks, Pink Zing, reds, Poppy and green, Martini Samphire, standing alongside the softest and dreamy  Ballet Pink, Sea Mist, Garnet and Maple with a high contrast dark French navy – Bleu Marine!

BELL WETHER is spun in Scotland in a cashmere mill. The mill equipment requires that the fiber have the same micron count as cashmere, which explains this yarn's incredible next-to-skin softness. It does not pill and wears really well.

Di Gilpin is a truly unique yarn company because they not only produce yarn but are “croft to couture”. They employ 90 highly-skilled home-knitters based across Scotland. They have a core team, who live within a 15-mile radius, to create the one-off pieces and special commissions desired by private clients, fashion designers and the catwalk. Some of their big name clients include Nike and Topshop Unique. We are proud to carry their yarn in our Bay Area yarn store.

50 grams  172 meters

Bell Wether Merino is a classic 2 ply double-knit weight merino wool with the softest, bounciest handle that works beautifully on a range of needles from 3.75 mm to 4.5 mm.

Our recommended tension/gauge is 22 sts and 30 rows in stocking/stockinette stitch, measured over 10 cms / 4 ins on a 4 mm / US 6 needle.

Handwash in lukewarm water and dry flat.