Back Country is a lofty chunky Superwash Merino made in Mova Scotia in Canada. It will be the perfect yarn to knit hat and neck warmer. Composition 100% Superwash Merino Weight & Yardage 115m (125yds) / 125g (4.4oz) Suggested Needle Size & Gauge 5.5mm (US 9) 5mm (US 8) 6.5mm (US 10.5) About Fleece Artist was established in 1978, just next door to the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design to supply fellow textile artists with natural fibres. Over time their customers demanded better colours than were commercially available so we took to dyeing these ourselves. Today, they are a small family run company dedicated to dyeing breed specific fibres such as Blue Face Leicester, fine Kid Mohair, Merino and other fuzzy beasts. Their dye artists are NSCAD grads with an eye for craft and colour. Their goal is to move beyond colour, to showcase the natural qualities of...

Tree Wool is a very soft and luxurious blend of superwash merino and Tencel with a 19 micron count. It can be used as a heavy fingering / sport yarn. We recommend it for socks, baby cloths, shawls and every accessory to wear next to the skin. The Tencel gives Tree Wool a shiny look and a lot of resistance. Composition 70 % Superwash Merino 30 % Tencel Weight & Yardage 360m / 113gr Suggested Needle Size & Gauge 3mm (US 2.5); 26st/4" For socks, we are suggesting 2.5mm (US 1.5) About Fleece Artist Fleece Artist was established in 1978, just next door to the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design to supply fellow textile artists with natural fibres. Over time their customers demanded better colours than were commercially available so we took to dyeing these ourselves. Today, they are a small family run company dedicated to dyeing breed...