Dyed to order service
Storage space is limited here at Second City Yarns HQ, so not all colourways are available in the complete range of yarn. If I haven’t got enough yarn in stock for your project or if your colour isn’t yet dyed in the yarn base or weight that you need, this is the opportunity to buy those glorious colours exactly as you want them. Simply choose which yarn you would like, let me know your choice of colour by using the ‘Get in Touch’ button on the ‘Contact’ page and I’ll dye your yarn to your requirements. As this is a bespoke service, please allow 15 days for me to prepare and dye the yarn, allow it to dry and get it packaged up and to the Post Office.
Storage space is limited here at Second City Yarns HQ, so not all colourways are available in the complete range of yarn. If I haven’t got enough yarn in stock for your project or if your colour isn’t yet dyed in the yarn base or weight that you need, this is the opportunity to buy those glorious colours exactly as you want them. Simply choose which yarn you would like, let me know your choice of colour by using the ‘Get in Touch’ button on the ‘Contact’ page and I’ll dye your yarn to your requirements. As this is a bespoke service, please allow 15 days for me to prepare and dye the yarn, allow it to dry and get it packaged up and to the Post Office.
Storage space is limited here at Second City Yarns HQ, so not all colourways are available in the complete range of yarn. If I haven’t got enough yarn in stock for your project or if your colour isn’t yet dyed in the yarn base or weight that you need, this is the opportunity to buy those glorious colours exactly as you want them. Simply choose which yarn you would like, let me know your choice of colour by using the ‘Get in Touch’ button on the ‘Contact’ page and I’ll dye your yarn to your requirements. As this is a bespoke service, please allow 15 days for me to prepare and dye the yarn, allow it to dry and get it packaged up and to the Post Office.
YARN BASES
All skeins are 100g except superchunky, which are 200g and lace which are 50g
Bluefaced Leicester (BFL) - Super soft and silky, perfect for ‘next to the skin’ garments. Available in 4 ply / sock, double knit, aran, chunky and superchunky.
Shetland - Beautifully soft and highly versatile. Available 4 ply / sock, double knit, aran and superchunky (superchunky available in white, grey, brown and black).
Kent Romney - One of the finest English fibres, with a buttery soft feel and a lovely white colour, ideal for dyeing. Available in 4 ply / sock, double knit and aran.
Dorset Horn - An ‘at risk’ rare breed that produces a dense, bulky fibre. One of the whitest wools, making it ideal for dyeing. Available in 4 ply / sock, double knit and aran.
Jacob - A hardy, piebald sheep with dark and light patches of wool and is multi-horned, most commonly with four horns. Available in 4 ply / sock, double knit and aran.
Wensleydale - A rare breed with lustre, length and strength. Available in 4 ply / sock, double knit and aran.
Whitefaced Woodland - A rare mountain breed originating from the Pennines. Available in 4 ply / sock, double knit and aran.
Cheviot - Strong and resilient, perfect for socks and for bulking out a project. Available in chunky.
Texel - Naturally very white, making it ideal for dyeing. Available in chunky.
Corsica blend (40% BFL, 40% Shetland, 20% Tussah silk) - A blend of British Shetland and BFL wool, luxuriously blended with tussah silk for additional drape. Available in lace and 4 ply / sock.
Yorkstone blend (40% BFL, 40% Shetland, 20% grey UK alpaca) - A beautiful blend of British ingredients - the strength of Shetland, the bulk of BFL and the softness of grey UK alpaca. Available in 4 ply / sock, double knit and aran.
Metrage (lengths are approximate)
BFL, Shetland, Kent Romney, Dorset Horn, Jacob, Wensleydale, Whitefaced Woodland, Cheviot, Texel and Yorkstone
4 ply / sock - 350m per 100g
DK - 230m per 100g
Aran - 175m per 100g
Chunky - 100m per 100g (BFL, Cheviot and Texel only)
Superchunky - 130m per 200g (BFL and Shetland only)
Corsica
Lace - 400m per 50g
4 ply / sock - 400m per 100g
Our non superwash yarn is spun in Yorkshire from British fleece and hand dyed in small batches in Birmingham. Whilst colour consistency between batches is good, due to the dyeing process no two skeins will be identical and there may be slight colour variation between batches. It is therefore recommended that you buy enough yarn from the same batch to complete your projects and that you alternate skeins every other row.
Once you have completed your garment, it is recommended that you handwash your finished item in lukewarm water with your wool wash of choice and lay your washed garment flat to dry. Although the yarn is thoroughly rinsed after dyeing, some slight colour bleed may occur at first wash.
I photograph my yarn in natural daylight, however colour variations can occur between monitors.