Shepherd's Joy Yarns Joybilee Farm


50% kid mohair and 50% merino lamb wool -- grown sustainably at Joybilee Farm
Hand Painted with eco-friendly natural dyes 
Each 4 oz. skein is one of a kind  and limited edition -- dyed in 8 skein dye lots (2 lbs.) enough for a sweater

Shepherd's Joy Sport Weight Yarn
 -- 2 ply
50 % Kid Mohair
50% Merino Lamb
Hand painted with eco-friendly natural dyes
226m 112 grams (4 oz.)

$20 per large skein

Machine wash delicate. Air Dry.

Gauge: 5 stitches/inch on 4 mm needles
Handpainted Naturally Dyed Colourways:

Winter Nights (Fushia, Blues, Navy and Violets)

Very Berry (Fushia, Purple, Violet)

Midnight Skate (see picture)(Blues from sky to Navy)

Coracle (Navy, walnut, tans and blues)

Maiden's blush (Top picture, left)(pink, fushia, pastel blush)

Mountain Meadow (middle picture, top)(Blues, golden yellows and greens.)
 
Autumn in the Rockies (Blues, Greens, oranges, and yellows)

Woods (middle picture, middle skein)(deep evergreen, navy, rust, olive)
 
Soleil (bottom picture) golden yellow, peach overtones.

Khaki (Middle picture, bottom skein)
Exotic coloursThe handwoven blanket  in the background is a  26 year old, wool baby blanket, dyed with natural  dyes, washed many times, and still used as a lap blanket.  Notice that the colours are still attractive. Naturally dyed  colours  are  heirloom quality.Woods khakigolden wheat
Shepherd's Joy Aran Weight Yarn
 -- 3 ply
50 % Kid Mohair
50% Merino Lamb
Hand painted with eco-friendly natural dyes
152m 112 grams (4 oz.)

$20 per large skein

Aran sweater kit -- 8 balls of natural white aran weight (50% kid/50% merino lamb)
$150


Machine wash delicate
Air dry

Gauge: 4 stitches/inch on 5 mm needles
Handpainted Colourways:Aran Colours

Winter Nights (Fushia, Blues, Navy and Violets)

Very Berry (Fushia, Purple, Violet)

Midnight Skate (Blues from sky to Navy)

Coracle (Navy, Walnut, tans and blues)

Also available:
Natural white (for aran knitting -- lovely--8 skeins required for a large sweater (46-50 inch chest) 

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