New Yarn Shetland Lite by Queensland

We have a new yarn in the shop that I want to introduce! If you are a fan of Fair Isle knitting, especially if you have been dreaming of knitting a Fair Isle sweater and STEEKING it (cutting it wide open) this is the yarn for you!!!

Shetland Lite is an Organic Shetland Wool. Historically ever-popular Shetland wool has a well-earned reputation as a strong yet durable wool. This yarn is a loosely spun 2-ply perfect for both elegant shawls and garments.

I decided to knit a hat with 3 different colors to get a feel for how the yarn knits up and how the colors work together. I was impressed by the crisp color changes and how "sticky" the yarn is. What I mean there is that the yarn really grabs onto the other yarns and you barely have to weave in an end. When I was done knitting the hat I just wove in the ends a tiny bit (habit...I couldn't not do it) then left the ends about 1/3" long. After blocking I got my finger wet and agitated the ends so that they would felt into the fabric.

I have quite a bit leftover (there are 315 yards in 50 grams!!!) so I will be knitting some mittens and if I STILL have leftovers I'm thinking a cute Christmas ornament would be fun!!

If you are drawn to soft yarns, this one might be a little out of your comfort zone, but I HIGHLY recommend giving it a shot!

QUEENSLAND

SUPER FINE

Shetland Lite

100% Organic Shetland Wool

Available as 50 gram x 315 yard skeins

You can find the free pattern HERE

My project page is HERE

Please note that I did find an error on the pattern:

On the fancy crown decrease, there is an error.

On the right-hand side rows 17, 18, 19, and 20 should have one less yellow block. On the left-hand side row 21 should have 1 more

You can find this yarn in-store or online HERE

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