Joybilee Farm

 Shepherd's Pride Yarns 

Worsted Weight

Sock Yarn -- Fingering weight
100% fine, soft 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 Pride Worsted Weight
 -- 2 ply
100% merino wool
Hand painted with eco-friendly natural dyes
226m 112 grams (4 oz.)

$18 per large skein

Machine wash delicate. Air Dry.

Gauge: 4 stitches/inch on 5 mm needles

This yarn felts well for knit-felt designs.
Handpainted Naturally Dyed Colourways:

Winter Nights (Fushia, Blues, Navy and Violets)

Very Berry (Fushia, Purple, Violet)

Midnight Skate (see top picture, rt)(Blues from sky to Navy)

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)

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

Happy Dance Sock Yarn

35% merino wool, for softness
35% xbred wool, for bounce and washability
30% nylon, for strength

Hand painted with eco-friendly natural dyes

226m 112 grams (4 oz.)

$22 per large skein

Solids in eco-friendly natural dyes
$20 per large skein

Machine wash delicate. Air Dry.

Gauge: 7 stitches/inch on 2 mm needles


This yarn will self pattern when used for socks.   Picture coming soon!



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