Shoot the Moon Wensleydale
If Wensleydale immediately makes you think of Wallace and Gromit, we'd like to encourage you to give this breed-specific yarn a try! Like the cheese, this breed originated in north Yorkshire - their wool is durable, way softer than you'd think, and it has natural SHINE. There's no silk, viscose, or nylon - just pure Wensleydale wool.
Longwool yarn has a reputation for being scratchy or rough (Icelandic and Leicester, looking at you), but this batch of Wensleydale yarn is potentially next-to-skin soft.
There are 4 options available:
- Dark brown heavy DK/light worsted from the 2024 mill run (180 yards / 70g), $27
- Ecru, light grey, and dark grey DK/worsted from the 2025 mill run (200 yards / 110g), $32
And remember - even though your gut reaction may be, "this yarn is pricey for a single skein of worsted-weight," you're directly supporting a local farm family and their animals with your purchase. The sheep need to be fed, housed, shorn, and looked after by veterinarians; the farm also incurs significant costs for getting the fiber milled into yarn. Supporting local farms and local mills is one way that you can contribute to revitalizing and rebuilding the American wool industry.