The Raw Wool Company Soft As Sea Mist DK

All natural British rare breed fibre in the colour the sheep intended.

Just down the road from The Raw Wool Company, overlooking the South Cornish sea in Porthleven, Steve has farmed pure Dorsets for the past ten years. Dorset wool is kemp free, has a voluminous and soft texture and is great for next to skin garments. This DK weight yarn has a lovely creamy white colour, and would be perfect for a winter jumper. Also available in 4ply weight.

Product Information

Fibre: 100% British Dorset

Weight: Double Knit

Hank weight: 100g

Length: 220m/249yds

Needles:

Care instructions: Hand wash only

Packaging: Card ball band

Are you looking for a colour that we don’t stock yet? Or maybe there’s a particular yarn that you would love to see on our shelves. Please let us know - we are always really happy to order new colours and take suggestions to increase the range of yarn that we stock.

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About The Raw Wool Company

In 2010 Juli Hewins and Anton set out rearing and raising a flock of Rare Breed Wensleydale sheep on the Cornish coast. Their mission has always been “No fuss, nothing unnecessary and keep it as natural as possible”. The wool from their flock is sorted by hand at the farm into three beautiful shades, and then spun at a local mill in Cornwall. The Raw Wool Company has created a yarn that is untouched by chemical dyes and is a true celebration of all natural British rare breed wool.

In recent years, Anton has been working with other local young farmers to improve their fleeces, both to stop them going to waste and to widen the Raw Wool Company’s colour palette to include the whole range of colours from black to white. Alongside local farmer Steve from Porthleven, he has recently added creamy white Dorset and a stark white Lleyn to his range of undyed British yarns.

Why We Love Them

We love the work that Anton is doing to champion rare breed sheep and naturally coloured yarn. His conviction to avoid both chemicals and plastic packaging is something that we really admire, and the natural colours of his Wensleydale yarn are absolutely gorgeous.

Shop Sample:

Sille Slipover Mini by Petite Knit

We used Soft As Sea Mist DK to knit the Sille Slipover Mini by Petite Knit (external link). This is an adorable child’s vest top with an all over knit and purl stitch textured pattern. The yarn has really great stitch definition so it shows this texture off beautifully, and it is definitely soft enough to wear next to the skin. Our sample is a size 1-2 years and used just under two skeins of yarn. There is also an adult version of this pattern available.