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  • Gradient Mini Skein Set

    Colour
    Lime Gradient
    Green Gradient
    Jade Gradient
    Turquoise Gradient
    Indigo Gradient
    Violet Gradient
    Fuchsia Gradient
    Crimson Gradient
    Tomato Gradient
    Orange Gradient
    Gold Gradient
    Yellow Gradient
    Monochrome Gradient
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    • All the shades in this gorgeous range of minis, packaged as an entire 5-colour graduation! Perfect for fades, colour work and stashing!

      Beautifully hand dyed by Becci and Marcus on their narrowboat studio on UK waterways.

      Bluefaced Leicester is a lustrous English longwool. It makes a soft and strong yarn, and takes dye beautifully. This fantastic yarn is perfect for no-nylon socks, and everything else! Lustrous with beautiful drape, suitable for next-to-skin garments.

      Show off these mini skeins with this lovely free hat pattern by Becci on Ravelry here, or the wonderful Modulations Cowl pattern here, and Modulation Mitts here.

      Note: Skeins are not perfectly identical, if using more than one, consider alternating every few rows. Hand wash recommended.

    • Ingredients:
      100% Blue Faced Leicester (non-Superwash)

      Length:
      5 x 80m (87yd), total 400m (437yd)

      Weight:
      5 x 20g, total 100g

      Gauge:
      4Ply/Fingering
      Recommended needle / hook size: 3.25 – 3.75mm

    • About RiverKnits

      Becci and Markus, both engineers by trade, hand dye British wool yarns while travelling around the UK waterways on their narrowboat home and studio.

      RiverKnits wool yarn is all sustainably sourced from within the UK, you won’t find any Merino here! The majority of the range today is Bluefaced Leicester; a lustrous English longwool. It makes a soft and strong yarn, and takes dye beautifully.

      The 100% BFL which is perfect for no-nylon socks, and everything else. RiverKnits' blends with silk and cashmere make drool-worthy shawls and other luxury garments. 

      RiverKnits yarn is dyed in layers, which takes a long time, but it is so worth it for the complex and subtle appearance!