Bluefaced Leicester - Dijon We Are Knitters color: Arco Iris

color: Arco Iris

thick and thin yarn

Composition: 85% fine highland wool

-A second pair of 16” circular needles (size can be either US 6

Care: Hand wash with cold water

Bluefaced Leicester - Dijon We Are Knitters color: Arco IrisBlue Faced Leicester hails from Leicestershire in the English Midlands and is so named because the sheep's face appears to have a blue tint due to the dark skin underneath the short white hair. Spun from 100% BFL wool, and put up with a "shetland twist," it is a superior hand knitting yarn because of its soft and lustrous qualities. The resulting yarn yields hard wearing garments, like sweaters and other outerwear. However, the wool is not just