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The sheep at Cottage Hill Farm are the descendants of the old Merino fine wool stock, crossed with Dorset, producing sheep that lamb well and yield good meat and wool. Although the crossing diminishes some of the wool's softness, it adds a robust crimp and spring that gives the resulting fleece a bounce and strength not found in fine wool alone. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpinning Shear Merino-Dorset\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eThe yarn they created from this fiber is a lofty, woolen-spun, 2-ply with next-to-skin softness and an underlying strength. The Dorset crimp and woolen construction yields a yarn that enjoys being worked at an open gauge, as the fiber resists compression and blooms significantly when washed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eThey have spun two weights of this yarn: \u003ca title=\"Shear Merino-Dorset Aran\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fiberofmaine.com\/products\/shear-merino-dorset-aran\"\u003ea plump Aran weight\u003c\/a\u003e and this sprightly DK\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Most woolen-spun yarns can be knit at a wide variety of gauges, and while this yarn is no exception, it loves being knit on bigger needles than you might expect, giving it room to bloom and breathe. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eLike many domestic wools, this yarn contains vegetable matter, and you will likely notice this in the skein of yarn. It’s best to remove the vegetable matter as you knit, but don't be fooled by this yarn's rustic appearance in the skein. Once you wash it (and we recommend using a liquid soap like Dr. Bronner's or Dawn for your first wash), all the residual dust of the farm washes away, leaving a delightfully soft and cloud-like fabric with a tendency to puff up and round out. Once rinsed clean, a gorgeous cream color is revealed and you’ll see why we chose to call this natural white “Buttermilk”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKnitting with Shear Merino-Dorset\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eWhen knitting with this yarn in plain stockinette, you will see a soft blurriness to the stitches, which is a combination of the fiber itself and the woolen spinning. What this yarn particularly shines in are textures and cables (the bigger and bolder, the better). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eThe \u003ca title=\"Shear Merino-Dorset Aran\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fiberofmaine.com\/products\/shear-merino-dorset-aran\"\u003eAran weight\u003c\/a\u003e knits up as a plump, even fabric on a US 8, but a loftier fabric can be achieved using a US 9 or 10. The DK\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eweight has even greater range and can be knit on anything from a US 3 through a US 7 with beautiful results. Both yarns yield a downy-soft knitted fabric with a lot of character and warmth, but without a lot of weight, making it suitable for anything from baby knits, to cabled sweaters and hard-working accessories.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eHarrisville's goals for this second \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/harrisville.com\/collections\/shear\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e project were to first, create another breed-specific yarn for the knitter’s toolbox. Second, to connect knitters to both the past and future of US wool production and demonstrate, in a tangible way, the value of years of breeding and care. And finally. to continue our commitment of bringing high-quality, American-raised fiber to knitters at an affordable price. Creating exceptional products for craftspeople has been the mainstay of our business for 50 years, and we continue to keep that at the forefront of what we do. We hope you enjoy knitting with this wool, knowing that you are supporting domestic wool production and the tradition of farming, animal husbandry and land stewardship. And most of all, we hope the goods you produce from this yarn will be a pleasure to use for years and years to come. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you need your yarn wound into center-pull balls, please add our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fiberofmaine.com\/products\/yarn-winding-fee\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eyarn winding service.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harrisville","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42155054006354,"sku":null,"price":8.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1122\/5660\/files\/Thicket_DK_540x_da641ae4-d408-4d36-828f-1f1557106ce7.webp?v=1762710974"},{"product_id":"shear-merino-dorset-aran","title":"Shear: Merino-Dorset Aran","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShear: Merino - Dorset Aran, a limited release yarn inspired by the natural beauty of raw fleece\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003eFiber Content: 95% Merino-Dorset\/5% Wellscroft Dorset\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003eWeight\/Yardage: 50g skein \/ approx. 196 yards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003eGauge: 19–21 sts = 4\" on US 4–6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003eRaised in Ohio and New Hampshire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW10952876 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW10952876 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW10952876 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10952876 BCX0\"\u003eHarrisville blended the creamy white wool of Cottage Hill Farm's Merino-Dorset with a touch of natural black Dorset from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW10952876 BCX0\"\u003eWellscroft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10952876 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFarm to create an all-natural, tonal heather. The combination of softness and durability in these undyed wools brings the best of both worlds together into one skein.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW10952876 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559685\":0,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":279}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eFor this second iteration of Shear, Harrisville partnered with Cottage Hill Farm, an 8\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e generation farm in eastern Ohio that has specialized in sheep since the early 1800’s. This part of Ohio was renowned in the 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century for producing the highest-quality merino in the United States. Today, three generations of the Moore family continue to work the farm, raising a Merino–Dorset cross. The sheep at Cottage Hill Farm are the descendants of the old Merino fine wool stock, crossed with Dorset, producing sheep that lamb well and yield good meat and wool. Although the crossing diminishes some of the wool's softness, it adds a robust crimp and spring that gives the resulting fleece a bounce and strength not found in fine wool alone. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpinning Shear Merino-Dorset\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eThe yarn they created from this fiber is a lofty, woolen-spun, 2-ply with next-to-skin softness and an underlying strength. The Dorset crimp and woolen construction yields a yarn that enjoys being worked at an open gauge, as the fiber resists compression and blooms significantly when washed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eThey have spun two weights of this yarn: this plump Aran weight and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fiberofmaine.com\/products\/shear-merino-dorset-dk\" title=\"Shear Merino-Dorset DK\"\u003ea sprightly DK\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Most woolen-spun yarns can be knit at a wide variety of gauges, and while this yarn is no exception, it loves being knit on bigger needles than you might expect, giving it room to bloom and breathe. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eLike many domestic wools, this yarn contains vegetable matter, and you will likely notice this in the skein of yarn. It’s best to remove the vegetable matter as you knit, but don't be fooled by this yarn's rustic appearance in the skein. Once you wash it (and we recommend using a liquid soap like Dr. Bronner's or Dawn for your first wash), all the residual dust of the farm washes away, leaving a delightfully soft and cloud-like fabric with a tendency to puff up and round out. Once rinsed clean, a gorgeous cream color is revealed and you’ll see why we chose to call this natural white “Buttermilk”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKnitting with Shear Merino-Dorset\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eWhen knitting with this yarn in plain stockinette, you will see a soft blurriness to the stitches, which is a combination of the fiber itself and the woolen spinning. What this yarn particularly shines in are textures and cables (the bigger and bolder, the better). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eThe Aran weight knits up as a plump, even fabric on a US 8, but a loftier fabric can be achieved using a US 9 or 10. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fiberofmaine.com\/products\/shear-merino-dorset-dk\" title=\"Shear Merino-Dorset DK\"\u003eThe DK\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eweight\u003c\/a\u003e has even greater range and can be knit on anything from a US 3 through a US 7 with beautiful results. Both yarns yield a downy-soft knitted fabric with a lot of character and warmth, but without a lot of weight, making it suitable for anything from baby knits, to cabled sweaters and hard-working accessories.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eHarrisville's goals for this second \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/harrisville.com\/collections\/shear\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e project were to first, create another breed-specific yarn for the knitter’s toolbox. Second, to connect knitters to both the past and future of US wool production and demonstrate, in a tangible way, the value of years of breeding and care. And finally. to continue our commitment of bringing high-quality, American-raised fiber to knitters at an affordable price. Creating exceptional products for craftspeople has been the mainstay of our business for 50 years, and we continue to keep that at the forefront of what we do. We hope you enjoy knitting with this wool, knowing that you are supporting domestic wool production and the tradition of farming, animal husbandry and land stewardship. And most of all, we hope the goods you produce from this yarn will be a pleasure to use for years and years to come. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you need your yarn wound into center-pull balls, please add our \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fiberofmaine.com\/products\/yarn-winding-fee\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eyarn winding service.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harrisville","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42155054039122,"sku":null,"price":11.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1122\/5660\/files\/Thicket_Aran_540x_f5cf387c-9e02-4834-9753-37fcc468d682.webp?v=1762711099"},{"product_id":"peace-fleece-dk-1","title":"Peace Fleece DK","description":"\u003cp class=\"gray\"\u003ePeace Fleece DK weight yarn is the perfect solution for that shawl or colorwork project you've been meaning to cast on. 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Approx. 175 yds per 50g skein. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested Gauge: 20-24 stitches over 4 inches on US 5-7 needles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"gray\"\u003eFiber Content\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"gray\"\u003e50% Navajo Rambouillet \/ 30% Fine Wool \/ 20% Mohair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"gray\"\u003eCare\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"gray\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-wash in lukewarm water.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_ContentPasted1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_ContentPasted1\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gray\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note that your monitor may display yarn colors differently than they appear in real life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gray\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you need your yarn wound into center-pull balls, please add our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fiberofmaine.com\/products\/yarn-winding-fee\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eyarn winding service.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Harrisville","offers":[{"title":"anna's grasshopper","offer_id":42181125472338,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"antarctic white","offer_id":42181125505106,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"blue jay","offer_id":42181125537874,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"chickie masla","offer_id":42181125570642,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"desert tundra","offer_id":42181125603410,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"fathers grey","offer_id":42181125636178,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"georgia rose","offer_id":42181125668946,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"grass roots","offer_id":42181125701714,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"kamchatka seamoss","offer_id":42181125734482,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"latvian lavender","offer_id":42181125767250,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"lily pad","offer_id":42181125800018,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"mir atlantis periwinkle","offer_id":42181125832786,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"mourning dove","offer_id":42181125865554,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"negotiation grey","offer_id":42181125898322,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"palomino","offer_id":42181125931090,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"rabbit grey","offer_id":42181125963858,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"sakhalin salmon","offer_id":42181125996626,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"sheplova mushroom","offer_id":42181126029394,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"volgassippi blue","offer_id":42181126062162,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"zarya fog","offer_id":42181126094930,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1122\/5660\/files\/peacefleecedk.jpg?v=1760728172"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.fiberofmaine.com\/collections\/harrisville.oembed","provider":"Heavenly Yarns","version":"1.0","type":"link"}