A lovely pattern by Francesca Hughes Kit includes the pattern and 4 skeins of John Arbon Textiles Devonia 4 ply
Materials
4.5 mm / US 7 Circular needles – 80cm / US 5 – 31inches
John Arbon Textiles Devonia (DK; 50% Exmoor Blueface, 30% Devon Bluefaced Leicester, 20% Devon Wensleydale) 100g / 314y / 288m per skein.
Yarn A: (2 skeins)
Yarn B: (2 skeins) you will have a very small amount of this left once complete, so ensure your gauge is correct.
15 st markers, plus 1 different
One Size: 60” square approx.
Gauge: 26 sts / 35 rows = 10cm/4”
Devonia is one of our all time favourite bases. It is rather special to us as it is the first blend we created which was made exclusively using local West Country fibre, something we are now doing more and more of as we loves it! For Devonia we chose a beautiful blend of Exmoor Blueface, Bluefaced Leicester and Lustre breeds. The Exmoor Blueface is our local sheep and brings its wonderful springy nature, the Bluefaced Leicester lends its outstandingly soft handle and lustre to the yarn, whilst the lustre breeds (a combo of Wensleydale and Romney) add their qualities of beautiful golden sheen and fine drape.
Together they create a wonderfully drapey lustrous blend, with just a dash of woolly bounce. Whether you’re spinning your own, or working with our Mill spun, its a go-to fibre for any time you want a little swing, like shawls and drapey cardis.
These 4ply skeins are 388 m per 100g skein or 97m per 25g mini skein.