Le Lambswool

Knitting Needles (suggested)
3.5 mm / US 4 / UK 9
4 mm / US 6 / UK 8
4.5 mm / US 7 / UK 7

Gauge
19 to 21 stitches and 24 to 26 rows/rounds per 10 cm
≈ 4.75 to 5.25 stitches and 6 to 6.5 rows/rounds per inch

Each skein contains approx. 50g with a yardage of approx. 170m
Price per kg: €280 incl. VAT / €233 excl. VAT

100% Lambswool (first shearing, the finest qualities of the wool)
Cross-breeds (Merino excluded)

How to wash
Always handwash and lay flat to dry — Handle with care and make sure to stretch your knit to measurements while wet

About Le Lambswool
Le Lambswool is part of our Lambswool family, together with Le Petit Lambswool (Fingering) and Le Gros Lambswool (Aran) - and sits beautifully in between in terms of thickness. It is created and produced in the same Scottish mill, using traditional techniques and craftsmanship. These natural wools and carefully chosen processes result in a fabulous and timeless yarn. It is incredibly light, with a warm softness, while keeping a slightly rustic character thanks to its dry wool feel, which allows the knit to hold its structure and beautiful stitch definition over time. A sweater knitted with Le Lambswool will feel wonderfully light to wear and keep you warm in comfort.

Weight
Classified as a DK (double knit) weight, it is woollen spun, giving it a lofty, airy texture and natural warmth. It has a soft and authentic expression. We recommend knitting it with 3.5 mm to 4.5 mm needles, depending on the desired result. Le Lambswool is perfect for sweaters, cardigans, and accessories.

Colors
Le Lambswool color palette now offers more than 30 beautiful colours. We started with a range of Neutrals and warm Neutrals for a minimalistic and timeless style, and little by little we are expanding the palette with brighter and colorful nuances.

Knots
If you find a knot in your skein, why does it happen?
Our yarn is 100% lambswool, woolen-spun using traditional methods from Scotland and Britain, on a small, artisanal scale. Because woolen-spun fibres travel in many directions — giving the yarn its characteristic softness and loft, and part of why it is so amazing — they can, during the winding process, hook back onto themselves. It has to be cut and re-joined by hand, and as such, creating a knot. This isn't a defect. Because each ball is wound at high speed with one person tending to many cones at the same time, the number of knots can vary — there's simply no way to know in advance. You can treat each one just as you would when changing a skein — join the ends and weave them in. The far great majority of our yarn balls and skeins don't have any knots, but if it happens, this is why. The core of Biches & Bûches is about honouring the natural fibers, the beauty of nature, and manual traditional processes produced specifically, and these can naturally lead to knots.

About the Story
When Astrid decided to create a knitting-kit shop, she set out to find a special yarn for her designs and to offer in her boutique. She was looking for a yarn with an authentic feel — slightly rustic — that would remind her of her trip to Norway in 1995, where she discovered the pure wool from Norwegian sheep. Something that echoed her Scandinavian roots: a yarn that could become fine, colourful sweaters that would stand the test of time, worn year after year. This yarn also needed to feel soft, delightful to knit with, and comfortable for everyday wear. It was in a family-owned mill in Scotland that she found the possibility to create the yarn that would become the signature of Biches & Bûches: Le Petit Lambswool. Today, we offer two additional thicknesses of this yarn: Le Lambswool and Le Gros Lambswool. A pure lambswool, sublime with its rustic charm, while being wonderfully soft and presented in beautifully natural colours.