Le Petit Lambswool
- Description
- ORIGIN
- DETAILS
- YOUR WORDS
When starting to think about a woolen company, Astrid was in search of the yarn she wanted to knit her designs with and offer in the little Biches & Bûches shop to be. She was looking for something that felt authentic with a slight rustic touch, that would remind her of her trip to Norway in 1995 when she re-discovered the pure wool from the Norwegian sheep, as well as her Scandinavian roots. A yarn that would make a sturdy sweater, to be worn throughout the years. And that rustic yarn would have to be blended with a soft feeling, that felt good knitting with, and one would want to wear daily. It was in Scotland, in a family owned fiber mill that she found the possibility to make the yarn she was looking for, which would become the signature wool of Biches & Bûches: Le Petit Lambswool, which became the heart of our yarn collection and designs. It has this rustic charm all the while being very soft to knit with and wear, we hope that you will like it as much as we do.
Le Petit Lambswool is prepared with the special Scottish traditional savoir faire, by a family owned fiber mill in Scotland 🤎
Process
It is scoured and steam damped, so no traces of spinning oil and added loftiness. Our partner takes the wool through carefully selected processes where the wool becomes small yarn balls, and each ball band is added by hand to the yarn ball. We love a crafted and handmade look, which may include small traces of imperfections, which for us, are part of the charm of natural wool and of Biches & Bûches.
Colors
We love the color palette of our Le Petit Lambswool, very earthy and natural looking, which never cease to inspire us, and opens the words for so may ideas and creations. Le Petit Lambswool presents our widest range of colors, with 67 different shades, offering so much choice and variation for colorwork and for customising one's knit.
Each yarn ball is approx. 50g with approx. 248 meters/ 270 yards
Fingering Weight
Price per Kg: 280 euros including French VAT (20%) / 233 euros ex VAT
Gauge
• 22-24 sts and 32 rows to 10 cm/4”
• We usually use knitting needles from 3mm/ US2.5/ UK11 to 3.5mm/ US4/ UK9.5
Washing
• Handwash, 30°C
• Dry flat on a towel
• Manipulate with care while wet so your knit doesn't get stretched
Caitlin Hunter has created 2 sweater designs with Le Petit Lambswool, "Talvinen" and "The Talkeetna Sweater" and 1 socks design "The Seward Socks" @Boylandknitworks
"This yarn is the perfect combination of rustic, soft and lofty - it is a dream for working stranded colorwork!“
