Leicester Longwools are a historical heritage breed known for their super silky and lustrous wool. The intense shine is difficult to capture in photographs, but garments and shawls knit from this wool have the appearance of woolen pearls. This listing is for one fingering weight skein grown by Mae Mae, who has a famous lineage. Mae Mae’s mother won best fleece in show at the Maryland Sheep and Wool festival and Mae Mae has inherited all of the finest qualities of her mother’s wool.

During the colonial era, Leicester Longwool yarn was particularly prized by weavers for its strength and durability. This Leicester Longwool yarn will be perfect as the weft or warp for your heirloom woven shawl.

Details

250 yards of (3-ply) fingering weight yarn.