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Fonty Fado Aran
FADO is a 100% natural ecological Aran weight yarn. The yarn is produced without chemical treatment and is undyed. The yarn is blended from the fleeces of two icons breeds of merino sheep, the Arles Merino (Mérinos d’Arles), naturally off-white, raised in the Crau plain in Provence; and the Black Merino from Portugal, naturally dark brown, bred in the province of Alentejo in southern Portugal. We are thrilled the Fonty has Arles merino sheep on nearly farms to the Fonty Mill in Creuse. The Fado project aims to develop further the wool sector in the Massiff area of France. Accessing merino fleece from a nearby location helps to reduce the ecological impact of the yarn industry in France.
The Mill produces a wonderful breathtaking Aran weight yarn which comes in five beautiful shades.
FADO is a carded yarn twisted in 3 strands, bulky and supple, pleasant to the touch, It should be washed by hand, preferably with an organic soap, and dry flat. Like all untreated natural yarns, it has the particularity of softening with successive washes.
- COMPOSITION : 100% ARLES & PORTUGAL MERINO
- RECOMMENDED NEEDLES : 5mm needles
- Ball Size : 50G and 125 metres
- GAUGE 10CM X 10CM : 17 STITCHES X 25 ROWS
