Starless Night - Ghost Town Bulky

 100% Non-Superwah Shaniko Wool  (20.4µ)

U.S. grown & milled Merino and Merino-Rambouillet 

Yarn Wt: Bulky, 3-Ply

Approx. Yardage/Skein Wt: 125 yds / 100g

WPI: 7

Gauge: 12- 13 sts = 4" on US 10 - 11 needles

Origin: Grown in the West. Milled in the East.

About: Shaniko wool comes from Merino-Rambouillet cross bred sheep raised by family owned ranches in the Great Basin Region of the West. At 20.4 microns it is very soft making it perfect for next to skin garments. Shaniko holds RWS certification aiming to protect the welfare of the animals, the land, and the people making this a truly sustainable wool.

Care Instructions: Handwash in cold water with wool wash. Avoid wringing or twisting. Dry flat.

**Some color loss may occur with initial washings.

Tip: When working on a large project like a sweater, I always recommend alternating skeins to distribute color evenly. My favorite method of alternating when working in the round is the yarn forward method. This is where you have 2 strands of yarn going at the same time and at each beginning of round you bring the strand you were knitting forward and then pick up the other strand and bring it back to knit tugging it up a little as you to start to knit.

I really like this video from Elizabeth Smith Knits which shows how to do this. It's a simple and easy technique which adds zero time to your knitting and yields a beautifully blended garment. This practice is a good one to get into regardless if you're using hand-dyed yarn in the event you run out of yarn mid-work and need to use additional yarn that may not be from the same dye-lot as even mill dyed yarns can have variations between batches.