Sparrow is a plain little yarn, beautiful in its simplicity. Its clean, smooth hand is crisp as you knit it. But after washing and wearing it becomes handkerchief soft. This yarn is spun in Italy from Organic Linen grown in Belgium. Perfect to start thinking about summer knits, I can't wait to knit up some swatches for demos, both as knit and after washing.
100% Organic Linen grown in Belgium, Spun in Italy.
Gauge & Needles: 6 sts per inch (2.5cm) on US3 (3.25mm).
Care: Machine wash cold, lay flat to dry.
Working with Linen is different than other yarns. Its high level of stickiness to itself is a good reason to loosely wind the skein into a ball by hand rather than with a swift and ball winder; and pull the working yarn from the outside of the ball. If you want to read wonderful stories about the Care & Feeding of Linen yarn from the experts, and see some beautiful linen pattern examples, check out Quince & Co's blog on the subject:
