Laramie Lopi Yarns from Taste of the Wind
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Laramie Lopi Yarns from Taste of the Wind
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Introducing Laramie Lopi - From the Taste of the Wind Flock’s very second batch of yarn!
Taste of the Wind has three options for you to choose from
- Laramie Lopi Light is 100 yard 3.5oz hanks of Worsted/Aran weight yarn with a white base and grey-to-black wisps throughout. Could be knit to Chunky/Bulky depending on your gauge. This yarn was spun in Buffalo Wyoming, at Mountain Meadow Wool.
- Laramie Lopi Dark is a heavy-worsted to aran weight yarn made of mostly-black icelandic wool with lighter whisps throughout. These 100 yard hanks are 7.5 oz and could be knit to chunky/bulky depending on your gaugge. This yarn was spun at The Fiber Mill in Stromsburg Nebraska.
- Loosely Spun is a lofty version of our Laramie Lopi-Dark, for projects that need a little extra bloom and fluff! The loosley-spun dark yarn is perfect for projects that you plan to knit and felt, like felted mittens, or slippers. These hanks are 100 yard 7.5 oz. Icelandic fiber is well-known for its wind-proof qualities and extra warmth. If the squoosh-factor is what you are all about, loosely-spun is for you! Our loosely-spun lopi-style yarn is VERY soft!!! This yarn was spun at The Fiber Mill in Stromsburg, Nebraska.
Taste of the wind yarn is all-natural, un-dyed, 100% Icelandic wool from the Taste of the Wind flock of Icelandic sheep born and raised in Laramie, Wyoming.
Lopi, is a traditional yarn very specific to the Icelandic breed of sheep. Because Icelandic sheep yield such long fibers, this yarn can be spun single-ply, rather than having multiple strands of yarn plied together like most shorter-fibered and finer yarns have. Lopi is a single, thick strand of yarn spun loosely into a lofty, fluffy, shiny, soft, and strong strand that (when crafted into garments) makes a durable, extremely warm, and wind-resistant garment that is a joy to wear.
We can’t wait for you to touch this yarn! It is incredibly soft and lustrous and knits up like fluffy clouds to create a wind resistant layer of lovely wool that I would argue is next-to-skin soft! This lopi is nothing like the commercial lopi most yarn enthusiasts are familiar with.
