CVM/Romeldale 3.0
Quick Facts Gauge: A woolen-spun, fingering-weight two-ply yarn, CVM/Romeldale 3.0 produces a stable and cohesive sweater fabric in the 6-7 stitches per inch range on US 2-4 (2.75-3.5mm) needles. For looser decorative fabrics where durability isn't a concern, you can go up to a US 8 (5mm) needle or beyond with lovely results depending on the desired effect. As always, use these numbers as a starting point for your own swatching. Put-up: Alabaster 215 yards (195m) Sandstone and Shale 200 yards (182m) Iron 210 yards (192m)Skein weight: 50g Care: Hand wash in warm water with mild soap. Rinse in same temperature water and set out on towel to dry away from direct sunlight or heat.Source: Wool from CVM/Romeldale sheep raised in Pennsylvania. After shearing, each fleece has been hand-skirted and sorted by color. The fibers were then scoured, sorted again into color groups, picked, carded, spun, skeined, and given a second scour by Anne Bosch at Blackberry Ridge Woolen Mill in M