Plague Bear on Hand Dyed Polwarth Wool DK yarn - 300 yd/100g

Whomever gets sick in our household gets identified as the Plague Bear - a bit of humor to get through not fun times. Our Plague Bear is a mix of all those lovely neutrals of a grizzly bear - chestnut and almond and charcoal and a touch of pewter. Polwarth sheep were bred in the 1880s as a dual purpose breed that was hardier than Merinos, but retained the fine wool of Merinos.  They are a cross of 1/4 Lincoln (a longwool sheep) and 3/4 Merino, which results in a fine wool with a longer staple length, increased luster and durability.  Polwarth is well loved in the handspinning community, and it's a joy to bring a Polwarth specific yarn into our selection of hand dyed yarns.   Each 100g (3.5 oz) skein of Polwarth DK contains 300 yards of a lovely 3 ply yarn.  Knits up at 6 stitches to the inch (it can substitute for many sportweight yarns) with a US 4-6 (3.0 - 4.0 mm).   Care: Handwash cold.  Lay flat to dry. All efforts are made to accurately depict the colors of the hand dyed yarn.  Co