2 Ply Jumper Weight | Jamieson & Smith

This classic 2-ply yarn, made from 100% Shetland wool and produced in Scotland by Jamieson & Smith, is perfect for colorwork. This is the traditional yarn for Fair Isle knitting. Small put-ups and lots of colors will make your colorwork project look amazing and the hardy nature of the Shetland wool means it will look as good as the day you knit it for years to come! Shetland wool is an incredibly natural and sustainable fibre, and is world renowned for its fineness and warmth. Shetland Sheep graze on the islands' hills and beaches eating wild heather and seaweed. This diet, along with the not-so-great weather, makes Shetland wool soft, strong and warm. Jamieson and Smith purchases over 80% of the wool produced in Shetland. Their production plays an important part in sustaining Shetland's fragile crofting industry, as well as Shetland's textiles industry and heritage. J+S hand sorts and grade the wool and, to make sure they do not waste anything, the coarser parts of the fleece are