Loft

Loft is the second member of our US-grown yarn family! Fibers: 100% Wyoming- Targhee-Columbia WoolWeight: Fingering/2 Ply Yardage: 275 yards (251 meters)Unit weight: 50 grams (1.76 ounces)Wraps per inch: 14 wpiNeedle size: US 0 - 6 (2.0 - 3.25mm)Gauge: 24-32 sts = 4 inchesCare: Hand wash Fingering-weight Loft channels Targhee-Columbia wool’s airy bounce into feather-light lace, accessories, and garments. Like Shelter, Loft is a woolen-spun 2-ply yarn with delicate twist, specially designed for unique lightness of hand. It’s not a sock yarn, so treat it a little more gently when it’s on the winder and the needles. Once your garment is blocked, the stitches will cohere in a beautifully even and sturdy fabric. Lace garments should open up to reveal stitch motifs with relatively mild blocking. Loft has great flexibility of gauge; it can be knit on 2mm (US 0) needles for a dense and durable fabric or on 4mm (US 6) needles for ethereal open work. Two strands of Loft held together can substit