{"product_id":"5-ply-merino-silk-sport-white-gum-wool","title":"5-ply Merino-Silk Sport | White Gum Wool - final sale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePoint-of-sale only. Very limited colors so going directly on sale.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite Gum Wool grows amazing merino wool. It is ethically grown in Tasmania by a woman named Nan. The sheep are very well loved, never mulsed or tail-docked, and they live their entire natural lives on the farm. It is the best life imaginable for sheep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll this love and attention to detail shows up in the wool. It is 17 microns in diameter which is about as fine as \u003ca title=\"Sheep Breeds Information\" href=\"https:\/\/blacksquirrelberkeley.com\/pages\/sheep-breeds\"\u003emerino\u003c\/a\u003e gets and firmly in the \u003ca title=\"Yarn Glossary\" href=\"https:\/\/blacksquirrelberkeley.com\/pages\/yarn-glossary\"\u003emicron count\u003c\/a\u003e range of cashmere! It is delicious! Seriously delicious! Add the luster of silk and you have a beautiful yarn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5-ply is the Australian term for sport weight yarn\u003cbr\u003e70% White Gum Wool superfine Merino Wool \/ 30% Silk\u003cbr\u003e313 yards (286 meters) \/ 100g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuggested needle size is US 5 (3.75 mm) to get 24 stitches \/ 30 rows in 4 inches (10 cm) square.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is a non-superwash yarn.\u003c\/b\u003e Hand wash cold, dry flat, medium iron, dry cleanable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNan is an American who found herself, as a marine biologist, in Tasmania. She fell in love with it and ended up on a large farm where she grows merino sheep. Her commitment to her animals and the land is awe inspiring. She keeps fewer sheep per acre to ensure they always have good and healthy forage to eat. This practice is also kind to the land, preserving its biodiversity. The biodiversity allows the sheep to eat the things they instinctually need for their health and happiness. As a result, her sheep are healthier, live longer, and grow longer and finer fleeces. It is an amazing, complex, and thoughtful system that, by definition, is always a work in progress. We strongly encourage you to visit her \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.whitegumwool.com.au\/\"\u003ewebsite\u003c\/a\u003e and read about her, the sheep, the land, and the dogs. It is a delightful rabbit hole. You will emerge a huge fan of her practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImages \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eare courtesy and copyright of White Gum Wool.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"White Gum Wool","offers":[{"title":"Silver Tussock","offer_id":47471432990970,"sku":null,"price":17.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4701\/3787\/files\/silver_tussock.jpg?v=1773346131","url":"https:\/\/blacksquirrelberkeley.com\/products\/5-ply-merino-silk-sport-white-gum-wool","provider":"Black Squirrel Yarns","version":"1.0","type":"link"}