{"product_id":"amalgam-dk-jill-draper-makes-stuff","title":"Amalgam DK | Jill Draper Makes Stuff","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmalgam was born when the farm that raises the Targhee wool for Kingston asked if Jill might be interested in some Welsh Mountain Black wool. She was indeed \u0026amp; Amalgam was born. Made to be a sibling for Kingston it has the same spinning specs, 3 plies, DK weight \u0026amp; woolen spun. The 4 shades of Amalgam are made by varying the percentages of Targhee \u0026amp; Welsh Mountain Black - which you can maybe imagine is a naturally black wool. This yarn is bouncy \u0026amp; round \u0026amp; retains quite a bit of lanolin making is a dream to knit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmalgam 1 is 100% Targhee\u003cbr\u003eAmalgam 2 is 80% Targhee 20% Welsh Mountain Black\u003cbr\u003eAmalgam 3 is 60% Targhee 40%  Welsh Mountain Black\u003cbr\u003eAmalgam 4 is 24% Targhee \u0026amp; 76% Welsh Mountain Black. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThis yarn has been proudly made with New York State grown \u0026amp; USA spun wool. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eHand wash in cool water \u0026amp; lay flat to dry for the longest wearing garment.\u003cmeta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text\/html;charset=UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDK Weight, woolen spun\u003cbr\u003e4 ounces (113 g), 270 yards (247 m)\u003cbr270 yds=\"\" oz=\"\" p=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/br270\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuggested gauge: 5-6sts\/in on US #5-7 (3.75-4.5mm) knitting needles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eJill Draper Makes Stuff was born out of the desire to showcase the many beautiful breeds of wool while appreciating the work of each person \u0026amp; animal involved in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eJill has been a maker as long as she can remember. After graduating Pratt Institute with a degree in Fashion Design \u0026amp; working in NYC for several years Jill realized she craved a closer relationship with the things she was designing. After a move Upstate, Jill started partnering with local farms to buy directly from the people raising the fiber \u0026amp; then bringing it to local mills to have it custom spun into the yarn she dreams up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eAll yarns are made domestically from sheep to skein, including every step in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eimages courtesy and copyright of Jill Draper Makes Stuff\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jill Draper Makes Stuff","offers":[{"title":"Amalgam 1","offer_id":50177995243770,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Amalgam 2","offer_id":50177999339770,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Amalgam 3","offer_id":50177999372538,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Amalgam 4","offer_id":50177999405306,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4701\/3787\/files\/Amalgam-group.webp?v=1787763583","url":"https:\/\/blacksquirrelberkeley.com\/products\/amalgam-dk-jill-draper-makes-stuff","provider":"Black Squirrel Yarns","version":"1.0","type":"link"}