Let’s celebrate the humble nettle! Doolin can also be used for all softwool patterns.

Doolin is made from 80%wool and 20% Ramie and the bigger brother of our 4ply Turin, made from a similar blend but including Silk as well. Ramie is a bast fibre, made from the inner phloem of the nettle. Ramie not only gives the yarn a gentle sheen, but also provides strength and stability needed for the heel and toe areas making it a great alternative to nylon rich yarns. Ramie doesn’t absorb dye the same way as wool does, giving this yarn a unique two-toned mottled effect.

Doolin and Turin are 'all rounder' yarns suitable for any project you set your mind too.

Like with all hand knitted items, a gentle handwash is best, however, this yarn has been washing machine tested by us and can be wool washed if preferred.

We also have some stunning patterns available for this yarn in our pattern section, designed by LBhandknits for AppleOak FibreWorks. 

Patterns shown: 
Ascophylia hat pattern
Sleeping in the Garden sock pattern
Rochelle Sock pattern

In a nutshell for 1 skein:
80% wool & 20% Ramie
weight Sport
100gr/ 3.5oz
300m/ 328yards
2-3mm needles
Dyed in Ireland naturally using Chlorophyll extract (from spinach and nettle)
Origins: Wool USA, Ramie China, spun in the Czech Republic

Creating wearable Colours in a close relationship with nature - this Palette has been inspired by Irish Moors, Mountain flowers and Mossy Woodland Rivers.

Light and silky to the touch, Yeti is made from equal amounts of Yak and Mulberry Silk fibres – spun into a fine fingering weight yarn to create garments which are as light as a feather.

This yarn makes a wonderful all year garment – both, yak and silk, are temperature regulators.

Yak is one of the most expensive fibre in the world – with being warmer than sheep wool and still as soft as cashmere, it will keep you warm and cosy when needed.

It is hard wearing, durable, soft, warm and light weight.

Check out Criostal, designed by Albina from Lbhandknits, it highlights Yeti in a simple delicate shawl pattern. 

In a nutshell for 1 skein:
50%baby yak hair / 50% mulberry silk
weight 4 ply
100g/ 3.5oz
466m/ 509.6 yards
2-3mm needles
Origin: Yak ~ Tibet, Silk ~ China, Spun in Mongolia

Dyed with fresh Irish Woad ~ do not rinse in hot water