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Lalland DK
£6.50£13.75
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Spun from 100% Scottish Lambswool, the proprietary double twist is made by plying 2 x 2 threads separately and then twisting them together to give a crinkle to the wool. This means it knits out really fabulously flat and smooth but when a stitch or cable is introduced it bounces out of the fabric...so, for example, gansey knitting is perfect in Lalland.
It also gives an old-school softness and style which Di was trying to recreate from yarns she had knitted with as a child. Great for stitch definition, cables. lace and colour work.
Proudly made in Scotland. Hand-wash in warm water and lay flat to dry.
PS - Sale items are not returnable. -
Ingredients:
100% LambswoolLength:
175 meters (191 yards)Weight:
50gGauge:
Light DK / Sport
Tension of 10cm x 10cm: 25 stitches and 30 rows in stockinette stitch on 3.75mm needles
3.25 - 4mm (US 3 - 6) -
My knitwear design studio has its origins in a semi-ruined croft on the Isle of Skye. I had settled there in 1983 with little more than a rucksack containing a tent, wool and knitting needles.
I have worked with many Yarn companies over the years and created for Rowan the Rowan Scottish Tweed, which was made at the Harris Tweed mill in Carloway, Isle of Lewis. I wrote a book of designs in this amazing yarn, 'Shorelines" with patterns focused on intarsia, colourwork and gansey knitting.
From those early beginnings, I have developed an international fashion brand, working with leading designers including Graeme Black, Erdos 1436, Hancock VA, Mark Fast, Topshop Unique, Cabbages & Roses, Sophia Kokosolaki and Nike. Read more about our Collaborations.
Now based at Comielaw Farm on the Balcaskie Estate we have a beautiful showroom and design studio alongside a work room for classes and a kitchen.
We have recruited a great team of skilled home-knitters based across Scotland. There is a core specialist team, who live within a 15-mile radius, to create the one-off pieces and special commissions desired by private clients, fashion designers and the catwalk.
A single Di Gilpin garment could take us as long as two months to create, hand-knitted in the finest Scottish yarn, inspired by our rich cultural heritage and provenance, making it among the most intricate and show-stopping pieces of couture available anywhere in the world.
For the past few years we have been working in tandem with La Fetiche, a Paris Glasgow Fashion label founded by April Crichton and Orely Forestier.
Category: 50g, British, Di Gilpin, DK, Elasticity, Lambswool, Mid-Priced, Non-Superwash, Soft, Solid, Sport, Ultra Soft, Yarn, £5 - £9.99
