{"product_id":"orkney-angora-elsness-dk","title":"Orkney Angora Elsness DK","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab1\" class=\"active\"\u003eYarn Notes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab2\"\u003eYarn Specs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab3\"\u003eThe Brand\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!--Start tab content--\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"tab1\" class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrkney Angora Elsness DK is a proper little luxury: soft, fluffy, hand-dyed and full of that beautiful, inimitable angora halo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis yarn blends the finest grade 1 angora with high quality 18.5 micron lambswool, giving you the softness and lustre of angora with a little extra structure from the wool.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s a versatile DK (8 ply yarn), suitable for knitting, crochet, appliqué, hand embroidery, needlepoint and other projects. It's perfect for garments as well as accessories like hats and gloves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElsness DK was commissioned to replace Orkney Angora’s 100% angora yarns, while still showing off all the finest qualities of angora. It dyes beautifully, with a delightful lustre that really enhances the natural beauty of the fibre. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso, unlike 100% angora, the addition of lambswool adds a little elasticity (angora has zero elasticity), and makes it easier to tink back when you make a mistake. But at 80% angora, you still get that full-bodied angora hit, that's unmistakeable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd no nylon or other plastics in this yarn!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause this is hand-dyed yarn, shade variations can occur between dye batches (as with all hand-dyed yarns).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"tab2\"\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 78.68553149606299%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e80% Angora\u003cbr\u003e20% Lambswool\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 78.68553149606299%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eApprox. 200m\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 78.68553149606299%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e50g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 78.68553149606299%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGauge:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eDK \/ 8 ply\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e20 - 28 sts = 10cm \/ 4 inches\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3.25 - 4mm needles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"tab3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrkney Angora is a sustainable, artisan business run by Tracy Ranger from her croft on the beautiful and remote island of Sanday in Orkney.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracy washes the natural angora and mohair yarns, dyes them, dries them and winds them all by hand with care and attention to detail. All Orkney Angora yarns are ethically sourced and fully traceable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd because this is Orkney, there’s wind. Lots of it. Orkney Angora makes use of clean, wind-generated power for business activities including hand dyeing and hank and ball winding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe business was originally established by William and Elizabeth Sichel in 1982, and Tracy took it over in 2017. It remains a small, personally run operation from her smallholding on Sanday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e```\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orkney Angora","offers":[{"title":"Coral DK","offer_id":57865816539519,"sku":"Orkney-ElsnessDK-Coral","price":13.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Emerald DK","offer_id":57866835329407,"sku":"Orkney-ElsnessDK-Emerald","price":13.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gold DK","offer_id":57866836672895,"sku":"Orkney-ElsnessDK-Gold","price":13.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Magenta DK","offer_id":57866853941631,"sku":"Orkney-ElsnessDK-Magenta","price":13.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Mandarin DK","offer_id":57866853974399,"sku":"Orkney-ElsnessDK-Mandarin","price":13.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Peridot DK","offer_id":57866854007167,"sku":"Orkney-ElsnessDK-Peridot","price":13.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ruby DK","offer_id":57866854039935,"sku":"Orkney-ElsnessDK-Ruby","price":13.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sapphire DK","offer_id":57866854072703,"sku":"Orkney-ElsnessDK-Sapphire","price":13.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Scarlet DK","offer_id":57866854105471,"sku":"Orkney-ElsnessDK-Scarlet","price":13.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver DK","offer_id":57866854138239,"sku":"Orkney-ElsnessDK-Silver","price":13.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Turquoise DK","offer_id":57866854171007,"sku":"Orkney-ElsnessDK-Turquoise","price":13.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Violet DK","offer_id":57866854203775,"sku":"Orkney-ElsnessDK-Violet","price":13.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0005\/2969\/4785\/files\/IMG_8338_f7528381-ec6a-474f-8632-d57919bae9f9.heic?v=1782826146","url":"https:\/\/www.tribeyarns.com\/products\/orkney-angora-elsness-dk","provider":"tribeyarns","version":"1.0","type":"link"}