Juniper Moon Farm
Medium weight yarn
Medium

Bluefaced Leicester

100% Wool
Available as 100 gram x 202 yard skeins
Suggested Hook & Needle Sizes
us
6-7
mm
4-4.5
uk
8-7
hook
G6-7
Stitches per 4in (10cm)
Knit
18-20
Single Crochet
11-14
Blue Faced Leicester hails from Leicestershire in the English Midlands and is so named because the sheep's face appears to have a blue tint due to the dark skin underneath the short white hair. Spun from 100% BFL wool, and put up with a "shetland twist," it is a superior hand-knitting yarn because of its soft and lustrous qualities. The resulting yarn yields hard-wearing garments, like sweaters and other outerwear. However, the wool is not just strong, it is soft. And because the wool of the Blue Faced Leicester is curled–rather than crimped–the resulting fiber has excellent drape.
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Designs
Bluefaced Leicester - Natalia
design
Natalia
Bluefaced Leicester - Marithe
design
Marithe
Bluefaced Leicester - Dimity Bonnet & Fingerless Mitts
design
Dimity Bonnet & Fingerless Mitts
Bluefaced Leicester - Zoe Tunic
design
Zoe Tunic
Bluefaced Leicester - Glynne Kids Sweater
design
Glynne Kids Sweater
Bluefaced Leicester - Dakota Cardigan
design
Dakota Cardigan
Bluefaced Leicester - Brynne Boyfriend Hat
design
Brynne Boyfriend Hat
Bluefaced Leicester - Kayla Cowl
design
Kayla Cowl
Bluefaced Leicester - Annabelle Poncho
design
Annabelle Poncho
Bluefaced Leicester - Norah Pullover
design
Norah Pullover