Home > Vermont Yarns

Vermont Border Leicester Yarn

This local flock of Border Leicesters produces a yarn with a lovely luster and great hand. Although this breed in general is not very soft, this flock is finer than many I've seen. I dyed the yarn here in colors that reminded me of the seasons of Vermont, with the idea that they could be used in a series of hat, wristlet, mittens and scarf patterns I have designed and which will be available as kits (check back August 1st). But of course the colors can be bought individually (see last box in table) and could be used in any way you like! Please note that there are not enough of any one color to do sweater projects. Each skein has about 95 yards and it knits at 5 sts/inch on US 7. $9.99/skein

Winter Those who love the winters here see this as: evergreens peeking out of a snowy winter wonderland agains the backdrop of a majestic mountain rockface Those who shouldn't live here see this as: another overcast snowy day	Spring the lavendar and pink spring flowers bloom against the bright spring green foliage and deep blue skies	Summer ok, so maybe not this summer, but usually both the lake and the skies look like this during the summer season!
Fall sugar maples turning all but the green is SOLD OUT	November & March overcast skies, barren trees and mud
Individual colors are, reading left to right and starting with winter: rock (SOLD OUT), granite (low stock), snow, evergreen, spring green, loosestrife, sky, pink (low stock), jade, lake, sky, periwinkle, oak (SOLD OUT), fall green, maple orange (SOLD OUT), sugar maple red (SOLD OUT), russet, moss, lichen (SOLD OUT), gray.

Color

graniterockSnowevergreenSpring greenloosestrifeskypinkjadelakeRedPurple HeatherKellyLichenperiwinkleOakfall greensugar maple redmaple orangerussetmosslichengray