BLUEBELLA 80/20: Approximately 115g/425 yards 80/20 superwash Bluefaced Leicester (BFL) wool and silk. This is fingering weight yarn, three plies.
These were kettle-dyed a mottled combination of all the Cthulhu’s Kinky Boots colours sans red. Primarily a blend of navy, brown, green and grey but with bits of rust, violet, blue and orange. While they all share the same colours each hank is unique and due to the way I layer the colours when dyeing, each batch is a little different, too.
This BFL is not "smooshy" like Merino. It is a bit rustic, hard-wearing, tends not to pill and softens greatly over time, which makes it ideal for socks (though I like it for just about anything). Blended with silk, it's dense, shiny, crisp and absolutely lovely! Try a lace project with it and you'll be thrilled with the results.
For a long, gorgeous life gently hand wash your garment in tepid water, shape a little while wet and lay flat to dry.
