Our camp sock yarn is a heavier sock yarn meant for a thicker sock. Sometimes called a "cabin sock", we knew that living in Thunder Bay meant we had to call ours a "camp sock".
 
This rustic yarn is a blend of Polypay sheep's wool, Lincoln Longwool and Alpaca. The Lincoln Longwool adds strength as a natural alternative to nylon, while the Polypay wool adds warmth and the alpaca adds softness. The sheep wool is from breeds we raise on our farm; the alpaca is from Beverly’s previous farm. Learn more about the characteristics of these fibres here.
 
Pattern shown in picture available for free here. Note that the pattern uses smaller needles than are the standard for worsted weight yarn and that the yarn is the brown shade. Knitter: Christina Mol.
 
Material: 50% Polypay sheep's wool, 25% Lincoln Longwool and 25% Alpaca
Source: All from our current farm with the exception of the Alpaca which comes from Beverly's supply. She used to have a herd of Alpaca when farming in Southern Ontario, and still has some fibre in storage.
Processing: All of our yarn begins as raw fleece, which is washed, carded, and spun by us right here in Thunder Bay in our on-site wool mill. In addition to raising the sheep ourselves, we are creating each skein from start to finish out of our own fibre. We are a woolen mill, which means our fibres are carded into random arrangement (as opposed to combined into alignment). The resulting yarn has a loftier feel as a result. We do not use chemical scouring and therefore do not create a "superwash" product. Our fibres are not bleached and we only use natural soaps.
 
3 ply
Worsted Weight Yarn
Weight: ~3.5 oz.
Wraps per inch (wpi): ~12
Yardage: 180 minimum
Needles: 3.75 - 4.5 mm
Natural colour (undyed)
 
Tip: Always swatch! Yarn from small mills like ours is more variable than commercial yarn
 
Care: All items made with untreated (non-superwash) wool should be hand washed in cold water and laid flat to dry. Spot cleaning will help prolong the life of your knitwear.