A lovely alternative to the yarn bowl, these yarn bells keep your yarn clean and tangle-free by keeping them in one protected place. Our yarn bowls are made locally by expert craftsman, Dave Hainrich. Each one is truly a one-of-a-kind heirloom quality item that more than earns its place on your coffee table.
Yarn Bell
Dimensions: approximate external meaurements are 6" high by 7" diameter
Weight: approximately 1.8 lbs.
Wood Species Options: Wormy Maple, Walnut, Cherry
Maker: Made by Dave Hainrich at North of 48 Custom Woodworking
Made in Thunder Bay, Ontario (Made in Canada)
Please note that this is a handmade item and there will be individual variation. The one you receive may not be identical to the pictures.
Yarn Cake: 2 Ply Polywester Yarn
Named after the NorWester mountain range that is a feature of the area, this 100% local yarn has been grown and milled on our farm. It is 100% Polypay sheep's wool (Polypay is similar to Merino).
Weight: ~5 oz.
Wraps per inch (wpi): ~9; chunky
Yardage: ~210 yds.
Needles: 5.5 to 9 mm
Colour: Naturally off-white (undyed)
Material: 100% Polypay
Source: 100% Borderlands Farm
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.
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.
Yarn Bell with 5 oz. Yarn Cake
PICK-UP / DELIVERY
Customers can choose to pick-up at the farm or the Thunder Bay Country Market, or can choose delivery to the Thunder Bay area (if eligible). Once you have placed your order, you will receive a follow-up email when your order is ready to arrange a mutually convenient pick-up or delivery time.
SHIPPING
We offer a flat rate for standard shipping within Canada.
RETURNS & REFUNDS
If you are not satisfied, we accept returns within 30 days and will issue a refund as long as the product is still in "As New" condition once we receive it. Shipping charges will not be refunded and return shipping will be paid for by the customer.
DISCLAIMER
We do our best to represent colours accurately, however not all screens are calibrated the same and colour may appear differently in person.
Small scale on-farm processing like ours means that there will be a few joins/knots, a small amount of vegetable matter (hay or straw bits) and more noticeable variation in the yarn. The weight of wool varies based on the humidity in the air, so all weights are approximations.