Hedgehog Fibres Tweedy

Tweedy is here, fresh from the mill! 

It's a tweed yarn and the colored bits are hand-dyed waste - the ties that are taken off the hand dyed skeins. Hedgehog saves them very diligently and it's a labor of love.

Hedgehog found a mill that could process these, which means re-carding them, blending and spinning into yarn again. The result is lovely grey-ish tweed yarn with colorful speckles, and the latest version, "Noir" on a black base with colorful speckles. 

Besides the thread waste, recycled wool was used, making 50% of the total content recycled. The result is soft, yet wooly and not superwash. It blooms beautifully after washing.

This yarn FLIES out of here.  We are only able to get a limited amount!

Tweedy is 230m/100g of 50% Falkland Merino Wool, 37.5% Recycled wool and 12.5% thread wasted.  

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Flicker and Flame hat

The "Flicker and Flame" hat by Andrea Mowry is a great showcase for this super cool yarn. With just two skeins, one light and one dark, you can create two contrasting hats - one for you and one for a friend! 

Find the pattern on Ravelry. 

Gauge: 23 sts & 30 rnds (20 sts & 22 rnds) = 4”/10 cm
Measured over stitch pattern knit in the round on Main Fabric needle, after blocking.
Needle Size: For main fabric: US 5/3.75 mm - 16”/40 cm circular needle and preferred needles for small circumference knitting. For ribbing: US 3/ 3.25 mm  - 16”/40 cm circular needle (Use the needle size you need to achieve gauge, and size down 2 needle sizes for ribbing.)
Yardage: 1 skein of each color will render two hats. 

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Planetary sweater

"Planetary" by Melanie Berg is the celestial, science-y sweater you’ve been waiting for. The planets align in perfect orbit around the yoke of this lovely sweater.

Lines, dashes, and dollops of color playfully encircle the collar, and the seamless, top-down construction makes for a simple knit.

Find the pattern on Ravelry. 

Sizing:
Figures reflect actual measurements of finished garment. Choose a size between +2” to +4” (+5 to +10 cm) larger than your bust measurement.

(37.75, 41, 44) (47.25, 50, 53.5)“ / (96, 104, 112) (120, 128, 136) cm at bust 

Yarn Requirements: 
MC: (5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 7) skeins of Tweedy
CC: Less than 5g each of 6 contrast colors - double up some Hedgehog Sock or shop your stash!

Gauge:
25 stitches and 35 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch, blocked

Needles: 
Pattern calls for US size 4 (3.5 mm) and US size 3 (3.25 mm)