Topsy Fingering

Support 100% Canadian grown and milled wool with this yarn from Topsy Farms! This single-ply fingering-weight yarn comes from Topsy's own flock of sheep on Amherst Island in Ontario. It blooms wonderfully when blocked, and makes for lovely hard-wearing pill-resistant garments and accessories.

PLEASE NOTE: Images are meant to show colour and are not always accurate to the texture of the yarn. Many images show Topsy Worsted. The images of Forest Green, Navy, Blue Heather, and Dark Grey show the texture of Topsy Fingering.

DETAILS

CONTENT: 100% Canadian Wool

WEIGHT: Fingering

TEXTURE: single ply, rustic, 

UNIT WEIGHT: 110g

METERAGE: about 365 meters (400 yards)

NEEDLE SIZE: 3mm - 3.5mm (US 2.5-4)

GAUGE: 28-26 stitches = 10cm/4"

FELTABLE: Yes

CARE: Machine wash on wool cycle, or hand wash, lay flat to dry.

HOW IT'S MADE

Topsy Farms started as a hippie commune on Amherst Island in the 1970s. From there, it gradually turned into a working farm, and they now have well over 1,000 sheep that grow their lovely wool for them. All of Topsy's yarns are made completely from their own sheepswool, and milled in PEI. By using their yarns, you're supporting Canadian wool, Canadian farmers, Canadian mills, Canadian textiles. Find out more about Topsy here.

PROJECT IDEAS

This yarn blooms really well during blocking, which makes it lofty and perfect for texture or colourwork projects. The single ply gives your finished fabric a lovely "lived-in" look with a softer stitch definition. Anything you make with this yarn will be long-lasting and pill-resistant, and soften more and more over time. 

We think these patterns would look great in this yarn: Saskie Sweater, Nowaki Shawl, Paul Klee Sweater. Poet Sweater, Kitten Catch Mittens, or browse through some of our favourite fingering-weight projects!