60% Exmoor Blueface SW / 20% Falklands Corriedale SW / 10% Zwartbles / 10% Nylon Exmoor Sock is a trusty favourite at John Arbon Textiles, celebrating the Devon landscape with local fibre in shades named after traditional regional dialect. A true workhorse yarn, it’s hard-wearing and perfect for cosy socks, yet equally delightful for any 4ply project. This yarn enhances the durable character and bounce of Exmoor Blueface—a crossbreed of the hardy Exmoor Horn (full-bodied and robust) and the lustrous Bluefaced Leicester (renowned for softness and shine). Falklands Corriedale adds extra softness and crisp stitch definition, Zwartbles lends bounce and a subtle fleck of colour, and a touch of Nylon ensures added strength and durability. Exmoor Sock is designed not only as the perfect sock yarn, but also as a versatile option for garments and accessories that benefit from a hard-wearing, machine-washable fibre. Available in 50g skeins, it offers flexibility for small projects and makes mixing and matching colours for stripes or contrast details a joy. (SW = superwash) Composition 60% Exmoor Blueface SW / 20% Falklands Corriedale SW / 10% Zwartbles / 10% Nylon Yarn Weight Fingering (4ply) Product Weight 50g Yarn Meterage 200m (218yd) per 50g Yarn Format Skein (Hank) Fibre Characteristics Exmoor Blueface: This is our most local sheep and can be seen dotted across the Moorland where we live. A crossbreed of the Exmoor Horn (our local hill sheep) and the distinguished Bluefaced Leicester (the softest British sheep breed), the Exmoor Blueface sheep produces a beautifully soft and springy fibre which is excellent in just about any blend. Micron: 31; Average Staple Length: 9cm/3.5” Falklands Corriedale: This fibre has a good long staple length, is smooth with a hint of lustre and oodles of bounce. The breed is derived from a cross of the Merino sheep and Lincoln Longwool. Micron: 29; Average Staple Length: 12.5cm/5” Zwartbles: The breed originates from Friesland in The Netherlands, but is now widely farmed across Exmoor. They are a naturally dark brown sheep with distinctive white accents on their face, legs and tails. The fibre is voluminous and incredibly bouncy, when added to a blend it creates a wonderful depth of tone. Micron: 35; Average Staple Length:9cm/3.5” Nylon: This is a type of synthetic fiber known for its strength, elasticity, and resistance to wear and tear. This durability makes nylon the ideal fibre to combine with wool in sock yarn, greatly extending the life of your hand made sock. 3 Denier; Average Staple Length: 9cm/3.5” Care Instructions John Arbon Textiles recommends that all yarns are gently washed before use, as no washing or conditioning is carried out after the yarns are spun and skeined. A simple soak allows the fibres to bloom beautifully and gives a much clearer sense of the gauge and character of the yarn over time. Once a piece is finished, John Arbon Textiles suggests giving it another hand wash before wet blocking to the given dimensions. This process sets the stitches and ensures the garment looks its very best.
