Blacker Yarns | Tamar 4-Ply

Tamar is named for the river that borders Cornwall, due to its beautiful sheen, shimmer, and drape. This semi-worsted yarn is spun from the fleeces of fine British rare breeds known for their lustre fleeces, including Teeswater, Wensleydale and Leicester Longwool. To give some body and bulk, we base the lustre fibres on a grounding of 30% Cornish Mule, which also has lustre as well as additional softness. The natural grey of the Leicester Longwool makes a subtle base shade in silvery mid grey, which is then dyed in a series of rich complementary colours that work with the underlying tones. Each colour is named after a Cornish river.

You can learn more about the breeds and their specialty fleeces, and see cute photos, at https://www.thenaturalfibre.co.uk/your-fibre/meet-the-animals/

Tamar Luster 4-ply Patterns

Get on board the scarflette trend with Saltash Triangular Scarflette by Faye Perriam-Reed. It comes with instructions for 3 sizes, the first two of which only require one skein, and has a delightful all-over cable texture. Explore the beauty of colourwork with Anna Johanna’s size-inclusive Grain sweater, featuring a stunning stranded colourwork yoke and hem. Or make cute cabled socks with Morwenstowe, designed for Blacker Yarns by Sonja Bargielowska.

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About Blacker Yarns

Established in 2008. Blacker Yarns is the in-house label of The Natural Fibre Company, a wool mill based in Cornwall, England that has in turn been running in various iterations since the 1980s. Blacker Yarns specialises in using British rare and heritage breeds, some of which are endangered. They work closely with small scale sheep breeders and often use fleeces from local farms in their blends.