Garthenor’s mission is to promote and provide a variety of sustainable, organic & British yarns in an ecologically responsible way. Their aim is to help secure the future of British organic agriculture and the British textile industry. All the wool you’ll see under the Garthenor name have been certified to global organic standards.
Garthenor started in the 1990s, with wool produced from their own sheep. Since then they expanded faster than their flock, and now they buy raw fleeces from around the UK directly from the farmer – no middle man, which means all Garthenor wool is fully traceable from sheep to hank.
Garthenor's artisan yarns are produced from wool sourced directly from the finest certified organic flocks in the UK, and are carefully blended to produce deep, heathery, and also duotoned shades in an unrivalled undyed palette.
Garthenor Number 3 is a DK yarn suitable for practical wear but also for that one very special heirloom piece. It is sturdy with a gorgeous stitch definition, still very soft and shiny with a little lustre. Three strands of Garthenor Number 1 are gently twisted together to form the DK weight. By using 3 plies, the result is an exceptionally round and even yarn, perfect for cabling and other textured stitches.
Garthenor Number 3 comes in a wide range of natural colours - all created through the careful choice of fibre blends. Please note that the due to the weight of the different blends there is a small difference in meterage between them:
Chalk - Shetland Wool 115m/50g
Smoke - Shetland Wool 110m/50g
Wen - Llanwenog Wool 100m/50g
Driftwood - Shetland Wool 115m/50g
Shale - Shetland Wool 105m/50g
Peregrine - Shetland Wool 115m/50g
Fawn - Shetland Wool 115m/50g
Merlin - Shetland Wool 115m/50g
Chalkboard - Shetland Wool 115m/50g
Shipwreck Marl - Jacob Wool 100m/50g
Manufacturer: Garthenor Fibre: 100% Organic Wool from British Breeds Yarn/knitting weight: DK Skein weight: 50g Meterage: 100m/109yds – 50g Gauge: varies based on stitch and needle size used. Recommended Needle Size: 3.5–4 mm / US4–6 Country of origin: United Kingdom Other specifications:
Certified Organic Wool
Garthenor Number 3 comes in a wide range of natural colours - all created through the careful choice of fibre blends. Please note that the due to the weight of the different blends there is a small difference in meterage between them:
