Seafarer Sport - Melusine

Seafarer Sport from John Arbon Textiles is a sport weight yarn with a quiet confidence about it - versatile enough to suit a wide range of projects, from everyday accessories through to hardwearing garments that need to stand up to regular use. The fibre blend is a thoughtful one: trusty Devonian wool, with its natural resilience and character, is paired with silk to create a yarn that punches above its weight in both looks and longevity. The wool provides the structure, warmth, and durability you'd expect from a British breed fibre, while the silk contributes a subtle lustre and a smooth, refined handle that gives finished pieces a quietly opulent quality. It's the kind of yarn that doesn't need to shout - the combination of fibres does the work, producing a fabric that feels considered and well-made, and that wears beautifully over time. For knitters who appreciate yarns rooted in a sense of place and craft, Seafarer Sport, made in Devon with local wool at its heart, has a great deal to offer.

Commercially dyed yarn is dyed in large vats, usually made into large hanks of 1 kilo or more. The yarn is dyed to an extremely precise, all over colour using gradually rising heat. You can generally expect commercially dyed yarn to be very even and dye baths to be exact.

Commercially dyed yarn is wonderful for projects where you want a consistent, all over colour, or even colourwork pieces like fair isle or stranded knitting.

• Items made from wool and silk should be washed by hand in cold or lukewarm water with a gentle rinse-free detergent. Use very little agitation when washing so as not to felt or full the fabric. Never wring or twist handmade items when washing.
• Gently squeeze as much water as possible, roll in a towel and press moisture out. Then lay your finished piece flat to dry.

Wool silk blends do not need to be washed after every wear as it is a natural, breathable product. When you can see (or, rarely, smell) that your item is in need of washing, follow the care instructions

Wool Silk blends have countless benefits, including being

• 100% Natural
• Warm yet breathable
• Biodegradable
• Sustainable & Renewable
• Flame retardant (safe for babies - and all humans)
• Wrinkle resistent
• Wicks water to the centre of the fibre keeping the fabric surface dry, even when damp