Our new season yarn is here!  This batch of our incredibly soft handspun yarn is produced using Cashmere fibre from our own handcombed Scottish Cashmere goats, and rooed Shetland wool from our own sheep, from our regenerative farm in Angus, Scotland, blended with fine Alpaca fibre specially selected from small scale farms in Angus. 

Named after Ethie of Lunan Bay, the beautiful bay we call “Home”.

Homegrown in Scotland

As nature friendly farmers, we adopted regenerative agriculture principles to produce our Cashmere that works in harmony with our goats, nature and our treasured environment. We tend to our herd of 170 Scottish Cashmere Goats along the stunning coastline of Lunan Bay, the only fibre producing Cashmere herd in the whole of Scotland and UK. We also have a flock of 40 Shetland sheep which were breed for their fibre and regenerative grazing.

Every Spring we gently hand comb our goats’ cashmere winter undercoats, which this naturally cast at this time of year. On average, Cashmere goats only produce around 100g of super soft Cashmere fibre per year hence why Cashmere is so highly prized.

The fibre from our Cashmere goats is tested annually and our average micron size is 15uM.

Once harvested, our Scottish Cashmere is dehaired by Border Mill, an artisan micro-mill in the Scottish Borders,then it is meticulously washed and blended from the finest fibres from our Lunan Bay Shetland sheep, and Angus Alpacas. The resulting rovings are hand-carded again and hand-spun by expert hand spinner, Fred Porchez of Wish Ewe Were Here based in Angus. 

Specifications

Each 50g skein contains 10% Lunan Bay Cashmere: 40% Lunan Bay Shetland : 50% Angus Alpaca, Silver.

Made using our 15uM Cashmere.

Minimum meterage per 50g skein is 83m (90.77 yards).  Meterage per 50g ranges from 83-101 m.

Produced using combed not sheared Cashmere fibre.

Made using rooed not sheared Shetland fleece.

Twice handcarded.

100% Natural Fibre, Undyed.

Regeneratively grown in Scotland.

Light DK weight.