{"product_id":"80g-ontario-sock-babar","title":"80g Ontario Sock: Babar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(154, 15, 15);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003ePlease note: 80g Ontario Sock is a smaller skein length than our regular collection of Ontario Sock yarn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCanadian wool: Grown, milled, and hand-dyed within Canada!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(113, 109, 114);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReady to ship; please allow 4 business days for shipping.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOntario Sock\u003c\/strong\u003e is an all-purpose fingering weight yarn that is produced entirely in Ontario*--exclusively for\u003cem\u003e Alley Cat Yarns\u003c\/em\u003e--using \u003cstrong\u003e75% single-flock Dorset sheep, and 25% adult mohair. \u003c\/strong\u003eIt is tightly-spun of three plies for durability and for roundness to show off textured stitches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFull Skein: 80 grams and 325 yards. \u003c\/strong\u003eThis\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eenough yarn to make a pair of socks at \u003cem\u003eapproximately\u003c\/em\u003e 64 stitches on size 2.5mm needles for women's size 9.5 medium width (EU40-41), with a tall leg of 60 rows. This of course will vary based on gauge. If you think you need more yarn than 80 grams and 325 yards for your project, please purchase a second skein.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYES, this yarn is \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(45, 62, 240);\"\u003estrong enough for socks!\u003c\/span\u003e In fact, it's more durable than most commercially available sock yarns. Adult mohair replaces nylon for strength in this all-natural yarn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDorset is a breed of sheep that has \u003cem\u003edown type\u003c\/em\u003e wool. This means the wool in this \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 60, 240);\"\u003eyarn is naturally resilient, elastic, durable, and felt-resistant.\u003c\/span\u003e It's ideal for hard-wearing knits of all kinds, and is sometimes called \"nature's superwash\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUntreated, natural wool has all kinds of benefits. \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(42, 59, 235);\"\u003eWool is naturally\u003c\/span\u003e:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edirt-resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eanti-microbial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einsulating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emoisture-regulating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebreathable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebiodegradable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erenewable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnitters and crocheters will appreciate that this yarn \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(51, 68, 239);\"\u003eholds its shape\u003c\/span\u003e; it has elasticity and memory so your projects don't stretch out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaring for wool is easier than you think! Since wool is naturally dirt-resistant and anti-microbial, it \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(46, 63, 234);\"\u003eonly needs occasional cleaning\u003c\/span\u003e. When cleaning is required, simply soak your item in tepid water with a wool-safe wash, roll or squeeze out excess moisture, and hang or lay flat to dry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of our yarns are carefully dyed with professional wash-fast, and light-fast wool dyes. Dyes are fully set and rinsed clear of the dye bath before yarn is dried and skeined. You may notice some light colour in the water when you soak your projects, and this can be due to differences in water pH or mineral content between your water source and ours, or from small amounts of dye shedding from wool scales in the case of untreated wool. This colour should be so minimal that it does not transfer in colourwork projects. Use cool water and vinegar in your first wash for best results, and never soak your projects in hot water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you plan to use very dark and very light colours together in the same project, make a swatch and wash it to test colourfastness --we will both sleep better at night if you do.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Traceability: \u003c\/strong\u003eDorset fibre from \u003cem\u003eRevolution Wool Company\u003c\/em\u003e in Wallenstein, Ontario; mohair fibre from \u003cem\u003eLes Belles Bouclettes \u003c\/em\u003ein Vankleek Hill, Ontario; milled at \u003cem\u003eWave Fibre Mill \u003c\/em\u003ein Parry Sound, Ontario. Supplementary mohair from \u003cem\u003eMohair plus \u003c\/em\u003ein Western Quebec was included for the first batch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alley Cat Yarns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45082296844464,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/6933\/3141\/files\/IMG-20260503_174434_1.jpg?v=1777850485","url":"https:\/\/alleycatyarns.ca\/products\/80g-ontario-sock-babar","provider":"Alley Cat Yarns","version":"1.0","type":"link"}