Fibre: Merino wool from Castilla y León
Yardage: 193m per 100g spool
Gauge: 16-18 stitches per 10cm
Recommended needle size: 4.5-6.5mm

dLana Rustica is made from Spanish merino wool from the fleece of Extremadura and Andalusian flocks, carded and spun in the spinning mill in Terrassa. The yarn is amongst the most characterful merino we’ve ever knitted with, made possible by the care taken every step in the production process.

The yarn has all the softness you’d expect from a merino single ply with an added robustness that overcomes the structural issues sometimes associated with singles. This is a yarn for sweaters and accessories, and is the perfect solution for delicate scratch-phobic knitters who would like to have a go with some proper sheepy wool.

The loose spin creates a lot of room for air between the fibres allowing the yarn to be comfortably knit at a range of gauges from 18 right up to 14 stitches to 10cm. This also gives the fabric a propensity to shift, fluff up and transform during blocking so we recommend always soaking and shaping swatches before measuring gauge.

Dlana is the family-run business of Esther and Javier whose comittment to a sustainable and respectful lifestyle led them to becoome wool makers, selecting fleeces from transhumance flocks of sheep that are grazed in higher pastures in the summer and lower valleys during the winter. The wool is then processed and spun locally in a way that retains the integrity of the fibre.