Last modified on
July 24, 2010
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If you would like to have a natural angora-like garment at a reasonable price, try Lambgora. This lambswool-angora blend is hand-dyed in Scotland, and combines the finest qualities of two woolens blended together: the super warmth and exceptional softness of angora and the strength of the finest Scottish lambswool (about 18.5 micron). Finished garments have a texture more like angora than sheep wool - they are beautifully fuzzy, with a "halo" of up to 2.5 cm [knitted sample]. This yarn is millspun, ultra soft, available in 36 hand-dyed solid and 12 variegated colours, and is suitable for hand and machine knitting.
For information: Lambswool is a very soft wool from a sheep up to seven months old. Technically, it is the first shearing of a sheep, and is used blended with other woolens.
* Similar yarn: Angora, 100% Angora DK
Wash a garment with eucalyptus wash or any other woolwash "no rinse", and dry flat pulling the garment into the correct shape, away from direct heat and sunshine. Do not wring out the garment - roll it in a towel and gently press to remove excess water. The yarn dries quickly as all natural angora yarns. Do not iron, never hang on a hanger, it will stretch the shape
* Notes: 1) as this yarn is dyed by hand in small batches, a tone-on-tone colour variation on the thread may occur; 2) there may be slight flaws in the colour at the first wash, this is natural for commercial dyes on natural fibers; 3) only balls of the same dyelot are supplied per order.
FIBRE: 50% Premium German Angora, 50% Lambswool
YARN WEIGHT: Double Knit
TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 20 sts / 24 rows
NEEDLES: recommended 3.75 mm (US No.5)
LENGTH: approx. 200 m / 223 yards
BALL WEIGHT: 50g
USAGE: 400g for sweater(42" bust),
450g for cardigan
Shade Card is available for purchases below ↓
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Knitted Sample on 3.5 mm needles
Sample patterns for angora
Price: $15.99 /solids,
$17.99 /hand painted
In stock: solids: 05 Mint (7+7 balls), 07 Soft Pink (8 balls), 09 Azure (6+8 balls), 15 Lavender, 20 Fucsia (8 balls), 25 Fawn (4 balls), 27 Black, 29 Silver (6 balls); hand painted: 109 Black-and-White (1 ball), 112 Baby Soft (1 ball); undyed: 26 Natural White
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Orkney Angora Yarns Index
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Tuxedo Front, © Susanna knitting magazine
Yarn: Mondial Best [75% Merino extra fine, 25% Angora], 156 m/ 50g ball
More patterns suitable for Lambgora:
• Fingerless Gloves, Suss Cousins Hollywood Knits, yarn Classic Elite Lush [50% Angora, 50% Wool]
• Kimono Coat, Classic Elite Studio, book Classic Elite Knits, yarn: Lush [50% Angora, 50% Wool].
• Top and Scarf with Bobble-Noppens, Susanna / Italian knitted fashion; yarn: Mondial Best [75% Merino Wool, 25% Angora]
• Angora Cardigan, Lang
Lambgora, Shade Card. A yarn sample is included. Price: $8.99 * free with order of Lambgora over $100.
* Slight tone-on-tone colour variations may occur due to hand dying in small batches.
** Batch to batch shade variations occur.
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05, Mint
* 7+7 balls
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07, Soft Pink
* 8 balls
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09, Azure
* 6+8 balls
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15, Lavender
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20, Fucsia
* 8 balls
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25, Fawn
* 4 balls
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26, Natural White
undyed
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27, Black
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29, Silver
* 6 balls
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34, Light Olive
* out of stock
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101, Joy
* out of stock
(Lemon-Purple-Azure-Lime)
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106, Cotton Candy
* out of stock
(Pink-Magenta-Purple-Blue- Pale Blue)
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109, Black&White
* 1 ball
(Black, Shades of Grey, Off White)
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112, Baby Soft
* 1 ball
(Baby Pink, Baby Blue, Pale Yellow, Pale Green)
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