Orkney Angora Incredible DK, made in Scotland

Incredible DK is a 1st grade (premium quality, Ravelry rating: 5*), pure and next-to-the-skin, smooth and unifom millspun German angora in 50 gr balls and double knit weight, hand dyed in Scotland (Island of Orkney). After you garment will be ready to wear, this yarn will reward you with an amazing halo. Incredible DK is unbrushed, silky, and suede-like to the touch, long-lasting, has a low per cent of shedding unlike French angora, and is suitable for both hand- and machine knitting. It is great not only for knitted and/or crocheted couture, but is also perfect for sportswear and medicinal articles - different types of warmers and undergarments. This yarn is available in 36 hand dyed solid and 12 hand painted colours, and two yarn weights: 4 ply-fingering /light sport weight and double knit.

Dyelots: The manufacturer doesn't supply labels for the yarn. We apologise for the inconvenience. Due to the lack of labels, each batch/dyelot is stored separately, and all balls per colour are shipped only in the same dyelot. Should you have any concerns or more detailed information be required, please contact Orkney Angora. Thank you for your interest in our products. - Irene & Mr.Sheep Co.

Known facts: • Angora knitwear was doctor-prescribed in Europe for the pain relief, without drugs. Many people use angora garments and medicinal articles to treat different kinds of pain: headache - angora hats, scarves, or headbands to sleep in, back pain - angora T-shirts or waist warmers, knee arthritis - angora knee pads. Some of the manufacturers of medicinal wear, like Sigvaris, commercially manufacture different types of angora warmers. • Instead of wearing layers of warm clothes of different styles and origins to survive the Canadian Cold, we put on just one thin, feather-weight angora garment under a coat or a jacket, and enjoy all the beauty and advantages of Winter Wonderland. As we have already mentioned, this angora yarn is also incredibly long-lasting and develops even a bigger halo after multiple washes.

* Notes: 1) though the yarn is dyed exceptionally well, a slight tone-on-tone colour variation may occur due to hand dying in small batches; 2) there may be slight flaws in the colour at the first wash, this is natural for commercial dyes on natural fibers. * German Angora rabbits do not molt, angora fur is collected by shearing.

Angora Articles, Usage

Angora sheds, but beauty requires sacrifices. Try to wear similar coloured articles with your angora garment, including coats and jackets. Store your angora beauties on a shelf, letting them breathe freely. Do not place any other garments over them to help keep their full volume, and they will serve you for many years. Angora garments are feather-weight and airy, being 7 times warmer than sheep wool, and fit your figure perfectly without adding any extra volume. We also use this yarn for athletic vests. Made of this yarn, they are great for snowboarding and skiing: you won't be cold at -15ºC and won't be hot at +10ºC. The manufacturer uses this yarn for making medicinal articles (different warmers) and underwear (4 ply).
Tip: To begin an angora garment (except berets, caps and hats), cast on 4-5 (5-7) sts less for DK (4 ply), because 100% Angora tends to stretch slightly widthwise when worn multiple times without washing (the shape is back after the garment has been washed). Fitted and plain garments are preferable.

Garment Care

This yarn is easy to care for: wash a garment with eucalyptus wash or any other woolwash "no rinse" in cold water. Use the same temperature of water for washing and rinsing to avoid "shoking" the fiber. Do not wring out the garment - roll it in a towel and gently press to remove excess water. Dry flat pulling the garment into correct shape, away from direct heat and sunshine. Do not iron, and do not hang angora knitwear on a hanger.
Tip: If in washing your angora garment you wrung it out without a towel, and your garment lost its angora "halo", just gently brush it with your hair-brush on both right and reverse sides, after the garment was dried. - Irene & Mr.Sheep

* Similar yarn: Incredible 4 ply, Angora 100, Angora, Nature, Lambgora

FIBRE: 100% Millspun Premium German Angora, Unbrushed
YARN WEIGHT: Double Knit
TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 20 sts / 28 rows
NEEDLES: 3.25 - 4 mm (US No.3-6)
LENGTH: approx. 200 m / 223 yards
BALL WEIGHT: 50 gr
Shade Card is available for purchases below ↓
Knitted Sample on 3.5 mm needles
Usage: 400 g for Ladies' 42" bust sweater ( or 200g 4 ply)
Irene & Mr.Sheep Knitwear:
• Angora Olive Vest [Pattern No. PB-IR103]
• Men's Angora Vest [Pattern No. PB-IR061]
• [Angora Bra and Legwarmers] [Pattern No. PB-IR583, yarns: Incredible DK and Noro Yuzen]
Sample patterns for angora
Price: $32.99 /solids, $35.99 /hand painted
IN STOCK: solids: 02 Grape, 03 Heather (4 balls), 04 Jade, 06 Ruby (4 balls), 07 Soft Pink (1 ball), 08 Sapphire, 09 Azure, 10 Tangerine (4 balls), 11 Soft Peach, 13 Wedgewood, 14 Violet, 15 Lavender, 16 Aqua, 18 Brilliant Yellow, 19 Powder Lemon, 20 Magenta (4 balls), 23 Peridot, 24 Chocolate, 27 Black, 28 Ash, 29 Silver, 30 Bottle, 33 Dark Olive (1 ball), 34 Light Olive, 35 Blackberry (4 balls), 36 Royal Blue; undyed: 26 Natural White
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Colour /solids:	02, Grape03, Heather04, Jade06, Ruby07, Soft Pink08, Sapphire09, Azure10, Tangerine11, Soft Peach13, Wedgewood14, Violet15, Lavender16, Aqua18, Brilliant Yellow19, Powder Lemon20, Magenta23, Peridot24, Chocolate26, Natural White27, Black28, Ash29, Silver30, Bottle Green33, Dark Olive34, Light Olive35, Blackberry36, Royal Blue
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Incredible, Shade Card, colour samples are dyed on Lambgora. Price: $8.99 * Free with an order of Incredible DK/4 ply over $150.

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