Tweed Yarns

Tweeds are made of a two-and-two twill weave, right-hand or left-hand in structure. Outstanding tweeds (fabrics) include Bannockburn, English, Harris, Irish, Linton, Manx, Scotch and Donegal. Tweed roving can be made using a few different fibers (for example: wool, alpaca, and silk) dyed in different colours which need to be carded together to produce a tweed yarn.
Term's origin (quoting a fashion dictionary): "tweed is a rough, irregular, soft and flexible, unfinished woolen named for the Tweed river that separates England from Scotland." But some of the textile experts consider that tweeds are named after a misspelling of the Scots "twill" as "tweel".

 

CASHMERE Tweed by Lang FIBRE: 35% Cashmere, 65% Merino extra fine YARN WEIGHT: Heavy Worsted TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 26 sts/ 25 rows NEEDLES: 4.25 - 5 mm (US No.7-8) LENGTH: approx. 78 m / 86 yards BALL WEIGHT: 25 g * hand wash | made in Italy

SILKROAD Aran Tweed by Jo Sharp FIBRE: 85% Wool, 10% Silk, 5% Cashmere YARN WEIGHT: Aran TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 18 sts / 24 rows NEEDLES: 4.5 - 5 mm (US No.8) LENGTH: 95 m / 104 yards HANK WEIGHT: 50 g * hand wash | made in Italy

ALPACA CASHMERE Tweed by Estelle FIBRE: 35% Wool, 20% Alpaca, 10% Cashmere, 25% Acrylic, 10% Viscose YARN WEIGHT: Worsted TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 18 sts / 24 rows NEEDLES: 4 - 4.5 mm (US No.6-7) LENGTH: approx. 110 m / 120 yds BALL WEIGHT: 50g * machine wash | made in Italy