Pure Scottish Wool - 4 Ply Yarn (Bog Cotton) Creamy White | Outer Hebrides

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£14.95

PURE WOOL

SUSTAINABLE

ETHICAL

TRACEABLE

Our Bog Cotton yarn shade captures the soft, wild beauty of the Outer Hebrides in its purest form. A warm, creamy white yarn, it is reminiscent of the fluffy tufts of bog cotton that dance across the Uist moors in midsummer. Because this shade relies on the exquisite natural colour of the fleece, it brings a bright, classic, and completely timeless aesthetic to your knitting needles.

100% Traceable Croft-to-Needle Scottish Yarn

What makes this pure Cheviot wool yarn truly extraordinary is its authentic island heritage. Every single fleece is grown on traditional, independent crofts across the Outer Hebrides. Proudly certified by British Wool as ethical, responsible, and 100% traceable, this yarn connects your craft directly to the landscapes of the Outer Hebrides. When you cast on with this premium fleece, you are supporting historical island crofting communities and investing in sustainable, slow textiles.

Premium Cheviot Wool for Heritage Knits

Cheviot wool is legendary among knitters for its remarkable resilience, crisp stitch definition, and natural bounce. This pure Hebridean wool yarn is gently processed to preserve those exact characteristics. It yields a strong, insulating fabric with a rustic yet supple hand feel that blooms beautifully after blocking. It is the absolute perfect choice for intricate Aran cables, textured Gansey patterns, or foundational colour work pieces meant to last a lifetime.

COMPOSITION / BLEND

Pure Cheviot wool ~ sourced exclusively in the Outer Hebrides.

100% Wool

4 Ply / Fingering weight

Semi-worsted spun

BATCH

BogCotton2024

YARN WEIGHT & LENGTH

150 m / 164 yds per 50 g

GAUGE

22 sts x 33 rows = 10 cm / 4 "

SUGGESTED NEEDLE OR HOOK SIZE

3.25 mm / US 3

CARE

Hand wash with care

DELIVERY

Royal Mail 1st Class
Dispatched Tuesday and Friday
EU / USA Delivery and Customs

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Knitting Patterns

Our range of knitting patterns are designed both in-house by Meg and in collaboration with leading international knitwear designers. They are unique to Birlinn Yarn and draw their creative inspiration from the culture, ecology and heritage of the Outer Hebrides.

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