ColourLab DK is spun from 100% British wool and at £6.50 for a 100g ball, is aimed at the more price-conscious knitter who doesn't want to compromise on knitting with a wool-only yarn.
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| Image courtesy of West Yorkshire Spinners |
There are a whopping 18 solid shades and five self-striping shades to choose from in the launch. A WoollyYarn received the shades 'very berry' and 'zesty 'orange' for review.
The two shades pack a punch together. The wool has a slight halo, is strong and comes with the tagline 'reared, sheared and spun in Britain'. I haven't yet had time to knit them up, but feel that ColourLab DK would be a good workhorse choice for both jumpers and accessories.
In my Ravelry favourites is Marna Gilligan's The Simpler Sinister Sweater.
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| Image courtesy of Marna Gilligan |
Bo Peep Luxury Baby DK Yarn
The ColourLab DK influence has filtered down to WYS' existing Bo Peep luxury baby DK yarn, with ten new solid shades and four pale variegated colours (not shown below) on sale for the Spring/Summer 2019 season.
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| Image courtesy of West Yorkshire Spinners |
WYS sent A Woolly Yarn the shade 'apple', a fresh, unisex light green, for review.
The yarn feels very soft and smooth, certainly suitable to be worn next all but the most sensitive baby's skin. It's very budget, friendly, with a 50g ball selling for £3.95 from your local yarn stockist or directly from West Yorkshire Spinners. I've recently seen an appeal from a maternity unit wanting hats for premature babies and I'm planning to use this yarn for them.
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