Rowan

Valley Tweed

Discontinued

Pure wool tweed spun and dyed in Huddersfield (Yorkshire), fine and lofty: colourwork and lace.

See it on Rowan's website

Details

: 3 · DK
Fiber content: 100% wool
: 207 m per 50 g · 414 m / 100 g
Suggested: 24 sts × 36 rows over 10 cm
Needles: 3.25 mm
Care: Hand wash, Dry clean, Dry flat
Origin: Spun and dyed in the United Kingdom (Huddersfield, Yorkshire)

Colorways · 16

Malham101
Penyghent104
Gordale105
Bedale106
Wold's Poppy107
Janet's Foss110
Yellowhammer112
Lapwing114
Dodd Fell115
Calluna116
Embsay117
Bell Busk118
Curlew119
Otterburn120
Raydale103
High Force109

What to knit with Valley Tweed

Rough amounts for an average adult size. The designer opens with this yarn and its suggested gauge, then calculates the exact yardage for your measurements.

Held double (), it knits like a Worsted / Aran yarn: about 17 stitches per 10 cm.

To replace Valley Tweed

Same suggested , within 2 stitches per 10 cm, and similar . Knit a swatch before substituting one yarn for another: drape and look can change.