Sheepsoft DK is the most useful weight in the Bramble & Fleece range and the one most of their own patterns are written for. It blends soft British Bluefaced Leicester with strong, durable Masham, using the Masham in its natural shades so every colour carries a quiet heathered depth. Everything from fleece to finished hank happens within fifty miles in West Yorkshire. At 225m to a generous 100g hank, it goes further than most DK wools of comparable quality.
Perfect for jumpers, cardigans, slipovers, shawls and hats - anything where you want a fabric with body that still drapes. The fifteen shades range from pale undyed-looking neutrals through mossy greens and dusty pinks to the deeper new Thirsk, Richmond and Ingleton. Because the colours are heathered rather than solid, they hold their own individually and blend gently in stranded work rather than fighting each other.
- Brand: Bramble & Fleece
- Yarn Weight: DK
- Ball Weight: 100g hank
- Length: 225m (246yds)
- Recommended Needle Size: 4mm
- Blend: British Bluefaced Leicester / Masham
- Tension: 22 stitches × 30 rows = 10 × 10cm (4mm needles)
- Care: Hand wash and dry flat. Do not bleach or tumble dry. May be dry cleaned.
- Quantity Guide: In Bramble & Fleece's own patterns, a slipover takes 4 x 100g, a tank 5 x 100g, an adult jumper 5-8 x 100g depending on style and size, and a three-colour shawl 4 x 100g.
Why choose Sheepsoft DK?
- A generous 225m to the 100g hank, so a jumper needs fewer hanks than you might expect.
- The Bluefaced Leicester and Masham blend gives softness alongside real hardwearing durability.
- Heathered colour from natural fibre blending rather than flat solid dye.
- Fleece to finished yarn in under fifty miles, spun, dyed and finished in Yorkshire.
- Fifteen coordinated shades, with most of the Bramble & Fleece pattern collection written for this weight.
- Fully traceable British wool with a low carbon footprint.