Bluefaced Leicester - Iron Dehesa De Barrera Fingering Weight: Bulky

Weight: Bulky

Knitting Gauge: 13 stitches and 18 rows make a 4" (10cm) square in stockinette stitch with US 11 (8mm) needles

Countryside Shawl

Knitting Gauge: 8-10 stitches make a 4" (10cm) square with recommended

A two-ply yarn from the highest quality Peruvian Highland sheep

Bluefaced Leicester - Iron Dehesa De Barrera Fingering Weight: BulkyBlue Faced Leicester hails from Leicestershire in the English Midlands and is so named because the sheep's face appears to have a blue tint due to the dark skin underneath the short white hair. Spun from 100% BFL wool, and put up with a "shetland twist," it is a superior hand knitting yarn because of its soft and lustrous qualities. The resulting yarn yields hard wearing garments, like sweaters and other outerwear. However, the wool is not just