Arbor Lodge

Brooklyn Tweed took everything you love about their Arbor yarn and made it bigger. Springy, soft American Targhee wool is combed smooth and worsted spun into a pillowy, plush 7-ply yarn with crisp stitch definition and wear-everywhere durability. In an artful assortment of skein-dyed solid shades, Arbor Lodge provides instant knitting gratification in cozy accessories, sweaters, outerwear and blankets.

SPECS

• 125 yards (114 meters) | 100 grams | chunky weight

• 7-ply worsted-spun construction

• 23.5 micron Targhee wool from Montana & South Dakota

• Wool scoured at Chargeurs Wool USA in South Carolina

• Spun at Worsted Spinning New England in Maine

• Skein dyed at Wayne Mills in Pennsylvania

• Finished at Clemson Winding in Pennsylvania

Finewool Targhee sheep raised in Montana and South Dakota provide their distinctively dense fleeces for Arbor Lodge. This American breed has all the softness of its Merino forebears, with added structure from longwool genetics. Targhee wool has an especially elastic quality ideal for worsted spinning, knitting up into plush, sturdy fabrics suitable for next-to-skin wear.

Arbor Lodge's springy worsted-spun construction is suitable for a wonderful range of gauges and can be used interchangeably with Quarry:

3 - 3½ stitches to 1"

Suggested Needle: 6 - 8 mm (US 10 - 11)

Suggested Hook: 6.5 - 9 mm (US K-10½ - M-13)