All Bo-Rage yarns are either natural color or dyed with commerical dyes that are the least damaging to nature. Most are hand spun, some constructed which mean one thread is hand spun and a second thread is a commerical yarn used for plying to get the desired results. Most wools and curls are sourced from local shepherds and farmers in West Marin or Sonoma. Most fleeces are scoured and washed by hand and then carded and combed into roving, NOT mill processed. The oil you feel in the yarns, is the natural lanalin. Fleeces are selected for softness and shine
Hand Spun 2 ply
Local wool with Silk
Hand dyed in roving, then spun
2 ply.
Hand dyed in roving, then spun
2 ply.
Hand Dyed, Hand Spun Curls
Curls are hand washed then hand painted and plied into and onto a previously hand spun singles.
This type of yarn is great for edges, scarves and hats, in combination with other smoother yarns.
This type of yarn is great for edges, scarves and hats, in combination with other smoother yarns.
Hand Spun Singles from Local Sheep
Natural color. Fleece from
Windrush Farm, Corriedale/Finn Mix breed.
Singles. Worsted weight.
Windrush Farm, Corriedale/Finn Mix breed.
Singles. Worsted weight.
Hand Spun, Hand Dyed Novelty
Dyed in roving then bulky spun and plyed with a silk thread.
This gives the yarn a ripple that looks great when knit up.
This gives the yarn a ripple that looks great when knit up.
Hand Spun Novelty Yarn
Multy colored painted roving. Plied back on itself and then cabled with a sillk thread.
This yarn is a little heavier than worsted and knits up very textured.
This yarn is a little heavier than worsted and knits up very textured.
Hand Spun Novelty Yarns
A sampling of the variety of novelty yarns one can hand spin. Some are core spun, some have inserts some a cabled 3 plies. All are hand dyed.
