Gul Lunde 2 ply, 50/100g (Yellow Puffin)

Gul lunde is white lambswool from Vestvågøy in Lofoten dyed with tansy. Crossbred wool of Norwegian White Sheep.

Here on the island, we have a bunch of discerning sheep farmers who are skilled in their breeding work, and wool quality is the focus. This is soft, luxurious first-class lamb's wool.

We pick tansy which grows here in Lofoten and then hand-dye the wool in our color kitchen on the farm. Tansy is considered one of the best natural yellow dyes and is reliably lightfast. Place of growth and picking season result in different shades of yellow. We make about 9 skeins per dye batch and mark each skein with the batch number. Be sure to ask for the same number if you want the exact same shade of colour.

We want you to be aware that the lighter the yarn, the less lightfast it is. This means that it can withstand less direct sunlight and can fade over time if exposed to too much light.

Same thickness as 2-ply Sandgrunn, 4 Favner, 10 Favner, Brådjupt, Steingrunn, Geitrams, Røsslyng, Vinterhimmel, Rød lunde, Rust, and Gress.

You should knit a sample, wash and dry it and then measure/calculate the number of stitches/needle thickness before larger projects.

Photo of the puffin on the label was taken by senior ornithologist Tycho Anker-Nilssen.

We sell both full 100g skeins and half 50g skeins.

1 full skein weighs 100 grams

315 meters per 100 grams

Knitting needles approx. 2.5 - 3.5 mm

Nm 6.3 / 2

100% pure Norwegian wool

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US measures:

One skein is 3,52 ounces= 1033 feet

Knitting needle: approx. 2-3

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UK measures:

One skein is 0,220 lb. = 5,574 in.

Knitting needle: approx. 12-9