The Weaving Shed
Three Sisters Tweeds & Western Isles Designs
Handcrafted on the Isle of Lewis
Award winning - best see and do experience in Lewis and Harris 2023!
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Hand Dyed Yarns
Luxurious yarns, each hand dyed to create unique, individual skeins. The yarn we use is sourced from the very best quality producers with the highest practice in animal husbandry and environmental policies.
Merino
Only extra fine (19.5 micron) fleece used for this yarn, only from farms who do NOT employ mulesing practices. Is is supersoft against the skin, strong and durable with natural elasticity to help garments maintain their shape. Merino is highly breathable, wicking moisture away from the body helping you stay cool in summer and warm in winter. Naturally antimicrobial it repels dirt and odors. Worsted spun from extra long staple fibers for a super silky, strong yarn.
British Bluefaced Leicester
The finest commercial sheep fleece available in the UK today, all the fleeces for this yarn are sourced from UK farmers. It has a unique character combining next-to-skin softness with smooth texture and sheen. The long staple length creates a strong, silky fiber with low pilling when worn
Baby Alpaca
The finest of the worlds clip of baby alpaca fleece is used for this yarn to create the most sublime, soft, squishy, lustrous yarn. Alpaca is not a wool, it contains no lanolin, making it hypoallergenic, next-to-skin soft and has greater insulative properties than wool!
Mulberry Silk Blends
The silk worms used for the silk blend yarns are only fed on mulberry leaves which results in some of the finest silk in the world. It has been blended with alpaca or merino to create super lustrous, strong and soft yarns
Organic cotton
Perfect for cooling summer wear these cotton skeins are strong, silky and smooooth
Polwarth
A lustrous new zealand breed, a cross between 75% merino and 25% lincoln for a super long, strong wool. Worsted spun for extra strength and luster