{"product_id":"silk-merino-sock-white-gum-wool","title":"4-ply Merino-Silk Sock | White Gum Wool","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhite Gum Wool grows amazing merino wool. It is ethically grown in Tasmania by a woman named Nan. The sheep are very well loved, never mulsed or tail-docked, and they live their entire natural lives on the farm. It is the best life imaginable for sheep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll this love and attention to detail shows up in the wool. It is 17 microns in diameter which is about as fine as \u003ca title=\"Sheep Breeds Information\" href=\"https:\/\/blacksquirrelberkeley.sbs\/pages\/sheep-breeds\"\u003emerino\u003c\/a\u003e gets and firmly in the \u003ca title=\"Yarn Glossary\" href=\"https:\/\/blacksquirrelberkeley.sbs\/pages\/yarn-glossary\"\u003emicron count\u003c\/a\u003e range of cashmere! It is delicious! Seriously delicious! Add the luster of silk and you have a beautiful yarn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe consider this a sock yarn because the silk is acting as a natural nylon (reinforcing fiber) for the merino. This makes it a 100% natural fiber sock yarn; a rare and wonderful thing. Don't expect it to be as strong as merino-nylon sock yarn. Do expect it to be wonderfully soft and a delight to work with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4-ply is the Australian term for fingering\u003cbr\u003e70% White Gum Wool superfine Merino Wool \/ 30% Silk\u003cbr\u003e516 yards (472 meters) \/ 100g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuggested needle size is US 3 (3.25 mm) to get 28 stitches \/ 36 rows in 4 inches (10 cm) square.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is a non-superwash yarn.\u003c\/b\u003e Hand wash cold, dry flat, medium iron, dry cleanable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNan is an American who found herself, as a marine biologist, in Tasmania. She fell in love with it and ended up on a large farm where she grows merino sheep. Her commitment to her animals and the land is awe inspiring. She keeps fewer sheep per acre to ensure they always have good and healthy forage to eat. This practice is also kind to the land, preserving its biodiversity. The biodiversity allows the sheep to eat the things they instinctually need for their health and happiness. As a result, her sheep are healthier, live longer, and grow longer and finer fleeces. It is an amazing, complex, and thoughtful system that, by definition, is always a work in progress. We strongly encourage you to visit her \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.whitegumwool.com.au\/\"\u003ewebsite\u003c\/a\u003e and read about her, the sheep, the land, and the dogs. It is a delightful rabbit hole. You will emerge a huge fan of her practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome images \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eare courtesy and copyright of White Gum Wool.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"White Gum Wool","offers":[{"title":"Apple Blossom","offer_id":47464403435770,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ashmore","offer_id":47036513091834,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fairy Wren","offer_id":47036513157370,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Flax Lily","offer_id":47036513222906,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gum Grey","offer_id":47036513255674,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Natural","offer_id":47036513321210,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Quarrystone","offer_id":47036513386746,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rosehip","offer_id":47464403468538,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sedge","offer_id":47036513419514,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver Tussock","offer_id":47036513485050,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver Wattle","offer_id":47036513517818,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Storm","offer_id":47036513550586,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Wild Orchid","offer_id":47036513583354,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4701\/3787\/files\/WGW_Merino-Silk_Fingering_group.jpg?v=1773346006","url":"https:\/\/blacksquirrelberkeley.sbs\/products\/silk-merino-sock-white-gum-wool","provider":"Black Squirrel Yarns","version":"1.0","type":"link"}