{"product_id":"folkestone-blue-merino-blend-sock-wool-yarn-100g","title":"Folkestone Blue Merino Blend Sock Wool Yarn 100g","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Folkestone Blue'. A pale grey-blue on our classic sock yarn base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur solid and semi-solid range is inspired primarily by Folkestone's Creative Quarter (where we are based) and references artists, art, craft and textile history, traditional pigments and colours, other creatives, and the local area in its inspiration and colour origins. Folkestone Blue, the colour used for my pop-up shop and packaging, is based on 'Egyptian Blue', the pigment first manufactured by the Ancient Egyptians around 2,500BC. Chemically speaking, it is Calcium Copper Silicate, made from chalk or limestone, malachite and sand. To them it represented the River Nile and the sky, creation and divinity. The god Amun-Ra was depicted as having blue skin or hair, a trait thought to dispel evil and bring prosperity. For me it represents the sea, from which Folkestone has grown and prospered over the centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSock Yarn Superwash Base 100g:\u003c\/strong\u003e 75% merino superwash wool, 25% nylon. Gauge 10cm square 34 sts \u0026amp; 44 rows on 2.75mm needles. Needle size 2.25mm-3.5mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable on other yarn bases elsewhere in our shop. As colours can differ slightly between batches, we recommend purchasing enough yarn to finish your project from the same batch. If your desired number of skeins are not available on your chosen base, please message us and we will dye the needed quantity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCare and washing:\u003c\/span\u003e Gentle hand washing of hand dyed and hand knitted\/crocheted items is recommended. Yarns marked superwash can be machine washed at 30 degrees, but I personally prefer hand washing in warm water using a mild detergent before lying flat to dry (no-rinse wool specific products such as eucalan or soak are great for this). Please note that hand-dyed yarns may shed a little colour when first washed. This does not affect the fastness of the colour, and is due to excess loose dye particles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe do custom requests: \u003c\/span\u003ePlease note that custom requests such as a different base yarn or in larger quantities are easily achieved with no 'custom' surcharge added to the price. I am happy to oblige if I can, just message me and i'll quote you a cost and time scale.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Folkestone Harbour Yarn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57429719089527,"sku":"FH073","price":19.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/5204\/3042\/files\/6bc4fba7-il_fullxfull.6653610587_q2sx.jpg?v=1788284803","url":"https:\/\/folkestoneharbouryarn.com\/products\/folkestone-blue-merino-blend-sock-wool-yarn-100g","provider":"Folkestone Harbour Yarn","version":"1.0","type":"link"}