Copper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu, from the Latin ‘cuprum’, a derivation of ‘aes cyprium’, meaning ‘metal of Cyprus’, which is where the metal was mined in Roman times. Although not in itself regarded as a precious metal, it is combined with silver to produce sterling silver and is used as an alloy in coin - 1p and 2p coins in Britain are affectionately known as ‘coppers’. It has very high electrical conductivity, which means it is commonly used as lightning conductors on tall buildings.
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu, from the Latin ‘cuprum’, a derivation of ‘aes cyprium’, meaning ‘metal of Cyprus’, which is where the metal was mined in Roman times. Although not in itself regarded as a precious metal, it is combined with silver to produce sterling silver and is used as an alloy in coin - 1p and 2p coins in Britain are affectionately known as ‘coppers’. It has very high electrical conductivity, which means it is commonly used as lightning conductors on tall buildings.
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu, from the Latin ‘cuprum’, a derivation of ‘aes cyprium’, meaning ‘metal of Cyprus’, which is where the metal was mined in Roman times. Although not in itself regarded as a precious metal, it is combined with silver to produce sterling silver and is used as an alloy in coin - 1p and 2p coins in Britain are affectionately known as ‘coppers’. It has very high electrical conductivity, which means it is commonly used as lightning conductors on tall buildings.
Yarn bases
100% Bluefaced Leicester 4 ply / sock 100g skeins (approx 350m)
100% Bluefaced Leicester double knit 100g skeins (approx 225m)
75% Bluefaced Leicester / 20% Tussah silk / 5% gold stellina 10g skein (approx 29m)
Our non superwash yarn is spun in Yorkshire from British fleece and hand dyed in small batches in Birmingham. Whilst colour consistency between batches is good, due to the dyeing process no two skeins will be identical and there may be slight colour variations between batches. It is therefore recommended that you buy enough yarn from the same batch to complete your projects and that you alternate skeins every other row.
Once you have completed your garment, it is recommended that you handwash your finished item in lukewarm water with your wool wash of choice and lay your washed garment flat to dry. Although the yarn is thoroughly rinsed after dyeing, some slight colour bleed may occur at first wash.
I photograph my yarn in natural daylight, however colour variations can occur between monitors.