Just Landed – Gum Tree Farm. Local lovelies!

An old friend is making a return to space this week- we’re bringing Gum Tree Farm back to Alexandria.

Gum Tree Farm hails from right down the road in Middleburg, Virginia, where owner Franny Kansteiner raises her certified organic Merino flock. Once beginning with just three lambs, her family farm is now home to a thriving flock of 300 and a dedication to handmade wool products.

Established in 1995, Gum Tree Farm is a truly unique place – the sheep are born and raised on the farm, their wool is organically processed, and the fleece is spun at Green Mountain Spinnery and then woven into cloth for the handmade products sold at the farm. The whole making cycle, from sheep to shawl, is handmade in America.

We are delighted to have secured yarn from their last year’s clipping. We have three natural colors of Merino from Gum Tree – white, silver, and dark chocolate – in a beautifully springy worsted weight. This single-ply is rich with natural lanolin and lovely to work with. Check out some of our pattern inspiration below for this yarn.

This is a great yarn to pair with Spincycle Dream State or a hand spun!

 

Pattern Picks:

Autumn Wheat Hat

Sizing:

Newborn (Baby, Toddler, Child, Teen) (Adult Small, Medium, Large)

Yarn and notions:

• 70 (105, 115, 135, 160) (180, 195, 205) yards worsted weight yarn or 1 (1, 1, 1, 2)(2, 2, 2) skeins of Gum Tree
• Size G (5 mm) hook

Hipster Shawl

Finished Measurements

Approx. 83 inches (208 cm) from side to side and 22 inches (55 cm) from top to bottom at deepest point (after blocking)

Yarn and Notions:

• approx. 620 yards or 5 skeins of Gum Tree
• Needles: US 8 (5 mm) needles.

Champagne Cardigan

 

Size Guide:

• The Champagne Cardigan has an oversize fit and is designed to have approx. 28 cm [11 inches] of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be 28 cm [11 inches] larger in circumference than your bust measurement. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL are designed to fit a bust circumference of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 cm (130-140) 140-150 cm [31½-33½ (33½-35½) 35½-37½ (37½-39½) 39½-43¼ (43¼-47¼) 47¼-51¼ (51¼-55) 55-59 inches]

MATERIALS

Yarn:

• DK weight
• 1080 yards- 1620 yards of Gum Tree held together with 1160- 1856 yards of Silk Mohair. We recommend De Rerum Berenice or Knitting for Olive Silk Mohair

Needles:

• US 7 – 4.5 mm

  US 2½ – 3.0 mm

June Hat

SIZE
17.5” (44.5 cm) circumference, unstretched, 9” (23 cm) height.

YARN
Gum Tree Farms in two colors

GAUGE
20 sts + 24 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in reverse st st on larger needles, after blocking.

NEEDLES
1 – 16” (40 cm) US 5 (3.5 mm) circular.
1 – 16” (40 cm) US 7 (4.5 mm) circular.
1 – set US 7 (4.5 mm) DPNs.
Check your gauge and adjust needle size(s) accordingly if necessary.

NOTIONS
Darning needle, stitch marker(s).

Coloring Book Raglan

Size

Finished circumference of body 35 (39, 43, 47, 51) (55, 59, 63, 67)” / 89 (99, 109, 119½, 129½) (150, 160, 170) cm.

Samples shown in size 2 knit to fit 34” bust with +5” ease. Suggested ease is +5-10”. If the upper bust measurement is more than 3” / 7½ cm smaller than the full bust, suggest sizing down one size.

Finished circumference of body 35 (39, 43, 47, 51) (55, 59, 63, 67)” / 89 (99, 109, 119½, 129½) (150, 160, 170) cm.

Samples shown in size 2 knit to fit 34” bust with +5” ease. Suggested ease is +5-10”. If the upper bust measurement is more than 3” / 7½ cm smaller than the full bust, suggest sizing down one size.

Yarn:

• Worsted weight yarn in the following amounts:VIEW A
  MC: 825 (920, 1017, 1124, 1229) (1341, 1458, 1600, 1736) yards / 754 (841, 930, 1028, 1124) (1226, 1333, 1463, 1587) metersCC1 & CC2: 26 (29, 32, 36, 39) (43, 47, 51, 55) yards / 24 (27, 29, 33, 36) (39, 43, 47, 50) meters of eachVIEW B
  MC: 532 (608, 694, 773, 860) (950, 1041, 1152, 1262) yards / 486 (556, 635, 707, 786) (869, 952, 1053, 1154) metersCC: 177 (203, 231, 258, 286) (317, 347, 384, 420) yards / 162 (186, 211, 236, 262) (290, 317, 351, 384) meters

Needles:

• NEEDLE A (MAIN FABRIC)
  US8, or size to obtain gauge, in the following lengths: 16”, 32”, and preferred method for working small circumferences in the round (such as DPN’s or small circular needles).

  Optional: use only 32” and magic loop anywhere the work is too small.

  NEEDLE B (RIBBING)
  US7, or a size smaller than Needle A, in the following lengths: 16”, 32”, and preferred method for working small circumferences in the round (such as DPN’s or small circular needles).

  Optional: use only 32” and magic loop anywhere the work is too small.

Rosa

Sizes:

• Approximately 31.5” (80 cm) deep along center, 79” (201 cm) wingspan from tip to tip.

Yardage:

• Yarn – Worsted, with adjustable gauge
  550 yds (502 m) in MC (charcoal)
  98 yds (90 m) in C1 (white)
  75 yds (69 m) in C2 (brown)

Needles:

• US 7 (4.5 mm) circular needle, 40” (100 cm) long or size needed to get gauge.

Jelka

Sizes:

Circumference (unstretched):
18 (19.5, 21)“ / 46 (49.5, 53.5) cm
to fit
20/21.5 (21.5/23, 23/24.5)”
51/54.5 (54.5/58.5, 58.5/62) cm

Yardage:

Worsted weight yarn, approximately
MC: 148 (161, 174) yds /135 (147, 159) m
CC: 14 (18, 22) yds /13 (16, 20) m

Needles:

US 5 (3.75 mm) circular needle, 16” (40 cm) long for brim.
US 6 (4 mm) circular needle, 16” (40 cm) long and DPNs for body.