Vovó (Portuguese for Grandma) is a versatile and hard wearing non-superwash yarn made entirely from fine Portuguese wool, mainly from Campaniça sheep. It is a great choice for sweaters and cardigans intended for daily wear.
Vovó is made from the wool of free range sheep; mulesing is not practiced in Portugal.
Grown, scoured, milled and dyed in Portugal.
Shades 01, 20 and 40 are not dyed. Like all Retrosaria yarns, Vovó is non-superwash and not bleached.
Please note: We have Color #22 Pastel Rose in two distinct dyelots.
Weight: Sport
Unit weight: 50g
Yardage: 156 yards (143 meters)
Needle size: 3,5 - 4,5mm | US 4-7
Fibers: 100% fine Portuguese wool
Texture: 4 ply
Gauge: 20-23 sts x 28-32 rows = 4 x 4 inches | 10 x 10cm
Vovó (Portuguese for Grandma) is a versatile and hard wearing non-superwash yarn made entirely from fine Portuguese wool, mainly from Campaniça sheep. It is a great choice for sweaters and cardigans intended for daily wear.
Vovó is made from the wool of free range sheep; mulesing is not practiced in Portugal.
Grown, scoured, milled and dyed in Portugal.
Shades 01, 20 and 40 are not dyed. Like all Retrosaria yarns, Vovó is non-superwash and not bleached.
