Bouclelaine - French Merino and Angora wool

This fall's big favorite!

Available online and in Gilford

When my father sent me some skeins from his native Brittany, he had no idea how much I would fall in love with them! Even more than the salted caramels in the package... (And that's saying something!)

Bouclelaine is a small family spinning mill whose mission is to promote local fleeces.

The Merino-Angora is a little marvel. Angora rabbit wool brings great softness and a subtle halo throught out the knitting. The wool of merino sheep reinforces everything with its warmth and structure.

It's impossible to resist!

To learn more about this inspiring small business: Bouclelaine

Our suggestions for highlighting it:

- The Lunenburg sweater by Amy Christoffers (in English and for a fee). This Bohus-inspired sweater just begs to be knitted in Merino-Angora. Traditionally, Bohus sweaters used angora with wool to develop a beautiful halo.

Winter shawls will also be at their best with this wool as soft as

The Sophie shawl from Petiteknit by mixing a strand of Merino-Alpaca with a strand of Soft Silk Mohair from Knitting for Olive.

	Composition: 90% Arles Merino raised in France + 10% Angora raised in France
	Thickness: Fingering / Sport
	Weight: 100 grams (3.53 ounces)
	Yardage: 400 meters / 437 yards
	Gauge: 24-22 stitches per 10 cm
	Recommended needles 3 to 3.5 mm / 2.5-4 US
	Recommended hook 3 to 3.5 mm
	Recommended care: hand wash and lay flat to dry
	Origin: France (Landerneau, Brittany)