Fleece Bluefaced Leicester DK | West Yorkshire Spinners Color:Dark Brown 003 32" (80cm) & 40" (100cm)

32" (80cm) & 40" (100cm) long needles

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It is very soft

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Fleece Bluefaced Leicester DK | West Yorkshire Spinners Color:Dark Brown 003 32" (80cm) & 40" (100cm)Bluefaced Leicester (BFL) is a breed of British Sheep that has become popular with hand spinners in recent years. The breed has become very popular around the world. It is known as a luster longwool and that comes through in this yarn. BFL is almost as soft as merino making it great for next to the skin wear. The length of the staple (length of individual wool fibers) is much longer than merino making it significantly less likely to pill. We love the