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a skein of Bluefaced Leicester
Bluefaced Leicester
100% Wool
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  • 100g per 202 yds
  • 18-20 sts per 4" knit
  • 11 sts per 4" single crochet
Blue Faced Leicester hails from Leicestershire in the English Midlands and is so named because the sheep's face appears to have a blue tint due to the dark skin underneath the short white hair. Spun from 100% BFL wool, and put up with a "shetland twist," it is a superior hand-knitting yarn because of its soft and lustrous qualities. The resulting yarn yields hard-wearing garments, like sweaters and other outerwear. However, the wool is not just strong, it is soft. And because the wool of the Blue Faced Leicester is curled–rather than crimped–the resulting fiber has excellent drape.

Colors

  • #01
    Graphite
  • #02
    Smoke
  • #03
    Ivory
  • #05
    Dijon
  • #06
    Jasper
  • #07
    Crimson
  • #09
    Concord
  • #11
    Pacific
  • #12
    Juniper
  • #13
    Iron
  • #14
    Pearl
  • #15
    Aquarium
  • #16
    Avocado
  • #17
    High Tide
  • #18
    Dragonfruit
  • #19
    Hollyhock
  • #20
    Cornflower
  • #21
    Oasis
  • #22
    Viridian
  • #23
    Cordovan
  • #24
    Blackberry

Designs

Stockists

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Find "Bluefaced Leicester" in Austria
Der kleine Rebus
Ursula Schinko
Radetzkystr. 7
Graz, 8010
Frau Wolle
Bahnhofstr 1
Bad Hall, 4540
Handarbeitsstube-Völkermarkt
Elisabeth Muenzer-Kuess
Muenzgasse 9
Voelkermarkt, 9100
Nähstube Berger
Bahnhofstrasse 2
Tulln, 3430
Pinguin Wolle
Marion Kauschitz
Alser Str 21
Wien, 1080
Sabines Wollboutique
Sabine Gromes
Maxingstrasse 4 A Top 2
Wien, 1130
Stick Strick
Susanne Hasieber
Simmeringer Hauptstrasse 86
Wien, 1110
Wollkistel - Salzburg
Andrea Steinbacher
Fuerbergstrasse 6
Salzburg, 5020
Wollmeile e. u.
Taborstrasse 24 a
Wien, 1020
Wollwerk - Krems
Binder - Reinberg
Herzogstrasse 1
Krems a.d. Donau, 3500
Find "Bluefaced Leicester" in Canada
Alberta
Jo's Yarn Garden
4812 50th Ave.
Stony Plain, Alberta T7Z1Y4
Stash Lounge
1237 9th Ave SE
Calgary, AB T2G 0T9
Unwind Wool Shop
Okotoks, AB T1S 1A8
British Columbia
The Twisted Purl Yarn Studio
2541 Pleasant Valley Blvd
Box 269
Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0
Wet Coast Wools Ltd.
2923 West 4th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6K 1R3
Ontario
Aberdeen's Wool Company
Fenelon Falls, Ontario K0M 1N0
Pink Flower Lady Yarns
Fonthill, ON L0S 1E7
Romni Wools
658 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario M6J 1E5
The Wool Queen
Oshawa, ON L1H 4H1
Woolwich Fine Yarns
Guelph, ON N1H 2T4
Québec
Coeur de Mailles
Quebec, QC G1K 1W8
La Bobineuse
2196 avenue Mont-Royal Est
Montreal, QC H2H 1K3
La Maison Tricotée
Montreal, QC H2J 1N8
Tricot-The Serre
Sherbrooke, QC J1L 2B5
Find "Bluefaced Leicester" in Czech Republic
Linja
Jana Linerova
Krajinská 244/17
Ceske Budejovice, 37001
severske vlneni
Hana Malíková
Růžová 282
Růžová, 40502
Find "Bluefaced Leicester" in Germany
Alice im Wunderladen
Solveig Busler
Redwitzstr 12
Koeln, 50937
Astrid von der Heide
Muenchinger Strasse 34
Ditzingen, 71254
Bachmann - Darmstadt
Gute Gartenstrasse 36
Darmstadt -Arheiligen, 64291
Bettinas - Wollstube - Gedern
Bettina Mueller
Herrnweg 6
Gedern, 63688
Claudia Hilbig
Viehmarkt 2
Neumarkt, Bayern 92318
Claudia Wersing
Muehlenberg 1
Blender, Niedersachsen 27337
Clothilds - Wollwerk
Clothild Wolf
Hauptstrasse 29
Hofheim im Taunus, 65719
Das Wollknäul
Markt 19
Marktredwitz, Bayern 95615
Das tapfere Schneiderlein
Mira Fabrizio
Speyerer Str. 111
Limburgerhof, 67117
Der Handarbeitsladen Zirk & Wirsing
Grabengasse 9 a
Bad Kissingen, Bayern 97688
Dies&Das Bastelstube
Petra Holzer
Eifelstrasse 24 a
Waghaeusel, 68753
Elflein - Woll - Boutique
Karin Elflein
Eckenheimer Landstr. 34
Frankfurt, 60318
Faden-Zauber die Wollwerkstatt®
Heike Huetteroth
Siedlung 4
Schoenstedt, 99947
Fadenwohl - Jena
Andrea Truhm
Neugasse 35
Jena, 07743
GarnStore Inh. Konrad Machill
Jaime Vande - Konrad Machill
Gertrudenstrasse 21
Koeln, 50667
Garnliebe Jasper
Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 20
Dachau, Bayern 85221
H Schweinsberger - Sales Rep Distribution
DE PLZ 0-4-5-6 und BE-CH-NL-Lux
Hansestrasse 81
Koeln - Gremberghoven, 51149
Hamel Nähmaschinen - Erfurt
Silke Hamel-Kupfrian
Lange Brücke 17
Erfurt, 99084
Handarbeiten Posch
Muehlgasse 4
Bad Toelz, Bayern 83646
Handarbeitsstube
Astrid Ackermann
City Caree - Bahnhofstr 10-14
St Wendel, 66606
Handarbeitswaren.de OHG
Bremen, Bremen 28199
Handelsvertretung Johann Ecker PLZ 7, 8 + 9
Wettstettener Str. 3 b
Wettstetten, Deutschland 85139
Hirsch und Hase
Brueckenstr. 1
Muehldorf, Bayern 84453
Huegel - Wollkoerbchen
Annette Huegel
Tiroler Strasse 51
Pirmasens, 66954
Kohls - Wollstudio
Markus Kohl
Koelner Str. 1
Netphen - Deuz, 57250
Krieger - Wolle Laedchen
Saskia Krieger
Frauenbergstr. 13
Marburg, 35039
Maschenwahn
Ulrike Janssen
Taunusstrasse 1
Offenbach, 63067
Maschenwerk
Hinterer Anger 324
Landsberg, Bayern 86899
Nach Strick und Faden-Dresden
Kristina Hoeppner
Rothenburger Str. 14
Dresden, 01099
Nadel & Faden - Limbach-Oberfrohna
Heike Sonntag
Hechninger Str. 5
Limbach-Oberfrohna, 09212
Needles & Wool
Bertha-von-Suttner-Str. 7
Germering, Bayern 82110
Nina Wolle
Bettina Fischer
Wiesenstrasse 25
Frankfurt, 60385
Ovillo
Corinna Berkemeier
Birkenkampstr 16a
Lemgo, 32657
Regi's Wollstüble
Rossgartenstr. 14
Dornham, Baden-Wuerttemberg 72175
Schafgabe - Regina Heinen
Gottfried-Claren-Str 7
Bonn-Beuel, 53225
Schmuck & Strick
Martina Enders
Miessenheimer Str. 20b
Kettig, 56220
Stoffburg - Fulda
Sabine Wehner
Kanalstr. 35
Fulda, Hessen 36037
Strickpunkt
Untermarkt
42
Murnau, Bayern 82418
Suedstadtwolle - Beith
Verena Beith
Höningewr Weg 166
Koeln, 50969
Tausendschoen
Mainzer Str. 24
Claudia Weyrich
Saarbruecken, Saarland 66111
Weilemanns Wollladen
Stefanie Weilemann
Illinger Str 34
Illingen, 66557
Weilemanns Wollladen
Stefanie Weilemann
Illinger Strasse 34
Illingen, 66557 Illingen
Woll - Kultur
Dagmar Bräker
Bahnhofstrasse 23
Warstein, 59581
Wolle - Kurzwaren Jung
Lolida Jung
Am Friedhof 10
Barchfeld, 36456
Wolle und Seide - Borken
Sabine Mannheims
Borken, 46325
Wollfuehl - Recklinghausen
Yvonne Stajer
Steinstrasse 1
Recklinghausen, 45657
Wollgredel
Petra Behles
Trierer Str 29
Losheim am See, 66679
Wollke 7 - Frankenthal
Sabine Koebel
Bahnhofstrasse 11 - 15
Frankenthal, 67227
Wollkorb
Volkartstrasse 14
Muenchen, Bayern 80634
Wolllaus - Oberursel
Daniela Queisser
Rathhausplatz 6
Oberursel, 61440
Wollliese Nuernberger
Marktstr. 1
Kitzingen, Bayern 97318
Wollparadies - Hanau
Annette Schnabl
Bangertstr. 7
Hanau, 63450
Wollstube - Haase
Edith Haase
Hauptstraße 26
Nettetal, 41334
Wollstube Kreutter e. K.
Vogtenstr. 7
Talheim, Deutschland 78607
ein-haus-voll-wolle
Maria Turowski
Brueckenstr 45
Dueren, 52351
verstrickt und zugenaeht - Bergisch Gladbach
Barbara Mueller
Schloßstrasse 58
Bergisch Gladbach, 51429
yarndesign-kleve
Gaby Kreusch
Kavarinerstraße 17A
Kleve, 47533
Find "Bluefaced Leicester" in Italy
Amici di Maglia
Via Castellamonte, 9
Banchette d'Ivrea, 10015
Fornasari Distribuzione
Ivrea, 10015
Hydra'n'gea
Via Lodovico Muratori 54
Milano, IT 20135
L'ago e il Ditale
Via Strinati N6
cesena, 47521
di Lana e d'altre storie - Alice di Tesser
Via Verrotti 130
Montesilvano PE, 65015
Find "Bluefaced Leicester" in Luxembourg
Wollzaubercom
17 Rue du Fort Elisabeth
Luxembourg, 1463
Find "Bluefaced Leicester" in Netherlands
Bleater Co
Jacqueline van den Heiligenberg
Zegwaartseweg 162b
Zoetermeer PC, 2728
De Wolbeer - Lilian de Beer
Berkvelt 8
Udenhout, Noord Brabant 5071
iWolly
Iris Steeghs
Utrecht DA, 3541
Find "Bluefaced Leicester" in New Zealand
Vintage Purls
Dunedin, Otago 9010
Find "Bluefaced Leicester" in Switzerland
Kaufhaus zum Glück
Karin Hostettler
Metzgergasse 5
Aarau, 5000
NAHTLOS MARANTA
Trittligasse 2
Zuerich, 8001
Spycher Handwerk AG
Bäch 4
Huttwil, 4953
Vilfil GmbH
Eva Grimmer
Kreuzstr 8
Zuerich, 8008
Wollklause
Sibylle Mauli
Basel, Basel-Stadt 4051
Wullewerkstatt
Karin Wanner
Kreuzplatz 9
Thayngen, 8240
Zum Rote Faden
Marlis Candinas
Steinenring 41
Basel, 4051
strick-art
Erika Lischer
Muehleplatz 2
Sursee, 6210
strickbar
Silvia Heller
Kreuzweg 118 a
Unterlangenegg, 3614
tasche und masche
Schmiedengasse 7
Biel, 2502
Find "Bluefaced Leicester" in United Kingdom
Pisky Cove The Crafty Crab Porthleven
Unit 1-2 Celtic House
Porthleven
Helston, Cornwall Tr139ff
Find "Bluefaced Leicester" in United States
Alaska
Far North Yarn Co
751 East 36th Avenue
Suite 112
Anchorage, AK 99503
The Rookery
104 Center Ave
Suite 100 B
Kodiak, AK 99615
California
Babetta's Yarn and Gifts
4400 San Juan Ave
Suite 20
Fair Oaks, CA 95628-6746
Colorado
Longmont Yarn Shoppe
454 Main St
Rear Unit
Longmont, CO 80501
The Lambshoppe
3512 East 12th Avenue
Denver, CO 80206
The Tangled Ball
5505 W 20th Ave suite 163
163
EDGEWATER, CO 802141299
Connecticut
KnittyGrittyYarnGirl
Niantic, CT 06357
Village Wool LLC
882 Main Street Unit C
South Glastonbury, CT 06073
Delaware
The Yarn Maven
62 West Commerce Street
Smyrna, DE 19977
Florida
Elegant Stitches
8841 SW 132nd St
Miami, FL 33176-5926
She Sells Yarn and More LLC
600 S Yonge St 16A
Ormond Beach, FL 32174
Georgia
Eat Sleep Knit
1060 Cedarcrest Road
Dallas, GA 30132
Idaho
The Yarn Underground LLC
409 S WASHINGTON ST
MOSCOW, ID 83843-0000
Illinois
Knit 1
3856 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60613
Three Birds Yarn Studio
Grayslake , IL 60030
Kansas
Studio Knitting and Needlepoint
9555 Nall
Overland Park, KS 64112
Kentucky
Eagle Bend’s Yarn & Fiber Shop
7812 East Bend Road
Burlington, KY 41005
Maine
Happyknits (ME)
42 Court St
Skowhegan, ME 04976
Heavenly Yarns
133 High St
Belfast, ME 04915
JMH Yarns
Whitefield, ME 04353
Maryland
Black Sheep Yarn Shop (MD)
9602 Deereco Rd
Timonium, MD 21093
Lovelyarns
3610 Falls Road
BALTIMORE, MD 21211-1814
Salty Yarns
807 N Atlantic Ave
Ocean City, MD 21842
Williamsport Yarn Closet
98 W Washington Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
WoolWinders Yarn Shop
404 King Farm Blvd, Ste 150
Rockville, MD 20850
Woolwinders
709 Skippers Ln
Annapolis, MD 21401
Massachusetts
Creative Warehouse
Riverhead Office Park
220 Reservoir St
Needham, MA 02494
Island Yarn
189 Main Street
Maynard, MA 01754
Knotty Knit
302 Elm Street
Dartmouth, MA 02748
Mind's Eye Yarns
22 White St
Cambridge, MA 02140
Webs
75 Service Center Rd
Northampton, MA 01060
Wicked Good Yarns
Rockland, MA 02370
Michigan
A Piece of Ewe
506 Columbus Ave.
NEW 1.2016
Bay City, MI 48708
Henny's Yarn Shop
131 E Main St
Caledonia, MI 49316
Minnesota
Darn Knit Anyway LLC
423 S Main St
Suite 423 B
Stillwater, MN 55082
Harriet and Alice
Edina, MN 55424
Steven Be
3448 Chicago Ave
(as of 10.2.2014)
Minneapolis, MN 55068
Mississippi
Woolmarket Fibers LLC
452 Courthouse Road Ste C
Gulfport, MS 39507
New Hampshire
Charlotte's Web Inc
137 Epping Rd
Exeter, New Hampshire 03833
Charlotte's Web, Inc.
137 Epping Rd
Exeter, New Hampshire 03833
Hodgepodge Yarns & Fibers
59 Belknap Ave
Newport, NH 03773
Lamb's Ear Yarns
Three Waterford Place
Gilford, NH 03249
Smitten Yarn Co
86 Wakefield St
Rochester, NH 03867
New Jersey
Beyond Yarn
1023 Stuyvesant Ave
Union, NJ 07083
Knitting Niche (NJ)
1330 Asbury Ave
Ocean City, NJ 08226-3236
Slip Stitch Avenue LLC
117 Farnsworth Ave
Bordentown, NJ 08505
Yarnia
Montclair, NJ 07043
New Mexico
The Yarn Store at Nob Hill
120 Amherst Dr NE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
New York
Knit
1353 Old Northern Blvd
Roslyn, NY 11576
Knitting Cove and Yarn Shop
144 Mariners Way
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Knitty Gritty Yarns
715 Old Liverpool Rd
Salina, NY 13088
Needlecraft Boutique~The
130 Ryder Ave
Dix Hills, NY 11746
North Fork Fiber Arts
195 Love Lane
PO Box 565
Mattituck, NY 11952
PeaceTree Fiber Adventures Inc. Dba Knitting & Yoga Adventures
Williamsville , NY 14221
Sybil's Yarn Shop
65 S. Main Street
PO Box 632
Milford, NY 13807
Wooly Minded
91 E Market St
Suite 102
Corning, NY 14830
Yarn Cupboard
6487 E Seneca Tpk
Jamesville, New York 13078
Yarns N More
2605 E Main St
Endwell, NY 13760
North Carolina
Great Yarns
1208 Ridge Rd
Raleigh, NC 27607
Ohio
Black Locust Farm LLC
13225 New London Eastern Rd
Spencer, OH 44275
Oregon
KnitKabob
156 S. Main St.
Union, OR 97883
Pennsylvania
McWalker Yarns
303 Grant Ave
Millvale, PA 15209
Purls of Wisdom
550 Kimberton Road Suite 1
Phoenixville, PA 19460
Seventh + Lavender, LLC dba Humble Stitch
Newport, PA 17020
Sewickley Yarns
435 Beaver St
Sewickley, PA 15143-1543
Wildchild Stitches
2729 Murray ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
South Carolina
Beads and Yarn and More
117 WEST MAIN STREET
Lexington, SC 29072
Needlepoint Junction
1000 William Hilton Pkwy
J7E Village at Wexford
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Wild and Wooly
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
Yarn and Y'all
3795 E North Street Suite 9
Greenville, SC 29615
Tennessee
Smoky Mountain Spinnery
466 Brookside Village Way
Suite 8
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Texas
Gauge Knits
5416 Parkcrest Dr
Ste B
Austin, TX 78731
On The Lamb Yarn Shoppe
260 North Main St
Grapevine, TX 76051
Yarnorama
130 Gonzales St
Paige, TX 78659
Vermont
Northeast Fiber Arts Center
7531 Williston Rd
Williston, VT 05495
Six Loose Ladies and Friends
287 Main Street Unit 1A
Chester, VT 05156
Virginia
Knitters Magic
212 South Loudoun Street
Winchester, VA 22601
Washington
Little Knits
3200 Airport Way S
Building 8, Suite 110
Seattle, WA 98116
Paradise Fibers
225 W Indiana Ave
Spokane, WA 99205
So Much Yarn Inc
1525 1st Ave
Suite 4
Seattle, WA 98121
The Fiber Gallery
8205 Greenwood Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103
Yarn Country LLC (WA)
704 228 Ave NE
Suite 554
Sammamish, WA 98027
Wisconsin
Nina's Inc
143 E Jefferson St
Spring Green, WI 53588