Mrs UN Owen DK – Hand Dyed by Telling Yarns
We absolutely LOVE working with our pal Beth of Telling Yarns, and we are so excited to show you Mrs UN Owen. These skeins have been dyed by Beth on her custom DK base, which we spin for her right here at our Mill.
Mysterious invitations to a secluded Devonshire island, ten suspicious strangers stranded in a spooky house, unexplained deaths… It sure sounds like an Agatha Christie novel to us, and in our opinion, there’s no better inspiration for a wonderfully enigmatic, limited edition colourway. Her best selling novel, ‘And Then There Were None’, is set off the coast of Devon and features a mysterious host, Mrs UN Owen. We won’t say more for fear of spoiling this spinetingler for anyone who hasn’t read it yet. These skeins take their name from this character, and we can’t think of a better theme for this wonderfully subtle, shifting shade! Working with this yarn is just as addictive as discovering the answer to a Christie mystery!
This sophisticated terracotta (with hints of pink and delicate speckles of rust) is such a classy shade, we can imagine anything created in it quickly becoming a wardrobe staple. We can just imagine Miss Marple herself sitting in the corner with a skein or two, keeping a close eye on her suspects whilst unobtrusively knitting away. She’d be well ahead of Mrs UN Owen’s tricks if she’d been present!
Composition: 50% Bluefaced Leicester, 30% Romney, 15% Masham and 5% Zwartbles.
Spec: DK (4/9.3nm) – 232 meters per 100g skein. Steadfast is spun by us exclusively for Telling Yarns
| Meterage | 232 meters per 100 grams |
|---|---|
| Composition | 50% Bluefaced Leicester, 30% Romney, 15% Masham and 5% Zwartbles. |
Did you know that beloved crime fiction author, Agatha Christie, spent many years living in Devon? She particularly loved the sunny South coast and its beaches. Our pal Beth of Telling Yarns always takes her inspiration from literary works, so we were over the moon when we realised that she and us Mill Folks have a shared love of Christie’s crime novels.
Telling Yarns – Steadfast DK
50% Bluefaced Leicester / 30% Romney / 15% Masham / 5% Zwartbles
This yarn is a joy to work with and to wear! It brings together all of the best qualities from some of our favourite breeds. Get your softness and wonderful drape from the BFL, strength and bounce from Romney, shine and lustre from Masham and joyful heathered colour from good old Zwartbles!
Our exclusive shade, Mrs UN Owen, is available in DK only, and is 232m / 100g skein. See Beth’s website for other shades in both 4ply & DK
Hand wash at low temperature with mild detergent
Telling Yarns
Based on her family farm in Bedfordshire, sourced throughout Britain, Beth offers hand-dyed colours inspired by literature, captured on British heritage wools that support you in creating heirlooms. Now stocking only 100% British non-superwash wool blends exclusively spun by us at John Arbon Textiles.
