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Jo Sharp CLASSIC DK WOOL

Spun from premium grade supersoft, extra long fibres, this yarn is a pleasure to knit with and to wear. Beautifully warm and soft, practical and long lasting. Great yarn for kid's clothes.

SPECIFICATIONS: 100% Pure Wool.
Tension: 22.5 sts and 30 rows measured over 4" Stocking stitch using USA 6 needles.
Length: 107 yds, 50g ball (1 3/4 oz).

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Jo Sharp knitting pattern book - Knit  Issue 3, Jo Sharp Classic DK wool knitting yarn

Zig Zag Rib Vest

Pattern Book - Knit Issue 3
Designer -- Jo Sharp

Sizes: S - XL
yarn: 8 - 11 skeins

Jo Sharp knitting pattern book - Knit  Issue 3, Jo Sharp Classic DK wool knitting yarn

Zig Zag Rib Vest
(shorter version)

Pattern Book - Knit Issue 3
Designer -- Jo Sharp

Sizes: S - XL
yarn: 6 - 9 skeins


Men's Ribbed Raglan

Pattern Book - Knit Issue 1
Designer -- Jo Sharp

Sizes: S, M, L, XL
yarn: 15, 17, 19, 21 skeins

Ribbed Poncho

Pattern Book - Knit - Knit Issue 3
Designer -- Jo Sharp

Sizes: M -L
yarn: 10 - 11 skeins

Jo Sharp knitting pattern book - Knit  Issue 3, Jo Sharp Classic DK knitting yarn


Easy Ribbed Vest

Pattern Book - Knit Issue 1
Designer -- Jo Sharp

Sizes: S, M, L, XL
yarn: 6, 7, 8, 9 skeins


Box Stitch Jacket

Pattern Book - Book Eight - Eclectic
Designer -- Jo Sharp

Sizes: S, M, L, XL
yarn: 10, 11, 12, 13 skeins

Jo Sharp Classic DK Wool yarn, Book Eight, Eclectic book,  Box Stitch Jacket knitting pattern

Moss Rib Sweater

Pattern Book - Book Eight - Eclectic
Designer -- Jo Sharp

Sizes: S, M, L, XL
yarn: 11, 12, 13, 14 skeins

Jo Sharp Classic DK Wool knitting yarn, Jo Sharp Book Eight, Eclectic book,  Moss Rib Sweater knitting pattern


Georgia

Designer: Jo Sharp
Pattern Book: Knitting Bazaar

Sizes: S M L XL
yarn: 20, 20, 21, 21 balls

Brunswick

Designer: Jo Sharp
Pattern Book: Knitting Bazaar

Sizes: S M L XL
19, 20, 20, 21 balls Men's
18, 19, 19, 20 balls Women's


Angel
Pattern Book - Rowan Pipsqueaks
Designer -- Rowan

Sizes: 2-5 years old: S, M,, L
yarn: 6, 6, 7 skeins

Sizes: 6-10 years old: S, M,, L
yarn: 8, 10, 12 skeins

Jo Sharp Classic DK wool knitting yarn

Chequered Cushion

Pattern Book - Contemporary Knitting Two
Designer -- Jo Sharp

yarn: 5 skeins

Chequered Cushion, Pattern Book - Contemporary Knitting Two,  Jo Sharp Classic DK Wool yarn


Jo Sharp Classic DK Wool yarn

Martha
Pattern Book - Book 28
Designer Rowan

Sizes: S, M, L, XL
Yarn: 13, 13, 15, 15 skeins

Children's Cabled Sweater

Pattern Book - Contemporary Knitting Two

Jo Sharp Classic DK Wool yarn

Children's Cabled Sweater
Pattern Book -Contemporary Knitting Two
Designer -- Jo Sharp

Sizes: 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 years old
Yarn: 8, 10, 12 skeins


Jo Sharp Classic DK Wool yarn

Miriam
Pattern Book - Book 28
Designer Rowan

Sizes: S, M, L, XL
Yarn: 16, 17, 18, 20 skeins

 


 Marcel

Designer: Veronik Avery
Pattern Book: the Best of Interweave Knits

Sizes: S-XL
Yarn: 14-22 skeins

Woman's Cabled Sweater

Designer: Jo Sharp
Pattern Book: Contemporary Knitting Two

Sizes S - XL
Yarn: 16 - 19 skeins



Jo Sharp Classic DK Patterns

Jo Sharp Classic DK Wool yarn, Contemporary Knitting Book,  Moss Rib Sweater knitting pattern

Box Stitch Coat

Cable Cardigan

Moss Rib Sweater

 

Laurel Hill Sweater

 

Sheoak Sweater

Tundra Sweater

Sherwood Sweater

Millbrook Sweater

Pandora Cardigan

 

Ripple Sweater

 

Latvian Sweater

Cable & Moss Sweater

Crest Vest

 

Lorikeet Sweater

True Sweater

Jo Sharp Knitting Pattern Book Six - Village knitting pattern Market.

Thornbill Vest -- Thornbill Cardigan

Market Sweater

Review from Knitter's Review:

Jo Sharp's designs are alive with color, and this yarn reflects that with more than 52 colors.

Knitting Up

This yarn is tightly spun from long, fine fibers. The result? It wants to be knit. It has a very solid, consistent feel, similar to knitting with a strand of licorice.

There's nothing to snag or twist or otherwise get in the way, because the yarn has been double-combed to eliminate short fibers. I gathered steam quickly. Stitches appeared well-defined and even.

Blocking / Washing

This firm yarn holds its shape even when soaked with water. My swatches behaved like troopers through the entire washing and blocking process.

There was no stretching, bleeding, fading, pilling, or anything. Lifting them out of the water, I saw beautiful, flat, solid squares of fabric.

 

 

Wearing

In her books and in the instructions on the inside of the yarn label, Jo Sharp insists that this yarn will soften with each wash and wear. Ever the cynic, I had to test this for myself. I gave a set of swatches several additional washes.

Sure enough, the solidity of the first swatches gave way to a much softer, more pliable fabric in those that had been washed more frequently. The added softness wasn't the result of any fiber degradation, mind you, but rather from an overall relaxing of the material, making it much more pleasant to touch.

If you like the yarn, you won't have any trouble finding a good pattern for it. Jo Sharp provides a huge variety of patterns for almost every skillset, from simple two-color pullovers to insanely complicated color patterns and Arans.