Spice Heather 2 Ply Fisherman’s Yarn

$16.00

Made in the USA

4 oz. skein

Surprisingly brown appears less frequently than blue, white and grey for 18th century stockings and more brown stockings are described in the southern colonies than in the New England area. This yarn provides a beautiful soft natural color. Nonetheless brown is present as this Virginia Gazette ad from 1768 shows, “RUN away . . . a convicted servant man . . . a butcher by trade; had on when he run away . . . brown stocking”.

198 in stock

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