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Flock & Feather Yarn of the Month - June 2026 - Silver Duckwing Welsummer

$50.00 AUD

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Yarn Base

Welcome to the June 2026 - Flock & Feather Yarn of the Month - the Silver Duckwing Welsummer.

Our main skein features a warm tan base, to which we have added further layers of pecan browns, warm chocolate, rust and charcoal spashes and speckles.

We've paired our Silver Duckwing Welsummer with semi-solid mini skeins in a a rusty brown and a charcoal-navy.

Designed specifically for sock knitters, our Flock & Feather sock sets feature one 100g skein of sock yarn and two contrasting 20g minis, perfect for making a pair of socks (or even two pairs)!

The Silver Duckwing Welsummer is an attractive colour variant of the heritage Dutch chicken breed.

Prized for its striking plumage and friendly temperament, the hen produces 160–250 terracotta-brown, speckled eggs a year. This fast-maturing, medium-sized bird is also a fantastic forager.

Unlike the standard Partridge Welsummer, the Silver Duckwing has a beautiful, more subdued silver and black feather pattern.

They are known to be docile, inquisitive, and friendly, making them great backyard pets and family additions, as well as robust enough to suit a variety of climates.

On the first day of every month we release a new Flock & Feather 'Yarn of the Month' sock set, which will be available only during the respective month, inspired by a different chicken breed.

This listing will close on 31st May 2026 or when yarns sell out.

Flock & Feather sock sets are dyed to order will ship in the last week of the month.

Yarn Options - choose from the following options:

  • BFL Nylon Fingering + Mini Skeins - 1 x 365m/100gm skein + 2 x 72m/20gm co-ordinating mini skein, 80% Superwash Bluefaced Leicester (BFL)/20% Nylon.
  • Merino Nylon Sock + Mini Skeins - 1 x 425m/100gm skein + 2 x 85m/20gm co-ordinating mini skein, 75% Superwash Merino/25% Nylon.
  • Merino Nylon DK + Mini Skeins - 1 x 243m/100gm skein + 2 x 48m/20gm co-ordinating mini skein, 80% Superwash Merino/20% Nylon.

You can find more detailed information about our yarn bases here.

      Working with Hand Dyed Yarns

      Hand-dyed in small batches in Tasmania.

      The beauty and nature of hand dyed yarn is that every skein is unique and individual. Even within the same dye batch variations between skeins can occur.

      We therefore recommend alternating skeins within your projects to ensure an optimal finish and colour blending.

      Please also ensure you buy enough yarn for your project at the time of purchase, as colours can vary between dye batches.

      This yarn comes in a skein, it will need to be wound into a cake before knitting. You can do that yourself or have it done by us using our Cake Your Yarn service.

      Care Instructions

      Our hand dyed yarns have been washed to remove excess dye, however some residual dye may remain, particularly in dark and saturated colourways. 

      It is recommended to gently hand wash your hand dyed projects in cold water.

      Wool wash or a mild detergent may be used.

      We recommend blocking and drying garments flat and not tumble drying.

      Shipping

      Ready to Ship items will ship within 2-3 business days.

      For Pre-Order or Dyed to Order items, please refer to the shipping timeframe advice as noted on the product listing above.  Any orders placed which include both ready-to-ship and pre-order items will be shipped together once the pre-order item is ready to be shipped.

      We offer flat rate shipping and ship worldwide, except to the EU.

      A local pick up option is also available from our Dye Studio Shop in Claude Road, Tasmania.

      Shipping will be calculated at checkout.

      All orders are sent with tracking using Australia Post. We offer both Parcel Post and Express Post options.

      We are happy to combine shipping on orders. Please email us at hello@louieandlolayarns.com.au noting your Order Numbers and to request your shipping be combined.