{"product_id":"flock-feather-yarn-of-the-month-july-2026-partridge-silkie-hen","title":"Flock \u0026 Feather Yarn of the Month - July 2026 - Partridge Silkie Hen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWelcome to the July 2026 - Flock \u0026amp; Feather Yarn of the Month - the Partridge Silkie Hen.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur main skein features a light warm brown base, to which we have added further layers of mauve pink, a warm clay and silver grey.  We've finished her off with speckles of chocolate, tan, rust and yellow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've paired our Partridge Silkie Hen with semi-solid mini skeins in mauve pink and off white, perfect for using as contrast colours in heels, toes and cuffs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned specifically for sock knitters, our Flock \u0026amp; 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)!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Partridge Silkie is \u003c!--qkimaf dm29lb_k\/HugV6--\u003e\u003c!--cqw1tb dm29lb_k\/HugV6--\u003ea specific color variety of the Silkie\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e, a popular breed of chicken renowned for its atypically fluffy, silk-like plumage, black skin, and five toes\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e. The partridge variety features striking brownish-red and black feather patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAkQAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eSilkies are classic ornamental birds: which originated in China.  They are known for being excellent, broody mothers and highly docile, making for excellent pets.  \u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAkQAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAkQAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eTheir distinctive partridge\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e colouring features rich brown and gold tones with darker penciling, typically displaying darker legs and beaks.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAkQAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAkQAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSilkies are also highly identifiable for their black bones, blue earlobes and having five toes per foot (instead of the usual four).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAkQAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"16755236245418881738\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eOn the first day of every month we release a new Flock \u0026amp; Feather 'Yarn of the Month' sock set, which will be available only during the respective month, inspired by a different chicken breed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis listing will close on 31st July 2026 or when yarns sell out.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlock \u0026amp; Feather sock sets are dyed to order will ship in the last week of the month.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYarn Options - choose from the following options:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBFL Nylon Fingering\u003cspan\u003e + Mini Skeins \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e- 1 x 365m\/100gm skein + 2 x 72m\/20gm co-ordinating mini skein, 80% Superwash Bluefaced Leicester (BFL)\/20% Nylon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMerino Nylon Sock + Mini Skeins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e- 1 x 425m\/100gm skein + 2 x 85m\/20gm co-ordinating mini skein, 75% Superwash Merino\/25% Nylon.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMerino Nylon DK + Mini Skeins\u003c\/strong\u003e - 1 x 243m\/100gm skein + 2 x 48m\/20gm co-ordinating mini skein, 80% Superwash Merino\/20% Nylon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find more detailed information about our yarn bases \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.louieandlolayarns.com.au\/pages\/yarn-bases\" title=\"here\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Louie \u0026 Lola Yarns","offers":[{"title":"BFL Nylon Fingering (4ply)","offer_id":48600162369690,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Merino Nylon Sock (4ply)","offer_id":48600162402458,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Merino Nylon DK (8ply)","offer_id":48600162435226,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0272\/4495\/3672\/files\/louie-lola-yarns-yarn-club-flock-feather-yarn-of-the-month-july-2026-partridge-silkie-hen-1246830314.jpg?v=1782961571","url":"https:\/\/www.louieandlolayarns.com.au\/products\/flock-feather-yarn-of-the-month-july-2026-partridge-silkie-hen","provider":"Louie \u0026 Lola Yarns","version":"1.0","type":"link"}