Kinross 4ply is 100% Geelong lambswool from certified non-mulesed merino flocks in South Africa and Australia that knits up with a soft, cosy handle. This yarn is spun by Todd & Duncan, a firm that has been making high-quality yarns for 150 years. Until 1950 they were based in Alva, in the Wee County, which used to be filled with textile mills. They are now based on the shores of Loch Leven at Kinross, making cashmere and lambswool yarns for big name fashion labels.

The yarn is handed directly from the cone without being scoured. This means that once it has been knitted it needs to be washed to create a little bit of magic – it blooms and softens beautifully and feels almost like cashmere.

The yarn has a lovely rounded texture and excellent stitch definition making it perfect for colour work, lace or cables. Todd & Duncan have invested heavily in their quality control systems which means that the yarn has a consistency that gives a real feeling of quality to finish garments.