{"title":"Aran Weight Yarns","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThese are our undyed aran weight yarns. You can filter them by fibre content and other useful attributes. Aran weight yarns have a yardage between 115m and 175m per 100g.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"alpaca-silk-aran","title":"49304 Alpaca Silk Aran","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis yarn is a gorgeous, silky-smooth aran. We used 4mm needles for the swatch, as the yarn is very smooth, and this made a nicely drapey fabric. The undyed yarn takes the dye well and, as expected with alpaca, the colours have a soft, muted tone. Speckles gently spread. This knits really evenly and will be glorious for warm sweaters, cowls, scarves and hats that are softer in shape. This would work as a warp or weft, however, it might fluff a bit as a warp, so experimentation is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chester Wool Company","offers":[{"title":"10 x 100g SKEINS","offer_id":56854758883710,"sku":"49304","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9312\/3454\/files\/49304_undyed.jpg?v=1769426970"},{"product_id":"organic-merino-aran","title":"49308 Organic Merino Aran","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur Organic Merino Aran has a gentle, toothy texture. It is a traditional aran in construction, will work well for sweaters and will cable beautifully. The yarn dyes well, the fibres soften the colours and speckles spread softly on this yarn. We’ve used a 5mm needle for the swatch and this creates a drapey fabric, but you could go down to 4.5mm or 4mm for more body.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chester Wool Company","offers":[{"title":"10 x 100g SKEINS","offer_id":56854762717566,"sku":"49308","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9312\/3454\/files\/49308_undyed.jpg?v=1769427109"},{"product_id":"ultra-aran","title":"49309 Ultra Aran","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn attractive, soft aran with a lovely twist. This undyed yarn sucks up dye, speckles really well and colours appear bright and clear. It looks lovely in the skein and the knitted fabric has a classic aran look. This yarn is great for cabling. We used a 4.5mm needle to compensate for the superwash stretch (see page 5 for more information) and this made a pretty, drapey fabric. This could also be knitted on a 4mm, especially for rib. A great, standard aran to have in your range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chester Wool Company","offers":[{"title":"10 x 100g SKEINS","offer_id":56854767829374,"sku":"49309","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 x 50g SKEINS","offer_id":56854767862142,"sku":"49309A","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9312\/3454\/files\/49309_undyed.jpg?v=1769427345"},{"product_id":"mcn-aran","title":"49312 MCN Aran","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the squishiest undyed aran yarn ever! It is super soft and bouncy. It takes the dye really well, so very rich colours are possible, and colours appear bright. Speckles can be achieved. Our swatch was knitted on 5mm needles, which gave a fabric with lovely drape, although a 4.5mm needle would work better for a slightly firmer, more robust fabric. This is very soft, so is perfect for knitting accessories to wear close to the skin. It also makes very luxurious garments.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chester Wool Company","offers":[{"title":"10 x 100g SKEINS","offer_id":56854769828222,"sku":"49312","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9312\/3454\/files\/49312_undyed.jpg?v=1769427489"},{"product_id":"sw-bfl-aran","title":"49314 SW BFL Aran","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur lovely SW BFL Aran is a fab yarn with a bouncy twist. It takes the dye incredibly well, speckles superbly and colours are bright. This brilliant yarn doesn’t act quite like a superwash, but more like a non-superwash, when knitted into a fabric. It has a gentle, toothy texture and the needle size works well at a 5mm — no adjustment needed to accommodate for the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.chesterwool.com\/pages\/yarn-information\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Superwash stretch\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003esuperwash stretch\u003c\/a\u003e. The knitted fabric has a crisp stitch definition and holds its shape beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chester Wool Company","offers":[{"title":"10 x 100g SKEINS","offer_id":56854773301630,"sku":"49314","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9312\/3454\/files\/49314_undyed.jpg?v=1769427647"},{"product_id":"donegal-aran","title":"49316 Donegal Aran","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur Donegal Aran has a slightly soft, silver colour, due to the blending of the neps in this yarn. The black and brown neps resist the dye and maintain their colour, so will not bleed into the yarn. The yarn takes the dye really well and you can achieve speckles on this yarn, although they may not appear so prominently due to the Donegal nep. This is suitable for socks on a tighter gauge. We produced two swatches: the 4mm creates a better structured fabric, and the 5mm has a nice drape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chester Wool Company","offers":[{"title":"10 x 100g SKEINS","offer_id":56854792339838,"sku":"49316","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9312\/3454\/files\/49316_undyed.jpg?v=1769427800"},{"product_id":"angel-aran","title":"49317 Angel Aran","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur Angel Aran is the softest, snuggliest aran ever. It has a smooth handle and gentle shine. The undyed yarn takes the dye well and speckles spread softly. The colours appear slightly more muted on this yarn due to the alpaca content. This makes wonderful sweaters and accessories that are wearable against the skin, for even the fussiest of knitters. We used a 4.5mm needle for our gauge swatch so that the fabric kept its shape. This gave the swatch a lovely drape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chester Wool Company","offers":[{"title":"10 x 100g SKEINS","offer_id":56854800925054,"sku":"49317","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9312\/3454\/files\/49317_undyed.jpg?v=1769428081"},{"product_id":"cotton-aran","title":"49318 Cotton Aran","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis multi-ended cotton has a lovely shine and crisp stitch definition. We recommend Procion MX, fibre-reactive or natural dyes for this yarn. See notes on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/s0rycm-0p.myshopify.com\/pages\/dyeing-cellulose-yarns\" title=\"Dyeing Cellulose Fibres\"\u003edyeing cellulose fibres\u003c\/a\u003e. This yarn takes the dye well. We knitted the swatch on a smaller needle (3.75mm) than would be considered correct for a woollen aran yarn, to compensate for the cotton stretch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chester Wool Company","offers":[{"title":"10 x 100g SKEINS","offer_id":56854804857214,"sku":"49318","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9312\/3454\/files\/49318_undyed.jpg?v=1769428328"},{"product_id":"aran-115","title":"49319 Aran 115","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a marvellous yarn. It has the same crisp twist as our 49204B DK 115. It is a soft, but robust yarn with great stitch definition. The yarn takes the dye really well and speckles like a dream. The fabric is pill resistant and great for children’s clothing. We used 5mm needle for this and it has a nice drape, but you could go down to a 4mm needle to give a tighter gauge for even more hard-wearing fabric. Our standard skeins for this undyed yarn are 115g.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chester Wool Company","offers":[{"title":"10 x 115g SKEINS","offer_id":56854808756606,"sku":"49319","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9312\/3454\/files\/49319_undyed.jpg?v=1769428463"},{"product_id":"multi-coloured-donegal-aran","title":"49320 Multi-Coloured Donegal Aran","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis yarn has a slightly soft-silver base colour due to the blending of the neps. The neps resist the dye, maintain their colour and will not bleed. The yarn takes the dye really well and you can achieve speckles on this yarn, although they may not appear so prominently due to the Donegal nep. This is suitable for socks on a tighter gauge. We produced two swatches for this yarn, the 4mm creates a better structured fabric, and the 5mm has a delightful drape. The neps are blue, magenta and yellow.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chester Wool Company","offers":[{"title":"10 x 100g SKEINS","offer_id":56854812918142,"sku":"49320","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9312\/3454\/files\/49320_undyed.jpg?v=1769428629"},{"product_id":"non-superwash-aran","title":"49321 Non-Superwash Aran","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis aran undyed yarn is just superb. It’s a tightly twisted and bouncy yarn. This takes the dye really nicely and, because of the twist, works really well for glazing effects. The yarn and resulting fabric has a velvety feel and the swatch keeps its shape. This would make a superb sweater yarn – rib and cables pop on the fabric. We used a 4mm needle and when blocked this came out with 18 sts per 10cm - a classic aran gauge. This yarn looks highly appealing in the skein once dyed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chester Wool Company","offers":[{"title":"10 x 100g SKEINS","offer_id":56854869148030,"sku":"49321","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9312\/3454\/files\/49321_undyed.jpg?v=1769428798"},{"product_id":"loop-de-loop","title":"49407 Loop De Loop","description":"\u003cp\u003eA soft boucle with undulating loops. This is a lovely, fun, undyed yarn with natural grey alpaca blended through — the colour effect is very subtle. This knits well on a 5.5mm needle, to create a pretty fabric and is quick to knit. It takes the dye nicely and would work well for sweaters and accessories. This would work as a weft, but we haven’t recommended it for a warp as we suspect that heddle movement would cause wear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chester Wool Company","offers":[{"title":"10 x 100g SKEINS","offer_id":56854875603326,"sku":"49407","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9312\/3454\/files\/49407_undyed.jpg?v=1769430167"},{"product_id":"loop-de-loop-caramel","title":"49408 Loop De Loop Caramel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA soft boucle with undulating loops. This is a lovely, fun yarn with natural brown alpaca spun through to create a caramel base, blended through with cream. This knits well on a 5.5mm needle to create a pretty fabric and is quick to knit. It takes the dye nicely and would work well for sweaters and accessories. This would work as a weft, but we haven’t recommended it for a warp as we suspect that heddle movement would cause wear. This yarn is undyed – the colour comes from the natural brown alpaca fibre.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chester Wool Company","offers":[{"title":"10 x 100g SKEINS","offer_id":56854907879806,"sku":"49408","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9312\/3454\/files\/49408_undyed.jpg?v=1769430323"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9312\/3454\/collections\/49321_undyed.jpg?v=1771330547","url":"https:\/\/www.chesterwool.com\/collections\/aran-weight-yarns.oembed","provider":"Chester Wool Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}