{"id":150880,"date":"2021-12-14T12:13:32","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T11:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.katia.com\/blog\/french-wool-arles-merino-20-21-microns\/"},"modified":"2023-06-14T10:26:19","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T08:26:19","slug":"french-wool-arles-merino-20-21-microns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.katia.com\/blog\/en\/french-wool-arles-merino-20-21-microns\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover 6 patterns to knit with Arles Merino, exclusive French wool of 20-21 microns with centuries of history"},"content":{"rendered":"

Katia Arles Merino<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/a>\u00a0is a 20-21 microns yarn<\/strong> from southern <\/span><\/span>France<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span> Therefore, you are discovering an authentic French wool<\/strong> with more than 200 years of history and tradition.<\/span><\/span> W<\/span><\/span>e have joined forces with local farmers who are passionate about this exclusive 100% Merino yarn<\/strong><\/span><\/span>.<\/span> Enjoy this high-quality yarn made in France<\/em>, knitting our 6 patterns<\/strong> included in the Arles Merino monographic magazine<\/a>. This<\/span>\u00a0magazine is available as a downloadable PDF<\/strong> in 2 editions: English <\/em>and Spanish-German-Italian. And it\u00b4s also available only as a printed magazine in French-Dutch.<\/p>\n

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French wool 100% Merino<\/h2>\n

The\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Arles<\/em> merino sheep<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>has been an established breed in this area of France for more than two centuries.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Its fleece produces exceptional wool which boasts the highest number of loops<\/em>, or curls<\/em>, per centimeter compared to all other wools from around the world.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Therefore, this quality is suitable for making garments that are voluminous and lightweight<\/em>, using only a few balls of\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span>Katia<\/strong> Arles Merino<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Certificate Merino Wool from Arles<\/h3>\n

The\u00a0<\/span><\/span>farmers<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0who we work<\/a> with respect all processes that guarantee<\/em> the purity of the breed and the excellence of the wool. As a result, our new <\/span><\/span>Katia Arles Merino<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/a>\u202fhas been approved and certified by\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span>UPRA<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, the French organization\u00a0<\/span><\/span>responsible for the Arles merino breed<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Knitting patterns magazine<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Knitted vests<\/strong>, sweaters<\/strong>, cardigans<\/strong>, and dresses<\/strong> for women and children, perfect to wear with oversized and flowy garments. Get a romantic Bohemian<\/em> look with the 6 designs published in the special Arles Merino pattern magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n