A row of 100-gram plates of Manchelopis, an unspun yarn, in a range of colors
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A pile of Manchelopis, an unspun yarn, on a table
Manchelopis, a unspun yarn, in color Green, a very light green
Manchelopis, a unspun yarn, in color Pink, a very light dusty pink
Manchelopis, a unspun yarn, in color Natural Medium Grey, a warm mid-tone light grey
Manchelopis, a unspun yarn, in color Natural Light Grey, a very light warm grey
Manchelopis, a unspun yarn, in color Natural Dark Brown, a warm chocolate brown
Manchelopis, a unspun yarn, in color Natural White, a warm cream
Manchelopis, a unspun yarn, in color Natural Dark Grey, a dark brown-grey
Manchelopis, a unspun yarn, in color Blue, a very light grey-blue
WoolDreamers Manchelopis Unspun Yarn
WoolDreamers Manchelopis Unspun Yarn
WoolDreamers Manchelopis Unspun Yarn
WoolDreamers Manchelopis Unspun Yarn
WoolDreamers Manchelopis Unspun Yarn
WoolDreamers Manchelopis Unspun Yarn
WoolDreamers Manchelopis Unspun Yarn
WoolDreamers Manchelopis Unspun Yarn
WoolDreamers Manchelopis Unspun Yarn
WoolDreamers Manchelopis Unspun Yarn

WoolDreamers Manchelopis Unspun Yarn

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Manchelopis Unspun Yarn is made from 100% wool from the manchega and castellana sheep. This rare and unique yarn is twist-free, creating a delicate knitting experience resulting in an amazingly light yet warm fabric. WoolDreamers has produced this beautiful yarn from sheep from the Manchega Sheep raised in Castilla La- Mancha, Spain and milled in the same area. 
  • BREED: 100% Wool from Manchega Sheep   
  • PACKAGE: ~100 gram plate
  • FINISH:  Unspun
  • WEIGHT:  252 yds/100 grams, DK 
  • CARE: Hand wash; lay flat to dry.

Manchelopis is delicate because it's unspun, but don't let that put you off. Carefully unwind your wool from the plate (never tug) to knit your stitches before unwinding the next lot. Should your wool break, simply overlap the two ends and twist (spit-splice) them back together and carry on. Once knitted, the yarn is strong yet soft!

Manchelopis is wound into plates with 2 plys, making it a DK weight yarn. It could be separated to knit just 1ply, then doubling your yardage as a Light Fingering weight. 

Need some inspiration?  Check out these beautiful patterns:

The Manchelopis light grey, medium grey, and dark grey, while named greys by WoolDreamers, these natural shades have brown tonal qualities.  

Please remember that every effort is taken to represent the true colors of the yarn and that monitor settings will vary.




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    Color: Green (Verde)
    Manchelopis, a unspun yarn, in color Green, a very light green
    Color: Blue (Azul)
    Manchelopis, a unspun yarn, in color Blue, a very light grey-blue
    Color: Pink (Rosa)
    Manchelopis, a unspun yarn, in color Pink, a very light dusty pink
    Color: Natural Dark Brown (Pardo)
    Manchelopis, a unspun yarn, in color Natural Dark Brown, a warm chocolate brown
    Color: Natural Dark Grey (Oscuro)
    Manchelopis, a unspun yarn, in color Natural Dark Grey, a dark brown-grey
    Color: Natural Medium Grey (Medio)
    Manchelopis, a unspun yarn, in color Natural Medium Grey, a warm mid-tone light grey
    Color: Natural Light Grey (Claro)
    Manchelopis, a unspun yarn, in color Natural Light Grey, a very light warm grey
    Color: Natural White (Blanco)
    Manchelopis, a unspun yarn, in color Natural White, a warm cream
    Color: Bottle Green (Verde Botella)
    WoolDreamers Manchelopis Unspun Yarn
    Color: Lavender (Lavanda)
    WoolDreamers Manchelopis Unspun Yarn
    Color: Reddish Orange (Caldero)
    WoolDreamers Manchelopis Unspun Yarn
    Color: Poppy Field (Campo de Amapolas)
    WoolDreamers Manchelopis Unspun Yarn
    Color: Mustard (Mostaza)
    WoolDreamers Manchelopis Unspun Yarn
    Color: Red Wine (Vino Tinto)
    WoolDreamers Manchelopis Unspun Yarn
    Color: Ocean Blue
    WoolDreamers Manchelopis Unspun Yarn
    Color: Cobalt Blue (Azul Cobalto)
    WoolDreamers Manchelopis Unspun Yarn
    Color: Navy Blue (Azul Marino)
    WoolDreamers Manchelopis Unspun Yarn

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    Jessie S.
    Wooldreamers Manchelopis

    I came to love the Wooldreamers Manchelopis Unspun yarn. I was intimidated by it at first but found the color work sweater pattern and decided to try it again. Once I learned to work with it, I liked the rustic look and feel of it. I will definitely be using it again.

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    Gretchen H.
    Pleased!

    I had a less than nice experience with unspun yarn from Schoolhouse Yarns (love Elizabeth Zimmermann so was thrilled at first to find this bargain on ebay) but yarn was harsh to knit with and uncomfortable to wear so thrifted it. This yarn however, is very very soft and comfortable. I just finished the Shores cardigan by Ashley Lillis - a very simple bulky unstructured item. Yarn worked beautifully - sleeves were a bit difficult because I'd split the yarn for a different project and changed my mind and putting the two strands back together made for more breakage. Knitted up quickly. I hope to make another with this yarn in a brighter color!

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    Connie
    Sheepy Softness for Mindful Knitting

    I never thought I would use unspun, let alone love it, but I do. As a member of an online group where a number of knitters were using Manchelopis, I learned before dipping my toe into unspun, how and when it was fragile (and when it was not), and how to fix should a break occur. Honestly, I do not find it difficult to work with. I do need to slow down - unwind (do not pull) a bit from the plate, knit, unwind a bit more, knit... Once knit these unspun strands show their strength. I am currently knitting a shawl using the yarn as it comes (doubled). The shawl has lacy bits so doing some SSK's, K2tog, M1's and YO's - the stitch definition is beautiful. The yarn does have the occasional tiny bits of nature in it and has a slight sheepy smell when you bury your face in it, adding to its character.