We are so excited to announce that we now carry yarn from Retrosaria Rosa Pomar, a yarn company and haberdashery known for its heritage Portuguese wool. We have Mondim and Vovó on our shelves now – let’s begin with Vovó!
- sport weight
- 4ply
- 100% fine Portuguese wool, mainly from Campaniça sheep
- 156 yards/50 grams
- gauge: 20-23 sts x 28-32 rows = 4 x 4 inches
- needle size: 3.5 – 4.5mm | US 4-7
- hand wash, lay flat to dry
Retrosaria Rosa Pomar collaborates with small manufacturers, breeders associations, and shepherds around Portugal to make yarns that are non-superwash, not bleached, and have no silicone-based softeners. We love that their wool comes from free-range sheep, and that mulesing is not practiced in Portugal.
Vovó (Portuguese for Grandma) is a versatile and hard wearing non-superwash yarn made entirely from fine Portuguese wool, mainly from Campaniça sheep. It’s a great choice for sweaters and cardigans intended for daily wear.
Anne and Bailey and I have been passing around a ball of Vovó and making swatches. We’ve tried a variety of needle sizes and a few different stitch patterns, and our minds and Ravelry queues are buzzing with ideas! Here are some designs we think would shine in Vovó…
“Tild,” by Orlane Suchhe – photo © Orlane Sucche
Garments:
- “Tild,” by Orlane Sucche – stockinette raglan pullover
- “Minna no Sweater,” by Noriko Ichikawa – stockinette raglan pullover
- “Fanel,” by Orlane Suchhe – stockinette saddle-shoulder cardigan
- “Maggie Cardigan,” by PetiteKnit – short-sleeved stockinette cardigan with set-in sleeves
- “Maggie Vest,” by PetiteKnit – button up stockinette vest
- “Bergliebe,” by Isabell Kraemer – stockinette pullover with textured round yoke
- “Drevo pullover,” by Teti Lutsak – textured v-neck pullover with modular construction
- “Alder Sweater,” by Rebecca Clow – 2-color slip stitch raglan pullover
- “The Academic,” by Skeindeer Knits – colorwork v-neck vest
- “Jupiter Crop,” by Caitlin Hunter – short-sleeved colorwork pullover
“Jupiter Crop,” by Caitlin Hunter – photo © Caitlin Hunter
Accessories:
- “Hipster Hat,” by PetiteKnit – ribbed hat with fold up brim
- “Alpine Bloom Hat,” by Caitlin Hunter – colorwork hat with floral motif
- “Sotabosc,” by Elena Solier Jansà – twisted stitch shawl
- “Field Beret,” by Camilla Vad – beret with cabled grain pattern
- “Molly Mitts,” by Katarina Linnhagen – ribbed fingerless mitts
- “Azalais,” by Audrey Borrego – ornamental colorwork mittens
“Azalais,” by Audrey Borrego – photo © Audrey Borrego
Come by the shop to see and touch Retrosaria Rosa Pomar Vovó for yourself, and plan your next project. Our swatches are here to give you a sense of how Vovó behaves at different gauges – we can’t wait to see what you all come up with!
