Isager Jensen

Originally, Isager Jensen Yarn was named ÅLJ after knitwear designer Åse Lund Jensen. In the 1960s, Åse Lund Jensen sold handknitted sweaters, she knitted in a heavy Swedish yarn. The heavy weight of the finished garments made shipping costs outside Denmark much too expensive, and this led to a new cooperation between Åse Lund Jensen and the Danish spinning mill, Henrichsens Uldspinderi in Skive. Together, they developed a lighter 3-ply yarn, ÅLJ and introduced it in a new natural color range which is still the base for Isager's Jensen Yarn, Spinni and Tvinni.

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As this is a 3-ply yarn, it is a firm and evenly spun yarn well suited for texture knitting as it allows the texture to stand out well.  The yarn is very durable and wears out beautifully in the same way as Tvinni. We recommend this yarn especially for indoor and outdoor garments.

Yarn Weight: Sport | DK

Fiber Quality: 100% Wool

Yarn Gauge: 22 sts | 28 rows

Recommended Needle Size: US 2.5 | 3.0 mm

Skein Yardage | Meters | Weight: 273 yards | 249 meters | 100 grams

Garment Care: Handwash cold, lay flat to dry