Rowan Yarn - Felted Tweed - Bilberry 151

I'm not sure if this is old yarn or what. I just got a ball of it for gauge since the pattern called for this brand of yarn . All I was trying to do was a long tail cast on and it would break every few stitches. So I started pulling on it with very little force and break, break, break. Actually I've never had a yarn that breaks so easily. I would never trust it with a project. I'll just stick to the yarns I know. Beautiful color, but no thanks!