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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0-9
Weight: N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 Variable

109 Tweed

100% Peruvian Highland Wool
3/#10.5

Weight: 5

127 Print

A wonderful wool with just a little line of color added. Great for garments, also felts wonderfully.
100% Wool
4.5/inch on 7-8

Weight: 4

128 Chunky

Cascade's chunky wool. Great for knitting or felting.

100% Wool
3.5/1" on #10

Weight: 5

1824 Cotton

One of our all-time favorite yarns is back! This pebble-textured cotton is great for kids ad adults and just gets softer each time it is washed.
100% Cotton
4.5/" on #7

Weight: 4

220 Superwash

A superwash wool with a soft feel and good color.
100% Superwash wool
5/" on #7
4.5/" on #8

Weight: 3

Aiko Baby

Filatura has wonderful booties in their first baby book, which use 1 skein (see our store model), and one-skein hats in the fall 2005 baby book.
80% Cashmere, 20% Nylon
4.5 on 9

Weight: 4

Alpaca Blend

Gorgeous Mountain Colors color blends in an alpaca blend. One skein makes a very good-sized scarf.


Weight: 4

Alpaca Silk

Another one we plunge our hands into.
80% Baby Alpaca, 20% Silk

Weight: 4

Andrea

A spectacular lace-weight multicolored silk. Each color combination is named for a different "Memorable Woman", and one skein makes a shawl.

100% Cultivated Silk


Weight: Variable

Anne



Weight: 1

Baby Alpaca Brush

80% Baby Alpaca, 20% Acrylic
3.5/#9

Weight: 5

Baby Alpaca Brush Paint

Like the popular Baby Alpaca Brush, but multicolor.

Weight: 5

Baby Alpaca Chunky

A luxurious chunky yarn of 100% baby alpaca from Peru. Slightly lighter than our Baby Alpaca Grande.

100% Baby Alpaca
3.5/" on #10

Weight: 5

Baby Alpaca Grande

100% Superfine Baby Alpaca
3/#10.5

Weight: 5

Baby Alpaca Grande Paint

Baby Alpaca Grande multicolor

Weight: 5

Baby Alpaca Worsted

The name says it all. Alpaca (yum!) in a worsted weight.

100% Baby Alpaca
5/" on #8

Weight: 4

Baby Alpaca Worsted Paint

Baby Alpaca Worsted but multicolor.

Weight: 4

Baby Boo

This bamboo/nylon blend has a lovely drape and just a bit of sheen.
45% Bamboo, 55% Nylon
5.5/" on #5

Weight: 3

Baby Zarina

Easy carre machine wash and dry, and very soft.
100% Wool
6.5/#4

Weight: 2

Ballerina



Weight: 4

Bazic

Love this yarn! Great feel in your hand. And machine-washable!
100% Superwash Wool
4 st/#9


Weight: 4

Bearfoot

60% Superwool 25% Mohair, 15% Nylon
6-7/#1-2

Weight: 1

Blithe

Light as air, and warm as toast. This yarn from Classic Elite's Luxury line comes in natural colors, and, doubled, makes a beautiful scarf (free pattern available from the store.)

100% Baby Camel
5.5/#5

Weight: 3

Blizzard



Weight: 6

Bunny

Soft, snuggly, you want to pet it like a bunny. WOnderful sweater yarn, although also good for hats, scarves, etc.
50% Wool, 25% Alpaca, 25% Acrylic
3.25/#9



Weight: 5

Bunny Print

Like Bunny but multicolor.

Weight: 5

Bunny Splash

Bunny multicolor in lighter shades.

Weight: 5

Burlyspun



Weight: 5

Burlyspun Paint



Weight: 6

Cancun

This carry-along has lovely brushes in multiple colors.
68% Polyester, 8% Cotton, 10% Nylon, 14% Rayon
4.5/#7

Weight: 3

Candide

Tis is a classic heavy worsted yarn - and yes, we even have the Portuguese Fisherman's Sweater pattern!
100% Virgin Wool
4/inch on #9

Weight: 4

Caribe Irise



Weight: 3

Cash Iroha



Weight: 3

Cashmere

Kettle dyed

Weight: 4

Cashmere Colors

Luscious colors kettle-dyed in lobster pots with wonderful names, like Drawn Butter.
100% Cashmere
4.5/" on #8

Weight: 4

Cashmerino Aran

Oooooh! Wonderful. Soft.
55% Merino Wool, 22% Microfibre, 12% Cashmere

Weight: 4

Cashmerino Baby

Yhe baby version of the popular Cashmerino. And it, too, is machine washable.
55% Merino Wool, 33% Microfiber, 12% Cashmere.
6.25/" on #3

Weight: 2

Cloud 9

Fluffy and light, this angora/merino yarn will have you floating on a cloud!

50% Merino Wool, 50% Angora
5.5/1" on #6

Weight: 3

Cotton Classic

A true classic, in a wide variety of colors. Great for those cute baby flower hats, of course, but also great for garments for children and adults. Braided, so it lasts forever.
100% Mercerized Cotton
5 st/#6

Weight: 3

Cotton Classic Color

Same wonderful clasic nut now in multicolor!
100% Mercerized Cotton
5 st/#6

Weight: 3

Cotton Comfort



Weight: 3

Cotton Rich

Bright colors and a cotton feel with shading differences in the individual fibers.
64% Cotton, 36% Nylon
4 1/2 st/1" on #7

Weight: 4

Cotton Rich DK

The DK version of a store favorite.


Weight: 3

Cotton Stria

Our choice to replace the lamented 1824 Cotton! This wonderful Peruvian cotton is kettle dyed, to produce slight variations in hue.
100% Cotton
4.5-5/#4-6

Weight: 3

Cotton Twist

An old Berroco standard.
70% Mercerized Cotton, 30% Rayon
4.75/" on #8

Weight: 4

Cotton Twist Varigated

Like Cotton Twist

Weight: 4

Country 8 Ply

Lovely muted colors in a machine-washable wool.
100% Wool
5.5/#6

Weight: 3

Country Prints 8 ply

Country 8 Ply in multicolor.

Weight: 3

Cyclone

This thick and thin yarn makes a beautiful summer scarf.
100% Rayon

Weight: 4

Darning yarn

5 g "spools" of very light weight darning yarn
75% superwash wool, 25% nylon


Weight: N/A

Donegal Tweed

A clasic wool tweed, imported from the Republic of Ireland.
100% Wool
4.5/#8

Weight: 4

Dreambaby DK



Weight: 3

Ecological Wool

All-natural wool. We stock only in the natural colors.
100% Peruvian Highland Wool
3.5/" on #10

Weight: 5

Encore Chunky



Weight: 5

Encore Colorspun



Weight: 4

Encore Colorspun Chunky



Weight: 5

Encore Colorspun Mega



Weight: 6

Encore DK



Weight: 3

Encore Mega



Weight: 6

Encore Worsted

Our most popular yarn, its machine washable and dryable. Great for afghans and kids' clothes.
75% Acrylic, 25% Wool

Weight: 4

Euroflax Sport

100 % Linen
6/" on #2-4

Weight: 3

Euroflax Worsted

100% Linen
4.5-5.5/" on #5-7

Weight: 4

Fantasia



Weight: Variable

Fiesta



Weight: N/A

Fixation

Do your hand-made socks fall down? This is a very comfortable cotton yarn with spandex in it. Fixation comes in solid colors.
98.3% Cotton, 1,7% Elastic
4 1/4st/" on #4 needle.

Weight: 2

Fixation Effects

Like Fixation, only in multiple shades of one color.

Weight: 2

Fixation Spray Dyed

Like Fixation, only in multicolor.

Weight: 2

Foliage

Self-striping wool blend in Berroco's fall-inspired colors.
53% New Wool, 47% Acrylic
3.25/" on #11

Weight: 5

Fortissima polycolon



Weight: N/A

Galway

A great basic wool for garments or felting.
100% Wool

Weight: 4

Galway Chunky

The same wonderful Galway but in Chunky.
100% Wool
3.5/" on #10

Weight: 5

Galway Chunky Paint

Galway Chunky multicolor

Weight: 5

Galway Paint

A multi-colored Galway.
100% wool
5/" on #8

Weight: 4

Gelato

A narrow ribbon yarn in the gorgeous hand-dyed colors Fiesta is famous for.
100% Rayon
4/10.5

Weight: 5

Geneva Euroflax Worsted)

Like Athens, a durable 100% linen yarn, except Geneva comes in solid colors.

100% Linen
4 - 5.5/" on #7 - 9

Weight: 4

Goldrush

Want a little sparkle? Add this to the yarn you're knitting with.


Weight: 3

Gusto 10



Weight: N/A

Half Crepe

Same wonderful soft crepe as Mountain Colors Crepe, just half the yardage.
100% Merino Wool
4/" on #9

Weight: 4

Hana Silk



Weight: N/A

Hip Hop



Weight: 6

Homespun

85% Wool, 15% Silk
2-3/#8 - 10

Weight: 5

Iceland

We were looking for another chunky yarn, and chose this one. It's soft, virgin wool and comes in vibrant colors.

100% Wool
3.5/1" on #10 to #10.5

Weight: 5

Imperiale

A very light kid mohair.
100% Kid Mohair
4 -4.5/" on #6 - 7

Weight: 4

Imperiale S-Print

Multicolor Imperiale.

Weight: 4

In the Loop



Weight: N/A

Inca Alpaca

Whenever we feel stressed, we walk over and plunge our hands into the alpaca. Wonderfully light and warm when it needs to be.
100% Alpaca

Weight: 4

Inca Marl

The marled (multicolor twisted) version of Inca ALpaca.
100% Alpaca
5/" on #7

Weight: 4

Invicta Coloris



Weight: 1

Iro

Mr. Noro's usual beautiful colors in this lovely yarn.
75% Wool, 25% Silk
3/" on #10 - 11


Weight: 5

Isabella



Weight: N/A

Jacob's Glitz

In Ellyn's beautiful colors, this ladder yarn takes on a whole new look - and using her necklace pattern, you cna knit your own jewelry!
100% Nylon

Weight: N/A

Jasper

A tote on tone striper, and the sweater model we have in the shop has inspired a number of our customers! Also felts beautifully.

100% Fine Merino Wool
4.5/" on #9

Weight: 4

Jawoll Aktion



Weight: 1

Jeannee



Weight: 3

Jelli Beenz

Enocre with a twist - literally!
Multicolor strands run through the solid-colored yarn.
75% Acrylic, 25% wOOL
4.5/" ON #8

Weight: 4

Kid Seta

A light and delicate kid mohair with silk.

70% Super Kid Mohair, 30% Silk
5/" 0n #7

Weight: 4

Kid Seta Print

Same lovely light mohair / silk but in multi.
70% Super Kid Mohair, 30% Silk

Weight: N/A

Knit Col

A colorful patterned merino wool.

100% merino wool

4/" on #7

Weight: N/A

Kochoran



Weight: N/A

Kureyon



Weight: 4

La Boheme



Weight: N/A

La Gran Mohair



Weight: 4

La Luz



Weight: 3

Lace a Licious



Weight: N/A

Lamb's Pride Bulky



Weight: 5

Lamb's Pride Worsted

Single ply worsted with really nice stitch definition. A great sweater or felting yarn.
85% Wool, 15% Mohair

Weight: 4

Lanett

We also carry the wnderfully charming children's patterns using this wool superwash.
100% Merino Wool
31/#2

Weight: 1

Lazer FX

Laser-like rays reflect from this sequin carry-along.
100% Polyester

Weight: Variable

Life Style

A patterning merino fingering weight yarn in vibrant colors.
100% Merino

Weight: 1

Lopi



Weight: 5

Love It

Described by someone as "Merino Cotton, this cotton blend comes in vibrant colors suitable for summer wear.
58% Cotton, 38% Acrylic, 4% Polyester
4.5/1" on #8

Weight: 4

Love It Colors

Self-striping version of Love It.
58% Cotton, 38% Acrylic, 4% Polyester
4.5/1" on #8

Weight: 4

Luxury Mohair



Weight: 4

Mandarin Petit

Fingering weight cotton, perfect for those adorable baby clothes featured in the SandnesGarn pattern booklets.

100% Cotton
6.75/" on #2

Weight: 1

Maxime

This sock yarn comes in bold patterns and coordinating solids/
80% Merino, 20% Nylon
6.5/" on #5

Weight: 2

Maxime Print

The patterning version of Maxime.

Weight: 2

Merino Lace

You know all those gorgeous ethereal lace shawls? This is what you need to make them.


Weight: N/A

Merino Ribbon

80% Super Fine Merino Wool, 20% Nylon
4/#8-10

Weight: 4

Metallic FX



Weight: 3

Metallo

Soft, with a thread of gold.

25% Silk, 50% Mohair, 25% Rayon-Metallic

Weight: Variable

Mirror FX

Shiny mirror-like sequins on a thin thread.
100% Polyester

Weight: Variable

Moguls

96% Wool, 4% Nylon
2/#10 - 11

Weight: 5

Mohair

78% Mohair, 13% Wool, 9% Nylon
3/#8 - 10

Weight: 5

Mohair Loop

93% Mohair, 4% Wool, 3% Nylon
3/#8 - 9

Weight: 5

Mountain Goat

55% Mohair, 45% Wool
5/#6 - 8

Weight: 4

Mountain Mohair

Want a snuggly sweater? Try this yarn!
70% Wool, 30% Yearling Mohair

Weight: 4

Multicolor

Subtle gradations lead from shade to shade of this mohair yarn.
60% Mohair, 40% Acrylic
4.75/" on #7

Weight: 4

Natura

A nice, soft tweedy yarn - great for that Aran sweater.
37% Acrylic, 30% Wool, 30% Alpaca, 3% Rayon

Weight: N/A

New Smoking

All that glitters is not gold! New Smoking comes in gold, but also in pink, blue, . . .

65% Rayon, 35% Polyester
5 - 6/"

Weight: 4

Night

Want to add some sparkle to your garment? This carry-along will do it. Excellent yardage, too.
66% Rayon, 34% Polyester

Weight: Variable

Party

Add a little tickle to the edge of your baby sweater or hat!
72% Nylon, 20% Cotton, 8% Acrylic
4/" on #9

Weight: 4

Peruvia

A lush single ply Peruvian wool and even the white felts!
100% Peruvian Highland Wool
4.25/" on #10

Weight: 4

Plush

Soft, cuddly. Makes a wonderful baby blanket!
100% Nylon

Weight: 5

Plush Colors



Weight: 5

Plymouth Tweed

A heavy worsted tweed in fascinating colors.
100% Virgin Lambswool
4/# on #8

Weight: 4

Pom Pom

Another of FDC's line of baby yarns - this one is a solid color strung with pom poms.
5/" on #4-6

Weight: 3

Posh



Weight: N/A

Premiere

To quote their label, "deliciously soft hand, great stitch definition." Can't argue with that!

50% Pima Cotton, 50% Tencel
5.25/" on #6

Weight: 3

Pure Merino

Berroco does it again - another beautiful classic yarn. 100% extrafine merino with a nice twist.

100% Merino
4.5/" on #9

Weight: 4

Pure Merino Heather

Berroco adds a heathered look to their Pure Merino.
100% Merino Wool
4.5/" on #9

Weight: 4

Pure Merino Nuance

coming soon

Weight: 4

Pure Silk

An elegant yarn, with the sheen and rich colors you'd expect from pure silk.
100% Silk
6/" on #6

Weight: 4

raggi

ou wanted a ragg sock yarn - well, here it is. Perfect for boot socks, or put leather soles on and you have a wondeful sock slipper.
70% Wool, 30% Nylon


Weight: 5

Ranco

This wool is hand-dyed in Chile, and its tag reads "to introduce this traditional style to the world outside Chile."

75% wool, 25% nylon
6/" on #3

Weight: 2

Ranco Multi

Ranco multicolor.

Weight: N/A

Rayon Boucle



Weight: N/A

Rialto DK

What hasn't been said about Merino wool? Soft, washable, a pleasure to knit with. Debbie Bliss calls hers Rialto.
100% Merino wool
5.5/" on #6

Weight: 3

Ritratto



Weight: 3

Roxy



Weight: N/A

Royal Cashmere



Weight: 4

Royal Llama Silk

Our rectangular shawl with cable made with this yarn has been very popular. Lightweight, but warm with wonderful silk "flecks".

4.5/" on #8

60% llama, 40% silk

Weight: 4

Sapphire



Weight: N/A

Serendipity Tweed



Weight: 4

Serpentine



Weight: N/A

Sheep One

The worsted Sheep Shop yarn, hand dyed in tone-on-tone and multicolor.
100% Pure Wool
4 - 4.5/" on #8-9

Weight: 4

Sheep Three

Again Sheep Shop copmes through with vibrant colors, and a wonderfully soft yarn.
30% Silk, 70% Wool
6 - 6.5/" on #5

Weight: 2

Sheep Two

Soft two-ply Uruguayan wool hand-dyed in a variety of vibrant tone-on-tone and Manos-style multicolors.

100% Wool
3 to 3.5/1" on #10.5 to #11

Weight: 5

Sierra



Weight: 4

Sierra Quatro



Weight: 4

Silk Garden



Weight: N/A

Silk Garden Lite

The lovely Silk Garden in a DK.
45% Silk, 45% Kid Mohair, 10% Lamb's Wool
5.5/"" on #6

Weight: 3

Silk Mountain



Weight: 5

Silk Ribbon



Weight: N/A

Silky

Another luscious hand-dye.

50% Silk, 50% Merino Wool
5.5/" on #8

Weight: 3

Softee Alpaca

J. Knits is a new line of hand-knit yarns that has impressed us by the richness of her color choices.

100% Superfine Alpaca
6/" on #5

Weight: 2

Sparti



Weight: N/A

Special Orders

We have stopped stocking Colinette yarns, but will continue to take special orders.

Weight: N/A

Sport Alpaca

We fell in love with this alpaca at the last New England Needleworks Association trade show. You may have seen our "mink stole" made with their pattern.

100% Alpaca
#5 - 6

Weight: 3

Starburst La Boheme

La Boheme with sparkle.

Weight: 5

Starburst Rayon Boucle

Rayon Boucle with sparkle.

Weight: N/A

Step

Not just another sock yarn. This striping yarn contains Aloe Vera and JoJoba Oil. Softens your hands while you knit, softens your feet shile you wear, all without feeling oily or greasy. We've been told the oils last up to 40 washings.
7.5/" on #2

Weight: 1

Superior

coming soon

Weight: N/A

Teddy

A wonderful plushy yarn - great for DK-weight socks (one of the Think Outside the Sox 2008 contest yarns)or for a snuggly sweater.
65% Nylon, 35% Superwash Wool
5.5/" on #3-4.

Weight: 3

TOFUtsies

A very unusual sock yarn! Lovely multicolor, with a nice feel. In addition to Soysilk fibers, it also contains Chitin(Fiber from shrimp and crab shells) which makes it naturally antibacterial.
8/" on #2
50% Superwash wool, 25% Soysilk Fibers, 22.5% Cotton, 2.5% Chitin

Weight: 1

Torino Bulky

Soft merino wool means it is machine-washable! Lovely texture and easy to knit.
100% Extra Fine Marino Wool
3/5/" on #10.5

Weight: 5

Touche

It's called Touche, but it could equally well be called "touch me".
50% Cotton, 50% Model Viscose
5/" on #8

Weight: 4

Traditional Aran

As the name says, a traditional, unbleached aran yarn that comes in only one color. Back on the market in this country after many years.
100% Wool
4.75/" on #7

Weight: 4

Trekking

A classic sock yarn in muted colors.
75% Wool, 25% Nylon
#2

Weight: 1

Trekking Pro Natura

They added some bamboo to the old favorite Trekking. Wonderful to the hand and on the feet. Solid colors - great for those lace sock patterns.
75% Superwash Wool, 25% Bamboo



Weight: 1

Turmalin

We're not sure quite how to describe this yarn. We have been told that one term is "pencil roving". Certainly, it has more structure than roving, looks a little felted, but knits up wonderfully.
100% Virgin Wool
2.5/" on # 15 - 17

Weight: 6

Ulmo

Sherbet colors in a hand-dyed tone-on-tone cotton yarn.
100% Cotton
5.5/" on #5

Weight: 3

Ulmo Multi

The multi-color version of Ulmo

Weight: 3

Ultra Alpaca

This ultra soft ultra pleasurable yarn comes in 16 colors. Yum!
50% Alpaca, 50% Wool
5/" on #8

Weight: 4

Ultra Alpaca Light

coming soon

Weight: 3

Victoria



Weight: 5

Wash Day Wool



Weight: 2

Weaver's Wool Quarters

100% Worsted Wool
5-6/#6-7

Weight: 3

Whiskey



Weight: 3

Wool Bam Boo

coming soon

Weight: 4

Wool Crepe

100% Merino Wool
4/#9


Weight: 4

Wooly Feathers

65% Kid Mohair, 15% Wool, 20% Nylon
2-3/#8-11

Weight: Variable

Wooly Mammoth



Weight: N/A

Yukon



Weight: 6

Yukon Print



Weight: 5

Zap

Thick-lash yarn with single length lashes. Makes a very elegant thick fur.
100% Polyester

Weight: 4

Zap Colors



Weight: 4

Zia



Weight: N/A