wool (wʊl)

    1. The dense, soft, often curly hair forming the coat of sheep and certain other mammals, such as the goat and alpaca, consisting of cylindrical fibers of keratin covered by minute overlapping scales and much valued as a textile fabric.
    2. A material or garment made of this hair.


Cascade Yarns
Cascade 220
Content: 100% Wool
Weight/Yardage: 3 1/2 oz/220 yds
Gauge: 5 sts = 1" on #7 needles
Price: $7.00 average price

Plymouth Yarn Co.

Galway

Manos del Uruguay
Handspun semi solids

Crystal Palace Yarns
Iceland
Content: 100% wool
25 solids + 16 printed colors
Also in undyed hanks
Weight/ Yardage: 109 yds/100 gr
Gauge:
2.5 - 3.5

Check out: Fjord a lighter version of Iceland.

Noro- Knitting Fever Inc.
Noro Kureyon
Content: 100% Wool
Weight/Yardage: 50 gm/108 yds
Gauge: 4 1/2-5 sts = 1" on #7 or #8 needles
Price: $8.50 average price

Brown Sheep Company
Lambs Pride
Content: 85% Wool/15%Mohair
Care: Hand Wash
Weight/Yardage: 4oz/190 yards/skein
Gauge: 4.5 sts = 1 #8 needles
Knitting Weight: Worsted
Price: $7.20 average price

Reynolds- JCA
Reynolds Lopi
Content: 100% Icelandic Wool
Weight/Yardage: 3 1/2 oz/109 yds
Gauge: 3 1/4 sts = 1" on #10.5 needles
Price: $5.95/ball, average price

Knit One, Crochet Two
Paint Box

Harrisville Designs
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Highland, Jamestown, Simply Shetland and others.
New England Knitters Shetland
Content: 100% Wool 2 ply
Weight/Yardage: 50 gm skein/197yds
Gauge: Fingering weight
Price: $5.90/skein, average price
New England Knitters Highland
Content: 100% Wool 2 ply
Weight/Yardage: 100gm skein/200yds
Gauge: Worsted weight
Price: $8.80/skein, average price

Check out their site. The color selection is enormous and beautiful The wool is washed and ready to knit. I've worked with this yarn in the past and found it beautiful from needle to 30th washing.
June Issue we will feature this yarn in our picnic and bbq felted items.


Valley Yarns
Valley Yarns Berkshire
Content: 85% wool/15% alpaca
Weight/Yardage: 100 gm/141 yds
Gauge: 4 sts = 1" on #9 needles
Price: $4.99 average price
Note: Yarns used for flowers in April issue

Valley Yarns Berkshire Bulky
Content: 85% wool/15% alpaca
Weight/Yardage: 100 gm/108 yds
Gauge: 3 sts = 1" on #10 needle
Price: $4.99 average price