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
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