*Yarns
March 14th, 2007 by
Eloewien
A list of some of the yarns I’ve used with links
- Arucania Nature Wool- Yarndex listing - used on Simple Knitted Bodice from StitchDiva
- Berroco Softwist -Yarndex listing - Great sheen, used on Lace Corset
- Berroco Ultra Alpaca - SOOOOO Soft, used on Hild sweater
- Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Worsted- Yarndex listing
- Brown Sheep Wildfoote Luxury sock yarn- Yarndex listing
- Cascade 220- Yarndex listing - I love the Quatro colors! They are so wonderful when felted!
- Cascade Jewel Hand Dyed- No Yarndex listing- using it for the Hokie Healing blanket- fun texture!
- Classic Elite Inca Print Yarndex listing
- Claudia Handpaints - Gorgeous colors!
- Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino- Yarndex listing
- Elsebeth Lavold Hempathy - no yarndex - Hemp/Cotton/Modal blend - great twist and texture, softer than expected
- Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool - Yarndex- haven’t decided what to use it for yet, but it’s gorgeous and soft!
- Jade Sapphire Lacey Lamb - very fine, had to double-strand it for patterns from the Victorian Lace Today book
- Katia Sevilla- Yarndex- Almost too slippery, had to hand-ball it and keep a rubber band around it or it would come unwound; however- I love the shine and the look
- Katsara Yarns custom dyed laceweight yarn- wonderful! Lots for the cost, and great colors
- Knit Picks Andean Silk - Yarndex listing - 55& superfine alpaca, 23% silk, 22% merino wool - also very soft, but not quite as much as Andean Treasure
- Knit Picks Andean Treasure - Yarndex listing- 100% baby alpaca- this is just amazing, it is the softest yarn I’ve ever had!!
- Knit Picks Shadow- Yarndex listing
- Knit Picks Shimmer- Yarndex- Alpaca/Silk- loved it and it came out beautifully!
- Knit Picks Wool of the Andes - Yarndex listing - 100% Peruvian wool - softer than cascade!
- Mango Moon recycled silk
- Manos Del Uruaguay
- Noro Cash Island
- Noro Daria - Yarndex- very different, unfortunately, I hear it’s being discontinued
- Noro Kureyon- Yarndex listing
- Noro Silk Garden- Yarndex listing
- Malabrigo Merino- Yarndex
- OnLine sock yarns
- Paton’s Classic Merino- Yarndex listing - felts wonderfully, also dyes well with kool aid!
- Plymouth Super Taj Mahal- Yarndex listing - soft, feels much like cashmerino
- Rowan Summer Tweed- Yarndex - using it for Hokie Healing square– a little textured, like it!
- Zitron Trekking Color (XXL) - Yarndex - Wyvern socks, like it so far
This is a list of some of the yarns I would like to try out sometime, with their yarndex info…
- Alchemy yarns- Yarndex
- Alpaca with a Twist Fino- Yarndex
- Artyarns Regal Silk- Yarndex
- Berocco Suede- Yarndex - used it a bit but want to try some colors
- Cascade Fixation- Yarndex
- Classic Elite Bam Boo- Yarndex
- Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK- Yarndex
- Jagger Spun Zephyr Wool-Silk- Yarndex
- Knitpicks Gossamer- Yarndex
- Koigu KPPPM
- Lorna’s Laces Helen’s Lace- Yarndex
- Noro Kureyon- Yarndex - wanna play with more!!
- Rowan 4-ply Cotton- Yarndex
- Rowan Kidsilk Haze- Yarndex
- Southwest Trading Company Infinity- Yarndex
- Southwest Trading Company Bamboo- Yarndex
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