YARN

The wool in Cotton Merino is certified by RWS – the Responsible Wool Standard – ensuring that animals, farmers, and the environment are treated with care. This certification comes with a lengthy list of requirements, including protecting the Five Freedoms of animal welfare: freedom from hunger and thirst, freedom from discomfort, freedom from pain, injury and disease, freedom to express normal behavior and freedom from fear and distress. RWS certification also ensure that healthy soil, biodiversity, and social welfare for farmers and workers are prioritized. 

Single-ply Love Story is spun from fleeces that Hélène hand-selects and grades one by one after the first shearing of the Icelandic lambs. The carefully-crafted result is an Icelandic lambswool yarn of unparalleled softness and fineness.

Love Story is especially suited for delicate, ethereal lace shawls and is reminiscent of the old handspun yarns that define traditional Icelandic lace. Alternatively, hold Love Story along with unspun Plutolopi for a classical Icelandic lopi sweater.

When worked up, worsted weight Riti delivers wonderful stitch definition and blooms beautifully. The non-superwash finish of this yarn means it holds its shape very well, while remaining soft and smooth – perfect for any garment you won’t want to take your hands off of! Embark on a fascinating new adventure with Patagonian wool from Fancywork favorite, Amano Yarns.  

Knitting for Olive mohair is RMS certified. RMS stands for Responsible Wool Standard, and the certification ensures that animals, farmers and the environment are treated respectfully. The certificate protects the Five Freedoms of Animal Welfare: freedom from hunger and thirst, discomfort, pain, injury and disease; freedom to express normal behavior; and freedom from fear and distress.

Equally, RMS farms protect soil health, biodiversity and native species, and the RMS certification protects social welfare, working conditions and health safety of farmers and workers. The complete RMS document from Textile Exchange can be found here.

The silk used in Knitting for Olive yarns is cruelty-free. Silk is made of silk threads that come from silkworms' cocoons. The cocoons are made of one single very, very long thread. In conventional silk production, the cocoons are boiled, leaving the silkworms to die. This way, the long, intact silk thread can be used. Knitting for Olive silk is made of silk threads from broken cocoons, where the silkworms have evolved into moths and escaped from the cocoon. The broken cocoon is now many short pieces of silk thread. These short silk fibers are made into yarn. This is a very time-consuming process, and the final result is less smooth than other silk because long silk threads make a smoother final silk product. 

Gilitrutt is spun from fleeces that Hélène personally hand-selects and grades one by one after the first shearing of the Icelandic lambs. The carefully crafted result is an Icelandic lambswool yarn of unparalleled softness and fineness.

Gilitrutt’s two plies give it strength while maintaining a surprisingly soft hand and beautiful halo. Despite its fineness, it has all of the lightness and warmth expected from Icelandic wool yarns. This versatile yarn can be knitted with a variety of needle sizes and makes deliciously light sweaters as well as scarfs and mittens and is even suited for baby garments.

What do you get when you mix super soft alpaca and strong Highland wool? A fabulously soft and squishy yarn which loves stranded colorwork, is easy to work, and brings joy to every stitch of your sweater, accessory or home project. A perfect blend of Fair Trade, hard-wearing Highland wool and soft alpaca twisted into a staple 2-ply yarn. &Make Yarn is make for for stitchers at every stage of their crafting journey from 100% natural, sustainable fibers from renewable sources.

Bourette silk is cruelty free! Silk yarn is made with the silk threads that come from silk worm cocoons. An intact silk worm cocoon is made of one single very long thread. In conventional silk production the cocoons are boiled, leaving the silk worms to die. Bourette silk, on the other hand, is made from the silk threads of naturally vacated cocoons – ones from which the silk worms have completed their natural metamorphosis into moths. During this incredible process, the cocoon breaks apart leaving the silk thread in pieces. These short silk fibers are painstakingly collected and spun into yarn. Creating bourette silk is a very time consuming process resulting in a more rustic, but no less luxurious strand of yarn. 

Follow along as we collection this season's National Parks Club colors! Each month, we'll offer up four new colorways based on our great nations natural treasures and landmarks. 

Collect them all! Purchase at least 4 skeins anytime from May through August 2024, and get a Knitted Wit National Parks Club patch! Purchases at least 16 skeins over the same 4-month period and get a National Parks Club enamel pin!

Practically vibrating with colorful energy, Mecha is a wonderful choice for accessories, garments, baby and kids items, cables, textured stitches. This bulky-weight yarn is the perfect size for quick but not-too-heavy projects.

As with all hand-dyed yarns, when working with more than one skeins in a single project, we recommend alternating a few rows from each ball ensure random color distribution.

Berroco Ultra Wool Chunky comes as a cuddly plushie in ball form, which translates to ultra coziness in your finished projects. One ball of Ultra Wool Chunky contains 145 yds of warm, huggable, machine-washable wool. This easy-to-care for yarn is as ideal for messy young kids, as it is for time-crunched grown-ups. Ultra Wool Chunky comes in 37 bright and beautiful colorways for every style.

Can't find the color in-stock that you're looking for? Take advantage of Berroco's 123 Drop Ship program! Here's how it works: 

Step one: Place your order with us, either in the shop or on the phone.

Step two: Give us your shipping address.

Step three: Sit back, relax, and wait for a package from Berroco to arrive at your doorstep!

Indulge in the luxurious softness of Cowgirlblues Kidsilk yarn! Made from a blend of South African kid mohair and silk, this lace-weight yarn is a lovely addition to any project begging for that dreamy, gossamer halo.

The founder of Cowgirlblues, Bridget Henderson, strives to discover and produce wool that encourages colorful garments and accessories. Empowered by the team of women who are at the heart of the Cowgirlblues business, their Merino Twist yarn base features variegated hanks with names inspired by female musicians. Colorways like Tina Turner, Say a Little Prayer, R.E.S.P.E.C.T., and Alanis Morisette, curate headstrong and passionate hand-dyed skeins.

Solid colors of Merino Twist can be blended together with it's flamboyant twin. Perfect for piecing together multi-colored beanies, shawls, and sweaters! 

Iconic, reliable, and spun from premium superwash merino, Rios is Malabrigo’s workhorse worsted-weight yarn. Incredibly soft and strong, this washable, 4-ply yarn is fantastic for frequently-worn garments, housewares, and children and baby clothes. Available in an array of watercolor-multi, semi-solid, variegated and solid colorways.

Crafted from 100% Icelandic wool, Lopi produces premium yarns for warm nordic knits. Thanks to over 1,000 years of adapting to the sub-arctic climate, Icelandic sheep have developed a unique weather resistant wool with excellent breathability and thermal insulation, making it the original outwear. Combining soft, insulating inner fibers with long, durable, and weather-resistant outer fibers, Lopi's yarns are both warm and long-lasting.