YARN

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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. 

This slightly rustic, strong wool is perfect for durable sweaters. If you're looking for an extra cozy touch, combine it with Knitting for Olive's Soft Silk Mohair for perfectly matched tones. This pill-resistant yarn means you'll have a long-lasting wardrobe staple.

Heavy Merino's traceability makes it possible to identify the specific farms where the wool originates, ensuring that the animals are well cared for and the farmers are treated fairly, with good working conditions.

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.

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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.

Malabrio’s premium Uruguayan merino is just as soft as ever and Rasta comes in a range of unique “watercolor multi” colorways as well as a rainbow of semi-solid basics. Unbelievably squishy, this is the yarn to turn to when you want the ultimate in warmth (or the ultimate in speed!). Great for quick knits, textured stitches, hats, cowls, scarves, outerwear.

This non-superwash, fingering-weight lambswool yarn is ideal for hats, scarves, shawls, cowls, sweaters, and gloves or mittens in any style. Create unique and cozy pieces with Darnie!

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.

With approximately 260 yards per skein and a 13 wraps per inch (wpi) gauge, Entropy DK offers both versatility and durability. BFL wool's long fibers help prevent pilling, so your projects will stay looking fresh, even after repeated wear. The yarn’s natural sheen adds depth and dimension to your work, while its breathable qualities keep your pieces warm yet comfortable.

Named for the “entropy” effect of its hand-dyed colorways, this yarn creates an ever-changing, gradient-like effect as you knit. Each skein is a beautiful mix of colors that subtly gradate and shift in smooth transitions giving your projects have that gorgeous hand-spun look. 

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.